![]() ![]() ![]() Johnson dominated the 1987 season, winning both the 250 and 500 crowns. The rivalry was short-lived as just prior to the start of the 1987 season Bailey was paralyzed in a practice crash. Back home, he finished second to Bailey in the 500 class. De Coster picked Johnson, Bailey and another Honda teammate Johnny O'mara to represent the US in the Motocross des Nations in Maggiora, Italy. He battled his Honda teammate David Bailey throughout the 1986 season, coming away with the 250 title and the Supercross crown. For the 1986 season, he was offered a job with the Honda team by team manager and five time former world champion Roger De Coster. ![]() He won his first 250cc class national championship in 1984 for the Yamaha factory motocross team. When he turned 16 in 1980, he earned his pro license. Johnson was born in El Cajon, California where his father was an avid motorcyclist who bought his son a mini-bike when he was 3 years old. Johnson won the 2014 Frozen Rush, the first short-course off-road race on snow. In September 2012, Johnson won the 4x4 world championship race at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway and later that day won the AMSOIL Cup pitting the two and four wheel drive trucks. He also won the Pro 4WD class at the 20 TORC Series. He won the Pro 2WD Trophy Truck championship in the 1998 Championship Off-Road Racing and 2010 TORC Series. He competed in AMA motocross and Supercross during the 1980s and, won seven AMA national championships. (born July 6, 1964) is an American former professional motocross, off-road truck and stock car racer. 1995 Spears Manufacturing 200 ( Mesa Marin) ![]()
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