Eric Johnson Jr.

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Eric Johnson Jr.
Eric Johnson Jr. Roseville 2024.jpg
Johnson Jr. at All American Speedway in 2024
Born (2003-02-17) February 17, 2003 (age 21)
La Center, Washington
ARCA Menards Series career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA no., teamNo. 5 (Jerry Pitts Racing)
Best finish99th (2024)
First race 2024 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
ARCA Menards Series West career
16 races run over 2 years
ARCA West no., teamNo. 5 (Jerry Pitts Racing)
First race 2023 Portland 112 (Portland)
Last race 2024 Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix)
WinsTop tens Poles
080
Statistics current as of November 15, 2024.

Eric Johnson Jr. (born February 17, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 5 Toyota Camry for Jerry Pitts Racing.

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Racing career

Johnson Jr. started his career competing in Baby Grand Stock Cars in 2019. After he captured multiple Baby Grand Series main event wins in 2021, Johnson Jr. made his Super Late Model debut at Mission Valley Super Oval in 2022 in a car he built alongside late model crew chief, Travis Sharpe. Johnson Jr. would go onto finish third with an additional five top-five finishes in seven late model starts that same year. He has also competed in numerous road racing series since 2021. Starting in Spec Racer Fords, Johnson Jr. captured three podium finishes in four starts at Portland International Raceway. Along with this, he built and competed in his own road course late model in which he finished third with in the Portland Rose Cup Races in the Stock Car Class in 2022. He would go on to lead the following years race but ultimately failed to finish after a rear end failure. Additionally, Johnson Jr. has raced at tracks such as Sonoma, Thunderhill Raceway Park, The Ridge Motorsports Park, and many more including wins at The Ridge in the 24 Hours of Lemons (October 2022 and May 2024) and a second-place finish at Sonoma in the NASA Series (May 2022). [1]

Johnson Jr's No. 19 ARCA car at All American Speedway in 2023 Eric Johnson Jr. ARCA Roseville 2023.jpg
Johnson Jr's No. 19 ARCA car at All American Speedway in 2023

On December 30, 2022, it was announced that Johnson Jr. would run part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 19 Chevrolet for Bill McAnally Racing, having previously being a crew member and spotter for drivers like Derek Kraus, Jesse Love, and Cole Moore. [2] [3] Uniquely compared to most professional drivers, he had prepared his own cars prior to his ARCA Series West races alongside his crew chief, Chuck Jones. Johnson's first start would come at Portland International Raceway, where he would start and finish tenth. [4] [5] In the next race at Sonoma Raceway, he would start eighteenth but would go on to finish 27th due to transmission issues halfway through the race. [6] He would return at Evergreen Speedway, this time running in a Toyota, where he would start fourteenth and finish eleventh, [7] and would run the next race at All American Speedway, where he would start eleventh and finish in ninth place. [8]

On January 19, 2024, it was announced that Johnson Jr. would run full-time in the West Series in 2024, driving the No. 19 for BMR. [9]

On December 23, 2024, it was announced that Johnson Jr. would be driving the No. 5 for Jerry Pitts Racing in 2025. [10]

Motorsports career results

ARCA Menards Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920AMSCPtsRef
2024 Bill McAnally Racing 19 Chevy DAY PHO
20		 TAL DOV KAN CLT IOW MOH BLN IRP SLM ELK MCH ISF MLW DSF GLN BRI KAN TOL 99th24 [11]
2025 Jerry Pitts Racing 5 Toyota DAY PHO TAL KAN CLT MCH BLN ELK LRP DOV IRP IOW GLN ISF MAD DSF BRI SLM KAN TOL -*-*

ARCA Menards Series West

ARCA Menards Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112AMSWCPtsRef
2023 Bill McAnally Racing 19 Chevy PHO IRW KCR PIR
10		 SON
27		 IRW SHA 19th119 [12]
Toyota EVG
11		 AAS
9		 LVS MAD PHO
2024 Chevy PHO
20		 KER
10		 PIR
19		 SON
7		 IRW
11		 IRW
10		 SHA
12		 TRI
13		 MAD
4		 AAS
8		 KER
9		 PHO
15		6th490 [13]
2025 Jerry Pitts Racing 5 Toyota KER PHO TUC CNS KER SON TRI PIR AAS MAD LVS PHO -*-*

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References

  1. ↑ "Eric Johnson, Jr". The Third Turn. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Eric Johnson Jr. announces part-time ARCA West schedule for Bill McAnally Racing in 2023". TobyChristie.com. 30 December 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Eric Johnson, Jr. Making Transition from Crew Member to Driver". Racing America. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ "20-year-old Woodland, Washington man to make NASCAR debut at PIR". KATU 2 ABC. 26 May 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ "20-year-old from Woodland secures top 10 finish in ARCA Menards Series". The Reflector. 5 June 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ "ARCA WEST: Recurring mechanical problems lead to early DNF for Huddleston". LASTCAR.info. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Reif's Top-Five Performance Ends Early at Evergreen". Speedway Digest. 21 August 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Race results: NAPA Auto Parts 150 at All American Speedway". ARCARacing.com. September 30, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  9. ↑ Branscum, Benjamine (January 19, 2024). "Eric Johnson Jr. Set To Go Full Time With Bill McAnally Racing In 2024". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  10. ↑ bubbajohnsonjr74 (December 23, 2024). "Breaking: Jerry Pitts Racing Taps Eric Johnson Jr. to Drive Their Flagship No.5 Toyota Full-Time in The 2025 NASCAR ARCA Menards Series West". Ericjrracing. Retrieved December 23, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "Eric Johnson Jr. – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Eric Johnson Jr. – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Eric Johnson Jr. – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
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