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Ken Johnson (born November 28, 1962, inMemphis, Tennessee,United States) is a former driver in theCART series.[1]
Johnson began his professional racing career inFormula Super Vee, winning theSCCA Pro National Championship in 1985.[2][1] In 1986 Johnson attempted the first fiveInternational Formula 3000 races forBS Automotive.[3] He qualified three times and finished 9th atVallelunga circuit. That fall he made oneAmerican Racing Series start at theMid-Ohio Sports Car Course.[4] In 1988 he made his CART debut atLaguna Seca forHemelgarn Racing and finished 12th, scoring one point - good enough for 36th in the championship.[5][6] In 1989 he again drove in the Laguna Seca CART race, this time forDale Coyne Racing but his engine expired six laps into the race. He later made 3 starts in theSCCA World Challenge in 1990 and finished 8th in theToyota Atlantic race atLong Beach in 1992.[7]
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | BS Automotive | SIL Ret | VAL 9 | PAU DNQ | SPA 18 | IMO DNQ | MUG | PER | ÖST | BIR | BUG | JAR | NC | 0 |
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| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
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| 1985 | Provimi / Hagen | Ralt RT5/84 | VWBrabham | LBH 2 | IRP 10 | MIL 3 | DET 4 | MEA 1 | CLE 6 | ROA 5 | WGI 4 | MOH 5 | SAN 3 | LS 10 | PHX 4 | 1st | 144 |
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Rank | Points |
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| 1992 | Kodalux Processing Services | MIA | PHX | LBH 8 | LIM | MON | WGL DNS | TOR | TRR | VAN | MOH | MOS | NAZ | LS1 | LS2 | 35th | 8 |
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Hemelgarn Racing | PHO | LBG | IND | MIL | POR | CLE | TOR | MEA | MCH | POC | MOH | ROA | NAZ | LAG 12 | MIA | 36th | 1 | [10] |
| 1989 | Dale Coyne Racing | PHO | LBG | IND | MIL | DET | POR | CLE | MEA | TOR | MCH | POC | MOH | ROA | NAZ | LAG 27 | 52nd | 0 | [11] |
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)Ken Johnson, who had taken over the Provimi Veal Ralt from 1984 champion Arie Luyendijk, only won one race and only one pole position but always finished in the top ten and nearly always in the top five and won the title by a scant five points.
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