Past News

2nd Place Finish at South Boston

Justin qualified 3rd for the Italian Delight 150 at South Boston Speedway. Justin quickly drove the #44 to the second position, at the midpoint of the event he was able to challenge leader Wayne Ramsey but was not able to over come a loose race car and was forced to settle for 2nd position. Justin will return to action in two weeks at South Boston Speedway in the Bailey's Cigarettes, Puryear Tank Lines Chevy.

Johnson Returns To Action

Justin Johnson will be returning to action this weekend at South Boston Speedway in the Bailey's Cigarettes, Puryear Tank Lines Chevy. It is extremely important that the team performs well this weekend as there are only three points races left at South Boston Speedway, Justin currently sits second fifteen points behind Wayne Ramsey. Race starts at 7pm.

3rd Place Finish

Justin and the FDJ Motorsports team returned to action Saturday at South Boston Speedway. Justin qualified third for the 150 lap event and was unable to move forward and challenge for the win because of an extremely tight race car. Justin finished third and fell fifteen points behind Wayne Ramsey for the points lead. Justin will be at MotorMile Speedway this Saturday August 2. Special thanks to Bailey's Cigarettes and Puryear Tank Lines.

No Race This Weekend

Justin Johnson and the #44 Bailey's Cigarettes/Puryear Tank Lines Team will be off this coming weekend and will resume action July 26, at South Boston Speedway for the South Side Virginia Community College 150.

Johnson Wins Again!!

Twin 75 lap races was the event Saturday night at South Boston Speedway. Justin qualified 6th for the first race, and 1st for the second. Justin fought a tight car throughout the first event and battled his way to the 3rd position. Crew Chief Chris Edwards made the proper adjustments between races as Justin ran in the second position for the early part of the race but took the lead on lap twenty-nine and never looked back to secure his 5th win of the 2008 season and the fourth at South Boston Speedway. The win also marked Justin and Bailey's Cigarettes first win together.

Dissapointing 4th of July Week

On Wednedsday night July 2, Justin Johnson raced the Bailey's Cigarettes Pontiac in the Rusty Harpe Memorial 200 at Caraway Speedway. The team was fast in practice but when Justin went to start the car for qualifying the battery was dead forcing the team to push start the car from pit road. Justin qualified 16th out of the thirty-two cars in his first trip to the race track. By lap 63 Justin had worked his way up to the 9th position and was closing on the cars ahead. Bad luck was soon to follow when a wreck occured off of turn 4 and badly damaged the #44 car. On Thursday July 3, Justin felt confident he could win the Bailey's 200 at South Boston Speedway. The team struggled in qualifying and Justin was forced to start 13th in the twenty-eight car field. By lap seven Justin had moved up to 8th and it was beginning to look like he was going to be a contender for the win. On the 9th lap Justin struck the back of the #91 car of David Quackenbush entering turn three which caused the #91 to spin and broke the right front spindle on the #44 Impala SS. Justin went approximately fifty laps down and was able to salvage an 18th place finish pushing him to second in the championship standings. Justin said after the race "this is extremely dissapointing and a set back for us in the championship standings. The wreck was completely my fault, I drove in hard and the cars in front of me bottled up and I had no where to go. I want to apologize to the cars involved and my team for my mistake."

Big 4th of July Week Coming Up!!!

Justin will be driving the #44 Bailey's Cigarettes car at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, NC on Wednesday June 2, green flag at 8pm. On Thursday June 3, Justin will be driving the Bailey's Cigarettes/Puryear Tank Lines Impala SS at South Boston Speedway where he is currently leading the points standing, green flag at 7pm. The final race of the week will be at Orange County Speedway on Saturday June 5th at 7pm. Justin Johnson Racing is proud to announce starting this week they will partner with Bailey's Cigarettes for the remaining races of the 2008 season.

Another Top 5 at OCS

Justin drove his Puryear Tank Lines Chevy from an 8th place starting position to a 3rd place finish Sat night at Orange County Speedway. After the race Justin said "we had a good car early, I was forced to drive the tires off of it on the way to the front. We really need to come test here, we tested before the first race which we won and have not done so since. We definatly have some catching up to do."

Johnson Wins Valpack 150

It was another rainy Saturday at South Boston Speedway and for the second week in a row the race was ran on Sunday. Justin qualified his Puryear Tank Lines Chevy on the outside pole. When the green flag waived Johnson took the point which he would never relinquish. The #44 was in victory lane for the 4th time of the year and 3rd time at South Boston Speedway. Justin currently leads the point standings by 19 over Wayne Ramsey. This weekend Justin and the FDJ Motorsports Team will be at Orange County Speedway looking to continue the recent hot streak. Green Flag at 7pm.

