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Billy Johnson (racing driver)
William Ryan Johnson (born October 10, 1986) is an American professional sports car and stock car racing driver. He is the 2016 IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge GS champion. He currently competes part-time in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship, driving for Ford Chip Ganassi Racing UK in the No. 66 Ford GT.
When he was thirteen years old, Johnson started kart racing. In 2003, he won a scholarship to race in the series Skip Barber Racing School and a scholarship in Valencia Spain to compete in the inaugural season of Formula BMW USA as a Factory BMW "Junior" driver.
In 2004, Johnson competed in the Formula BMW USA Championship and finished fifth and received the Sportsman of the Year award.
In 2005, Johnson finished in the top-ten of his one and only Star Mazda Pro Series race.
In 2005, Johnson made his sports car debut with Speed Source co-driving with James Hinchcliffe in the Grand-Am Cup ST class, en route to seven top-ten finishes in seven races. He also made his GT car debut in the Virginia round of the Rolex Sports Car Series with Team Prototype Technology Group in a BMW M3. and had 7 top-10 finishes in the Grand-Am Cup ST class driving for SpeedSource, Matt Connolly Motorsports, and Compass 360.
In 2006, Johnson competed in one Speed World Challenge race for Tindol Motorsports as well as the Grand-Am Cup ST class for Kensai Racing, Potter Racing, and ROAR Racing.
2007 was Johnson first full season in sports cars, finishing second in the ST Championship with 3 victories under Kensai Racing. He also made his Koni Challenge GS class debut thanks to Jim Click Racing, finishing 6th as the highest placing Mustang.
In 2008, Johnson made the progression to a full season in the GS class under Motorsport Technology Group with four podium finishes driving a BMW Z4 M-Coupe and Porsche 997.
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Billy Johnson (racing driver)
William Ryan Johnson (born October 10, 1986) is an American professional sports car and stock car racing driver. He is the 2016 IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge GS champion. He currently competes part-time in the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship, driving for Ford Chip Ganassi Racing UK in the No. 66 Ford GT.
When he was thirteen years old, Johnson started kart racing. In 2003, he won a scholarship to race in the series Skip Barber Racing School and a scholarship in Valencia Spain to compete in the inaugural season of Formula BMW USA as a Factory BMW "Junior" driver.
In 2004, Johnson competed in the Formula BMW USA Championship and finished fifth and received the Sportsman of the Year award.
In 2005, Johnson finished in the top-ten of his one and only Star Mazda Pro Series race.
In 2005, Johnson made his sports car debut with Speed Source co-driving with James Hinchcliffe in the Grand-Am Cup ST class, en route to seven top-ten finishes in seven races. He also made his GT car debut in the Virginia round of the Rolex Sports Car Series with Team Prototype Technology Group in a BMW M3. and had 7 top-10 finishes in the Grand-Am Cup ST class driving for SpeedSource, Matt Connolly Motorsports, and Compass 360.
In 2006, Johnson competed in one Speed World Challenge race for Tindol Motorsports as well as the Grand-Am Cup ST class for Kensai Racing, Potter Racing, and ROAR Racing.
2007 was Johnson first full season in sports cars, finishing second in the ST Championship with 3 victories under Kensai Racing. He also made his Koni Challenge GS class debut thanks to Jim Click Racing, finishing 6th as the highest placing Mustang.
In 2008, Johnson made the progression to a full season in the GS class under Motorsport Technology Group with four podium finishes driving a BMW Z4 M-Coupe and Porsche 997.