Herm Johnson

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Herman Austin Johnson (March 4, 1953 – December 10, 2016), was a driver in the CART Indy Car series, born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He raced in seven seasons (1979–1985), with 35[1] career starts. He drove in the Indianapolis 500 in 1982 and 1984. He finished in the top ten eight times, with his best finish in 6th position in 1982 at Atlanta.

In 1976, Johnson won the SCCA National Championship at Road Atlanta and was the 1977 USAC Mini-Indy Champion. Johnson had two serious pit fires in 1981 roughly a month apart from each other. Johnson's father suffered a fatal heart attack, just days before the 1982 Indianapolis 500.[2] Also during this race, Rick Mears bumped into the back of his car on a lap 183 pit stop. For his next race Johnson, who ran a business painting helmets, trimmed the back edge of his rear wing with the message "Rick...if you can read this, you're too close."

Johnson suffered a serious crash in practice for the 1986 Indianapolis 500. Johnson suffered injuries to his back and neck, and the crash effectively ended his Indy car driving career. After his recovery, Herm was known to occasionally compete in sports car and ice racing events.

Johnson resided in Eau Claire, running a custom painting business, 'Just Herm Designs'. The shop has done work for several Indy 500 winners, IndyCar, and NHRA Champions, as well as amateur racers. The shop specializes in custom paint jobs for helmets, race cars, and motorcycles. Johnson also served as a performance driving instructor[3] at Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota.

On December 10, 2016, Johnson died from liver and renal failure.[4]

Racing record

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

Year Track Car Engine Class Finish Start Status
1975 Road Atlanta Lola T324 Volkswagen Formula Super Vee 2 2 Running
1976 Road Atlanta Lola T324 Volkswagen Formula Super Vee 1 3 Running

Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos Points
1977 Austin Johnson TRE
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOS
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PIR
1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1st 500
1978 Austin Johnson PIR1
16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TRE1
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOS
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL1
2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TEX
7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL2
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		OMS1
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		OMS2
22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TRE2
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PIR2
5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		4th 773
1979 TEX1 IRP MIL1 POC TEX2 MIL2 MIN1
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIN2
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		30th 24

Complete CART Indy Car Series results

Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pos Points Ref
1979 Mergard Racing PHX ATL ATL INDY TRT TRT MIC MIC WGL TRT ONT MIC ATL
7 		PHX
13 		24th 98 [5]
1980 Menard Racing ONT
14 		INDY
DNQ 		MIL
17 		POC
11 		MDO MIC WGL MIL
11 		ONT
13 		MIC
13 		MXS
14 		PHX
8 		24th 272 [6]
1981 PHX MIL
22 		ATL
22 		MIC
33 		RIR
7 		MIL
13 		MIC WTG
9 		MXC
8 		PHX
9 		17th 38 [7]
Cannon Racing ATL
17
1982 PHX
19 		ATL
6 		MIL
23 		CLE
13 		MIC
34 		MIL
16 		POC RIV
22 		ROA
17 		MIC PHX 26th 24 [8]
1983 ATL INDY
DNQ 		MIL CLE
16 		MIC
24 		ROA
DNQ 		POC RIV MDO
17 		MIC CPL LAG PHX 42nd 0 [9]
1984 Menard Racing LBH PHX INDY
8 		MIL
18 		POR MEA CLE MIC ROA POC 32nd 5 [10]
Pace Racing MDO
23
Jet Engineering SAN
DNQ 		MIC PHX LAG CPL
1985 Menard Cashway Lumber LBH INDY
DNQ 		MIL POR MEA CLE MIC 39th 1 [11]
Leader Card Racing ROA
12 		POC MDO
24 		SAN MIC LAG PHX MIA
1986 Team Menard PHX LBH INDY
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL POR MEA CLE TOR MIC POC MDO SAN MIC ROA LAG PHX MIA NC - [12]

Indianapolis 500 results

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish
1980 Lightning Offy Failed to Qualify
1981 Lightning Chevrolet Failed to Qualify
1982 Eagle Chevrolet 14th 9th
1983 March Chevrolet Failed to Qualify
1984 March Cosworth 9th 8th
1985 March Cosworth Failed to Qualify
1986 March Cosworth Practice Crash

Notes

  1. ↑ 35 starts do not include the 1982 Indy 500, as it was not a CART race that year.
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