Tough Luck Results in a 7th Place Finish

Justin and the FDJ Motorsports Team were confident about their chances to visit victory lane for the fourth time this season after qualifying on the pole for June 14th's 150 lap event at South Boston Speedway. Rain came and forced the race to Sunday afternoon. The track was hot and slick as Justin fought a lose car early in the race, mid-way through the event Justin took the lead, a position he would hold for thirty-two laps before being passed by teamate Dude Gibbs. Justin and Dude continued to race for the lead until lap 130 when Dude's car experienced engine problems, Justin was trapped behind Dude and forced back about nine spots. Justin finished the race in seventh position and regained the points lead by a mere four points. Come see Justin Johnson this Saturday June 21 at South Boston Speedway. Green flag at 7pm!

3rd Win of The Season

Justin Johnson drove his FDJ Motorsports Impalla from third place to take the lead on lap 42. After taking the lead he was never challenged even after two mid race cautions. Johnson is currently second in the point standings at South Boston Speedway only four points out of the top spot. The FDJ Motorsports team has next weekend off before returning to SOBO on June 14.

Another Top Five at SOBO

Justin drove his #44 Puryear Tank Lines Chevy from 9th to a 2nd place finish this past Saturday at South Boston Speedway. Justin remains 2nd in the point standings only 13 points out of the top spot. Justin and the FDJ Motorsports Team will be back at South Boston Speedway this weekend for another 150 lap race. Also on hand will be the Camping World East Series. Green Flag at 7pm.

3rd Place Finish at OCS

After winning the first event at Orange County Speedway Justin and the #44 FDJ Motorsports Team returned with high hopes to return to victory lane. Justin started the race in seventh position and worked his way to third position by the end of the 150 lap event. Come out to South Boston Speedway this Saturday night for the Charles Anderson Lawn Care event, on hand will be a 150 lap Barkhouser Late Model race. Green Flag at 7pm.

5th and 8th Place Finishes at SOBO

After twin 75 lap races at South Boston Speedway Justin moved to second in the point standings only six points out of the lead. It was a slightly dissapointing night as Justin had a poor qualifying effort and was forced to start deep in the twenty-seven car field. After fighting to 5th position in the first 75 lap event Justin started 13th for the second race and was only able to work his way to 8th position.

8th Place at MotorMile Speedway

Justin took the Puryear Tank Lines Impala SS to an 8th place finish last weekend. Thirty five cars took the green flag Saturday, Justin was involved in an early bump up when a couple of lap cars tangled off of turn two. The damage was minor but caused the engine to run hot. Justin and the FDJ Motorsports team are looking forward to this weekends event at South Boston Speedway.

Tough Luck at SOBO

Justin went into the April 26th race at South Boston Speedway with a lot of momentum and the points lead. The team had a slightly difficult time in practice trying to get the proper handle on the race car. Despite Justin being unhappy the team was a top the time sheet after the first practice and in the top three after the final two practice sessions. Justin qualified on the outside of the front row and was confident for the race. On the second lap of the event contact occured sending Justin into the outside wall forcing the team out of the race. With an early DNF Justin fell to third in the point standings 14 points out of the lead. Justin will be at MotorMile Speedway Saturday May, 3rd with plans of getting his season back on track. Start time is at 7pm.

MotorMile Cancelled Due to Rain

Thirty-five cars were on hand for Saturday afternoons race at MotorMile. After qualifying was concluded Justin was in an unfamiliar place, on the pole for only the third time in his career with a time of 16.11. The rain soon followed and the race was postponed to April, 26th. Justin will not be back at MotorMile this weekend, he and the FDJ Motorsports team will be at South Boston Speedway to defend their points lead with hopes of continuing the early season success. Green flag is scheduled for 7pm.

Justin Takes Home Victory at Orange County Speedway

Justin went to victory lane Saturday night in the Tag Out 150 at Orange County Speedway. It was the teams second victory of the year in as many starts. Justin started the race 5th but tangled with a competitor early in the race and was forced to the rear. He battled his way back to the front and took the lead from Stacy Puryear with fifteen laps remaining. Justin and the #44 Puryear Tank Lines team will be at MotorMile Speedway this Saturday April, 19. Race start time is scheduled for 4pm.

