Johnny Herrera
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Johnny P. Herrera is an American racecar driver. He is best known for racing in the World of Outlaws
(WoO) sprint car racing
series. He was the series' Rookie of the Year in 1986. As of the end of the 2009 season, he has won 12 features in the series.
. In 1986 Johnny was named World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year. He won the WoO "Most Improved Driver" award in 1991.
In 1995, he won the sprint car track championship at Knoxville Raceway
. Herrera won the 1996 King's Royal sprint car race with a collapsed top wing. He earned the $50,000 winner's purse by leading all 30 laps.
In 2002 and 2003, Herrera joined drove the 2W for former NASCAR crew chief Billy Wilburn, and won the first night out in the car during a preliminary World of Outlaws race the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The driver has recently raced in non-winged racecars in the United States, and he has won the Roger McCluskey
Classis at Tucson's USA Raceway.
Johnny Herrera was points champion in 2007 in both SCOA (a winged sprint car series based in Arizona) and Hollywood Hills Speedway Non winged class.
Herrera raced for Larry and Lori Woodward in 2009 at Knoxville in the 410 Sprint class.
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He won the 2009 knoxville championship point standings in the 410 class
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World of Outlaws
The World of Outlaws is an American motorsports sanctioning body. The body sanctions two major national touring series. It is best known for sanctioning a national tour of sprint cars. It later purchased a national tour of late model stockcars called the World of Outlaws Late Model Series...
(WoO) sprint car racing
Sprint car racing
Sprint cars are high-powered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running on short oval or circular dirt or paved tracks. Sprint car racing is popular in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa....
series. He was the series' Rookie of the Year in 1986. As of the end of the 2009 season, he has won 12 features in the series.
Racing career
Herrera began his sprint car racing career in Albuquerque, New MexicoAlbuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
. In 1986 Johnny was named World of Outlaws Rookie of the Year. He won the WoO "Most Improved Driver" award in 1991.
In 1995, he won the sprint car track championship at Knoxville Raceway
Knoxville Raceway
Knoxville Raceway is a semi-banked 1/2 mile dirt oval raceway located at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Knoxville, Iowa, USA. Races at the "Sprint Car Capital of the World" are held on Saturday nights though some special events may start as early as Wednesday and build up to Saturday. Regular...
. Herrera won the 1996 King's Royal sprint car race with a collapsed top wing. He earned the $50,000 winner's purse by leading all 30 laps.
In 2002 and 2003, Herrera joined drove the 2W for former NASCAR crew chief Billy Wilburn, and won the first night out in the car during a preliminary World of Outlaws race the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The driver has recently raced in non-winged racecars in the United States, and he has won the Roger McCluskey
Roger McCluskey
Roger McCluskey was an American race car driver. He was from Tucson, Arizona.He won championship titles in three divisions of USAC -Sprints, Stocks, and Champ Cars. He won the USAC Sprint Car title in 1963 and 1966, the USAC Stock car title in 1969 and 1970. The Champ Car title in 1973...
Classis at Tucson's USA Raceway.
Johnny Herrera was points champion in 2007 in both SCOA (a winged sprint car series based in Arizona) and Hollywood Hills Speedway Non winged class.
Herrera raced for Larry and Lori Woodward in 2009 at Knoxville in the 410 Sprint class.
Awards
In 1988, Herrera was awarded the New Mexico Governor's Award, which is given to the athlete who gives the most publicity and fame to the state of New MexicoNew Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
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He won the 2009 knoxville championship point standings in the 410 class
Family
Johnny is married to the former Carla Roynon, has three children Tyler, Tori, and Taylor. Herrera wed Carla November 2, 2003 in Las Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
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