#51J - R.J. Johnson (Phoenix, AZ)

8th Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts: 0

2008 Chili Bowl Results:

Wednesday: 3rd in Heat 2; 8th in Qualifier 1; 6th in B Main 2 

Saturday: 5th in D Main 1; 10th in C Main 1

R.J. picked off a Manzanita Speedway win on April 26 en route to ranking fifth in Discount Tire Co. ASCS Canyon Region points on the strength of a dozen top-fives and 19 top-ten feature finishes.  R.J. also added another Sprint Car win at Canyon Raceway on October 4 and collected another four wins in AMRA Midget action (where he ranked third in points) to run his win total for the season to six.

Car Owner:  Bobby Martin

Chassis:  Ellis

Engine:  Proflyer Buick

Sponsors:  Manzanita Speedway, Weiler Farms, Arizona Race Mart, Proflyer Engines, Simpson

Photo: R.J. Johnson in ASCS Canyon Region victory lane at Manzanita Speedway. (Terry Shaw photo)