OCS Season Opener Saturday April 12th

After cancellation due to rain on April 5th, Justin's second scheduled race at South Boston Speedway was postponed. Justin and the FDJ Motorsports team will attempt once again to make their second start of the season this Saturday at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, NC. The green flag will fly at 2pm and Justin will be looking to take his Puryear Tank Lines Impala SS to victory lane for the second time in as many starts.

Johnson Wins Easter Bunny 150

Justin and FDJ Motorsports opened the 2008 season with a victory in the Easter Bunny 150 Saturday afternoon. Justin and the team were confident going in about their chances for victory but dissapointed after a 9th place qualifying effort. It did not take Justin long to move through the field as he reached 3rd place 60 laps into the race. After a long heated battle with 2006 National Champion Phillip Morris Justin took the lead with seven laps remaining in the event. Special thanks to all the crew and sponsors. For the complete story visit SouthBostonSpeedway.com. Justin's next race will be Saturday, April 5 at South Boston Speedway.

Season Opener This Saturday 2PM

This Saturday March 22nd at 2pm the green flag will fly on Justin and FDJ Motorsports 2008 season. Look for Justin to be strong in the Puryear Tank Lines #44 Monte Carlo as the team tested well in recent weeks. For a detailed schedule of Saturdays events visit SouthBostonSpeedway.com.

New Season = New Team, New Look, and New Number!!

Justin Johnson Racing would like to apoligize for the recent down time as we experienced domain complications. Justin Johnson has joined the FDJ Motorsports race team for the full 2008 season. The season will consist of 30 races. Justin will compete full time at South Boston Speedway, approximatly 7 races at both Motormile and Orange County Speedway, and 1 race at Martinsville Speedway, Myrtle Beach Speedway, and Southern National Speedway. Stay tuned as Justin Johnson Racing will undergo a complete makeover in the coming weeks. We will include a detailed schedule, and images of the new look #44 Puryear Tank Lines Impala SS!!

Happy Holidays!!

Justin Johnson Racing would like to thank all of our sponsors, race team, and fans for their continued support throughout the 2007 race season. Stay tuned in the coming weeks as we release our plans for the 2008 season. We would like to wish everyone a Happy Holiday season!!

Top 10 Run at Myrtle Beach Speedway

Justin and the FDJ Motorsports team had a top ten run at Myrtle Beach Speedway on Nov. 18 2007. Approximatly 80 cars came out to qualify for the event, Justin qualified 23rd for the 250 lap race. By halfway Justin was in 8th position and had moved up nicely through the field. Justin and the team had high hopes for the second half of the race but were caught up in lap traffic much of the last 125 laps and had to settle for a 7th place finish. It was a solid run for the team as they finished out the 2007 racing season with strong finishes.

The One That Got Away

Justin competed at OCS Nov. 3, with a strong field on hand Justin felt confident that he and the FDJ Motorsports team would run well. Justin qualified tenth, but when the green flag fell he did not waist any time driving from 10th to 1st in just 33 laps. Justin had the dominant car and led approximatly 260 of 300 laps before experiencing motor trouble in the late stages of the race. Come support Justin and the FDJ Motorsports team Nov. 18th at Myrtle Beach Speedway.

300 Laps This Weekend at OCS

Come see Justin compete in the number 54 Puryear Tank Lines Pontiac this weekend at Orange County Speedway, Rougemont, NC. There should be a strong field of cars on hand competing for a $7500 pay day. Justin and the FDJ Motorsports team are coming off a strong finish last weekend and are looking for a victory at Justin's home track this weekend. Don't forget the green flag will drop at 2pm. Go to www.ocstrack.com for details.

4th Place Finish In SoBo 300

It was a rainy weekend in South Boston, VA. Practice and qualifying were postponed Friday, and all events were crammed in to Saturday. Fifty-seven cars attempted to qualify for the event, Justin and the FDJ Motorsports team missed qualifying on time by three positions and was forced to race his way in. He started on the pole in the third heat race, Justin dominated the 30 lap race. Justin started the 300 lap main event in the 18th position out of the 36 car starting field. By lap 150 he had worked his way up to 6th position, and eventually finished 4th.

300 Laps This Weekend at SOBO

Justin will be competing in the 300 lap race this weekend at South Boston Speedway, driving the FDJ Motorsports #54 Pontiac. After taking a few weekends off Justin says he is excited and ready to go. He said "I feel as though I have a shot to win everytime I drive the 54, its just that good." Come out and see Justin Saturday, race starts at 2 pm.

