Age, Biography and Wiki
Ricky Johnson (Richard Bernard Johnson Jr.) was born on 6 July, 1964 in El Cajon, California, is an American motorcycle racer. Discover Ricky Johnson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old?
| Popular As |
Richard Bernard Johnson Jr. |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
59 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
6 July, 1964 |
| Birthday |
6 July |
| Birthplace |
El Cajon, California |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Racer with the age 59 years old group.
Ricky Johnson Height, Weight & Measurements
At 59 years old, Ricky Johnson height not available right now. We will update Ricky Johnson's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Not Available |
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| Hair Color |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
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| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
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Ricky Johnson Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ricky Johnson worth at the age of 59 years old? Ricky Johnson’s income source is mostly from being a successful Racer. He is from United States. We have estimated Ricky Johnson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Racer |
Ricky Johnson Social Network
Timeline
Richard Bernard "Ricky" Johnson Jr. (born July 6, 1964) is an American former professional motocross, off-road truck and stock car racer.
He competed in AMA motocross and Supercross during the 1980s and, won seven AMA national championships.
He later switched to off-road racing.
When he turned 16 in 1980, he earned his pro license.
He won his first 250cc class national championship in 1984 for the Yamaha factory motocross team.
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 battled his Honda teammate David Bailey throughout the 1986 season, coming away with the 250 title and the Supercross crown.
De Coster picked Johnson, Bailey and another Honda teammate Johnny O'mara to represent the US in the Motocross des Nations in Maggiora, Italy.
Team U.S.A. won with a clean sweep.
Back home, he finished second to Bailey in the 500 class.
The rivalry was short-lived as just prior to the start of the 1987 season Bailey was paralyzed in a practice crash.
Johnson dominated the 1987 season, winning both the 250 and 500 crowns.
In 1987, Johnson also won what is considered one of Supercross history's greatest races in the Super Bowl of Motocross at the L.A. Coliseum.
After crashing in the first corner Johnson came back from near dead last to pass Jeff Ward and eventually privateer Guy Cooper on the penultimate lap to squeeze the win.
Johnson followed this performance by adding the 1988 Supercross and 500 titles to his name.
Johnson started the 1989 season strongly but suffered a serious injury when he broke his wrist in a practice session.
He would never fully recover from the injury.
He soldiered on for a few more seasons but the injury proved too debilitating.
He announced his retirement at the beginning of the 1991 season.
At the time of his retirement from motocross racing at age 26, he was the all-time leader in Supercross victories.
Johnson ran twelve races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series from 1995 to 1997.
He won the Pro 2WD Trophy Truck championship in the 1998 Championship Off-Road Racing and 2010 TORC Series.
Johnson was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2012.
Johnson went on to have success in off-road racing and stock car racing.
He took wins in the famous Baja 1000 twice and was American Speed Association stock car series Rookie of the Year in 1999, driving for Herzog Motorsports as a teammate to unrelated El Cajon, CA off-road racer Jimmie Johnson.
Johnson founded the Traxxas TORC Series for the 2009 season.
He sold the series after the season to the United States Auto Club (USAC) and he concentrated on being a driver.
Johnson won the TORC Series Pro2wd Championship in 2010 after a season long battle with Rob MacCachren, the defending champ.
This championship came down to the last race of the season at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway with Johnson securing a second-place finish to win the championship.
He also won the Pro 4WD class at the 2011 and 2012 TORC Series.
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.
In 2012, Johnson won the Pro 4x4 World Championship race on Sunday at Crandon's second race weekend.
Later that day, he won the AMSOIL Cup pitting the Pro 4x4 and Pro 2 drivers against each other.
In 2013, Johnson joined some Stadium Super Trucks races, with sponsorship from Jegs High Performance.
He did not return to the series until 2021 at the Music City Grand Prix.
Johnson won the 2014 Frozen Rush, the first short-course off-road race on snow.
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 started 2014 early by competing in the Red Bull-sponsored Frozen Rush race.
This inaugural event featured Pro 4 trucks racing with studded tires on snowy mountain slopes at Sunday River in Maine.
Eight drivers from the two national series (TORC and LOORRS) were selected to compete head to head with the victory advancing to the next round.
