But then the race officials scored the race back an hour and we were back in the lead. Profile for racing driver parker johnstone from united states. Parker johnstone on driving the spice acura gtp lights racer. Parker won the international sedan series in 198788, was the 1987 rookie of the year in formula atlantic, and imsa gtp lights titlist in 19919293 openwheel racing remained one of his ambitions, so when honda went cart racing, parker was the driver who gave honda its first pole position and set a world closedcourse speed record in the. Regular members racing drivers who have participated successfully in major professional events, i. Parker johnstones wilsonville honda in wilsonville, or, also serving portland, or and beaverton, or is proud to be an automotive leader in our community. Parker palmer is another fabulous association, an author and activist who has campaigned for strengthened community, spiritual, and social bonds. John worked for many years as an engineer for shelby to earn money to race. Parker johnstones wilsonville honda honda, used car. He graduated from university with an engineering degree and also worked as a stunt driver in films. Aug 14, 2019 acura spice prototype race cars to be driven by original acura imsa drivers parker johnstone, dan marvin and wayne taylor three generations of acura motorsports prototype race cars and two generations of acura drivers will be on hand aug. Now runs a honda dealership in oregon, and also flies planes, being a fully qualified commercial pilot.
Click on the site to see parker johnstones career results at that track glossary. Jul 08, 2011 parker johnstone, former race car driver and motorsports announcer, will be our guest speaker and we are hopeful that he will bring one of his indy cars. The 1995 marlboro 500 was the thirteenth round of the 1995 ppg indy car world series season. Parker johnstone, former race car driver and motorsports announcer, will be our guest speaker and we are hopeful that he will bring one of his indy cars. One of many race cars parker johnstone drove during his long career as a honda race driver. Originally a 1988 model powered by an iron duke pontiac, it crashed and burned in 89. Former cart fedex championship series driver parker johnstone has been named driver development consultant. It all started in august of 1965, when steve straw and i made a trip out to the bonneville salt flats. Aug 20, 2015 piloted around mazda raceway laguna seca by its original threetime titlewinning driver, parker johnstone, the car powered by a modified version of the original nsxs 3. Parker is also the name of several sports stars like golfer parker mclachlin and race car driver parker johnstone. Parker johnstone on driving the spice acura gtp lights. Former indy car driver parker johnstone on rose cup race nbc sports northwest sitelogo. We want to highlight this vehicle this month and pay tribute to parker johnstone for all his. Former indy car driver parker johnstone on rose cup race nbc.
Parker johnstone s wilsonville honda in wilsonville, or, also serving portland, or and beaverton, or is proud to be an automotive leader in our community. Click on the site to see parker johnstone s career results at that track. I am happy where i am now, taylor said of his switch from his fathers team to penske. Parker was imsa camel lights class champion for three successive years from 1991 to 1993, but he was also the longtime honda champcar test driver. Best known as hondas original champ car test driver, parker johnstone s professional career path could have been so different. Best known as hondas original champ car test driver, parker johnstones professional career path could have been so different. The pacwest driver was helped from his reynardford machine and airlifted to the hospital with a fractured pelvis. As parker continued to dominate the field, honda hired him for progressively higherstakes series, and he was eventually signed on to american hondas race team comptech racing. Revved up johnstone gives thumbs up to new gateway race.
Still involved in racing, as he competes occasionally in historic events. View parker johnstones profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Parker johnstones wilsonville honda is a family owned and operated business serving the portland metro area since 2005. Parker johnstone, owner of wilsonville honda in wilsonville, oregon, introduces us to the original honda crx prototype, the car that helped launch his racing career with honda. Aug 14, 2016 parker johnstone drives the same 1995 reynard indycar that he qualified 1st for the michigan 500 for demonstration laps during the portland rose cup races. Acura spice prototype race cars to be driven by original acura imsa drivers parker johnstone, dan marvin and wayne taylor three generations of acura motorsports prototype race cars and two generations of acura drivers will be on hand aug.
Best known as hondas original champ car test driver, parker johnstones professional career. Aug 18, 2019 but then the race officials scored the race back an hour and we were back in the lead. Varde, pasley win firehawk endurance title sun sentinel. John worked for many years as an engineer for shelby to earn. Patrick racing driver scott pruett took his first win in american openwheel competition after a laterace battle. Parker johnstone returns to the imsa paddock at rolex reunion. Acura to salute racing heritage at monterey motorsports.
John also worked for a while as a stunt driver in hollywood movies in the 1970s to help put a budget together for racing. Since opening our doors, parker johnstone s wilsonville honda has maintained our solid commitment to our customers, offering a wide selection of cars and trucks and ease of purchase. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of jim downing and parker johnstone over time since january 1st 20. Ron tonkin lotus plans on bringing the fiskar karma, the new plugin hybrid. Former race car driver and motorsports announcer parker johnstone july 11, 2019 37 min parker johnstone joined the brian noe show to discuss his career and work with nw honda.
Parker also worked in tv and is also an accomplished trumpet player. Parker johnstones personal acura spice is the very car he drove to a record number of gtp lights poles and wins in 199192. Legends of imsa entertain fans at rolex reunion racer. Acura entered the imsa camel gt championship in 1991 with comptech fielding a single spice engineering acura, powered by a raceprepared version of the 3. Parker johnstones wilsonville honda in wilsonville, or, also serving hondas near portland and hondas near beaverton is proud to be an automotive leader in our community. Parker johnstones wilsonville honda, 30600 sw parkway ave. Featuring parker johnstone please join us for the 2016 instructors seminar.