Fourth Place Finish at OCS

Justin finished fourth in the #81 CBS Quality Cars Monte Carlo this past weekend Oct. 6. Justin started third and ran second for the first 60 laps of the race before falling off after a mid race caution. It was a dissapointing finish for Justin and the team as they lost four more points in the Championship chase.

Baileys 300 Results

It was a great weekend for Justin Johnson and the FDJ Motorsports team at the historic Martinsville Speedway despite the finish. Justin had a great car all weekend and qualified 22nd out of approximatly 120 cars that attempted to qualify for the race. Justin was the last driver to make the race on time, the final 20 spots for the race were decided by heat races. Justin was in the top 10 by halfway were he remained until lap 170 when he was spun by a competitor. Justin was forced to park the car when it began to lose power because of either an alternator or battery problem. Justin will be at Orange County Speedway this Saturday the green flag flys at 2pm.

Baileys 300 Martinsville Speedway

This Sunday September,30 Justin will be competing in The Baileys 300 at Martinsville Speedway. This is the biggest race of the year for LMSC drivers, over 100 drivers are expected to attempt to make the race with a purse of $25,000 going to the driver who crosses the finish line first. Justin will be driving the #54 Pontiac Grand Prix owned by FDJ Motorsports. Special thanks to our sponsors for this coming weekend, Puryear Tank Lines, Brad Brauer, CBS Quality Cars, Adams Towing and Recovery, James River Equipment, and Herndons Paint and Body.

2nd Place Finish at OCS

Justin and the 81 team enjoyed a good run sept. 22 at Orange County Speedway. Justiin brought the car home with a second place finish and gained four points on points leader Terry Dease. Justin said "we had a really good car for the first 75 laps but fell off a bit at the end, this is a great run for us considering we changed everything on the car and did not get a chance to test this week due to rain." Congratulations to Matt Lofton and the Strutmasters.com team on their first LMSC win. Come see Justin next time at OCS on October, 6 the green flag will fly at 2pm.

Justin Finishes Fifth

Justin finished 5th saturday night at Orange County Speedway in the #81 Puryear Tank Lines, CBS Quality Cars Monte Carlo. Justin and the team felt confident going into Saturday night after winning the last race at Orange County Speedway. Justin and the team struggled all day with the car. Justin lost complete radio communication with the team by lap thirty and was forced to deal with a tight race car and other competitors by himself. Justin said "it was a dissapointing and frustrating night for us, we lost ground in the points and struggled to run in the top 5." Keep checking for updates on when Justin's next race will be. Special thanks to all our crew and fans!!

Justin Enjoys First Visit To Motor Mile Speedway

Justin competed in his first race with FDJ Motorsports this past weekend driving the #54 Puryear Tank Lines Pontiac Grand Prix. Twenty seven cars showed up to take the green flag Saturday night. Justin finished 10th in the first race despite having a sway bar problem, and a right front tire that was going flat because of a bad valve stem. Justin took home a fourth place finish in the second race. Justin said "the car was really good, I had atleast a second place car, I just could not work my way past the two cars right in front of me. I am really looking forward to the upcoming races with FDJ Motorsports, we have a really good chance to pick up some wins." Justin and the 81 team will be in action this saturday night, Aug. 25 at Orange County Speedway. Justin will be trying to make it two wins in a row at OCS, as he tries to close in on the points lead.

Justin To Drive For FDJ Motorsports

Justin recently signed to drive five races for FDJ Motorsports. FDJ Motorsports is owned and operated by fellow competitor and USAR Hooters Pro Cup driver Frank Deiny Jr. The teams first race together will be Aug. 18 at Motormile Speedway in Radford, VA. Other races include Sept. 30 at Martinsville Speedway, Oct. 27 at South Boston Speedway, Nov. 18 at Myrtle Beach Speedway and one race that has yet to be announced.

Justin Wins First Race of The Season!!

On July, 17, Justin claimed his first win of the 2007 season. After qualifying on pole, Justin led all 150 laps of the late model stock car event at Orange County Speedway. Justin said "the year has been a struggle with a lot tough luck. Its feels great to get a win, hopefully we can move on and collect a few more before the year is up." Justin is currently second in the point standings, 28 points behind leader Terry Dease.

Another 1st Place win for Justin!

Justin claimed his second 1st place win at Orange County Speedway. Justin began the race 3rd and drove his way to the top position. He is very excited about his win and is looking forward to his next run at Orange County. Special thanks to all our sponsors especially Tim Blalock with James River Equipment who was not there but listening via radio.