Parker johnstone iii born march 27, 1961 is a former race car driver and motorsports announcer from redmond, oregon. Acura to salute racing heritage at monterey motorsports reunion. Click on the site to see parker johnstone s career results at that track glossary. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover parkers. Aug 16, 2019 parker johnstone is no stranger to anyone in the imsa paddock, and this weekend he is back participating in the rolex monterey motorsports reunion in which imsa is the featured marque. Honda and used car dealer parker johnstones wilsonville honda. Before arriving in cart in 1994 with the comptech honda team, parker johnstone led the driving duties that landed acura many imsa race wins and. Marvin featured as codriver to johnstone throughout both the 1992 and 93 seasons, while taylor drove a second comptech acura in several races in 1992 with codriver ruggero melgrati, winning the. Former indy car driver parker johnstone on rose cup race.
Acura was represented by current team penske driver ricky taylor and former champion parker johnstone. Jan 29, 2018 the pacwest driver was helped from his reynardford machine and airlifted to the hospital with a fractured pelvis. Apr 20, 2018 delight in the sound of vtec kicking in, yo. Cart driver and longtime friend parker johnstone had been taken out of the race by an earlier crash. We will spend the morning with parker johnstone previous indy car driver and bondurant instructor at parker johnstones wilsonville honda. As parker johnstone, 35, an indy car driver who was the fastest qualifier at the. Parker johnstone racing career profile driver database. He began competitive karting at the age of ten and achieved early success, before progressing to openwheel car racing in the canadian formula ford championship. He toured europe when 15 years old playing trumpet in the international youth orchestra and graduated from the university of california with an engineering degree. It brought simultaneous exclamations from both broadcasters paul page and parker johnstone. Former indy car driver parker johnstone on rose cup race nbc sports northwest. Parker johnstone strapped in at laguna seca during the rolex monterey motorsports reunion event and humbled most of opposition in their 800hp full. Year, age, races, win, podium, pole, laps, led, earnings, rank, avst, avfn, raf, llf, dnq, wd.
Parker johnstone iii is a former race car driver and motorsports announcer from redmond, oregon. Best known as a sportscar racer, he now lives in utah. Parker was imsa camel lights class champion for three successive years from 1991 to 1993, but he was also the. Parker johnstone strapped in at laguna seca during the rolex monterey motorsports reunion event and. Over the next few years, parker amassed a recordsetting six titles and 54 victories in imsa, and set an international sports car record of 14 consecutive pole positions. This will be an important event to attend in order to maintain the quality of our driver trainings. Parker johnstone parker johnstones wilsonville honda. Gregory william moore april 22, 1975 october 31, 1999 was a canadian race car driver who competed in the indy lights and championship auto racing teams cart from 1993 to 1999. Since opening our doors, parker johnstones wilsonville honda has maintained our solid commitment to our customers, offering a wide selection of cars and trucks and ease of. Since opening our doors, parker johnstones wilsonville honda has maintained our solid commitment to our customers, offering a wide selection of cars and trucks and ease of purchase.
The comptech racing spice acura imsa camel gtp lights race car that ran in reasonable anger for the first time since. Parker johnstone drives the same 1995 reynard indycar that he qualified 1st for the michigan 500 for demonstration laps during the portland rose cup races. John started his career in 1963 in sportscar events shortly after attending carroll shelbys racing school. The chance of joining barry greens highly touted indycar team was a dream come true for parker johnstone, a colorful and combative driver who came up through the ranks in roadcourse racing. Driver parker johnstone 1995 cart results race results and. Parkers relationship with honda began in 1985 when he was hired as the lead driver for a privateer team competing in the imsa firehawk series. The biography with carrer and success in the race driver directory of speedsport magazine. He watched the wreck on television and immediately sped to the scene on a bicycle. Feb 09, 2018 one of many race cars parker johnstone drove during his long career as a honda race driver. Parker name meaning, origin, popularity, boy names like. Parker johnstone born 27 may 1961 fort benning, georgia.
Acura spice prototype race cars to be driven by original acura imsa drivers parker johnstone, dan marvin and wayne taylor. Three generations of acura motorsports prototype race cars and two generations of acura drivers will be on hand aug. Acura entered the imsa camel gt championship in 1991 with comptech fielding a single spice engineering acura, powered by a race prepared version of the 3. Parker johnstone is no stranger to anyone in the imsa paddock, and this weekend he is back participating in the rolex monterey motorsports reunion in. Rising through the ranks as an instructor at the bob bondurant school of high performance driving at sears point to pay the racing bills, parker was a champion. That was the discipline for which he then became best known, winning at sebring in 1994 and being a regular winner in imsa between 1985 and 1988. He began competitive karting at the age of ten and achieved early success, before progressing to openwheel car racing in the canadian formula ford championship in 1991. Piloted around mazda raceway laguna seca by its original threetime titlewinning driver, parker johnstone, the car powered by a modified version of the original nsxs 3. Parker johnstone racing results,career statistics and team mates. Parker is part of the preppy names movement, one where preston, cameron, and sawyer.
The race is historically significant for firestones first indycar win since 1974. Parker johnstone graduate assistant southern methodist. Parker johnstone of honda is back behind the wheel july 15 for the rose cup races coming to the pnw next week. Listen to the the brian noe show episode former race car.
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