The "Mistake" That Changed Pro Stock - Roy Johnson on Hidden Horsepower

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NHRA engine builder Roy Johnson shares how he got started in the racing and engine building trade. The former NHRA Pro Stock champion engine builder shares some great stories from his long career, including a secret that forever changed NHRA Pro Stock.
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@G53X0Y0Z0 2 ай бұрын

Allen and Roy are down to earth guys, not uppity and arrogant like some are. They really gave the Mopar guys something to be proud of.

@hemifiedsixtyfour2813 2 ай бұрын

Met Roy and his Wife at a race years ago. Some of the nicest people ive ever met.

@3pedaljay231 2 ай бұрын

Mr. Johnson is the reason why I build Gen 3 Hemi's today. The work he did on the ProStock circuit is second to none. Thank you guys for providing this interview. He is one of my all time favorite Engine Builders and Crew Chiefs.

@marktucker1651 2 ай бұрын

we all miss the mopars in PS. I miss racing and most of all the people on the circut.

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast 2 ай бұрын

Agreed

@richb4099 2 ай бұрын

I know the emotions Roy is feeling since I had a heart attack 2-1/2 years ago. We are both still here thanks to modern medicine and the man upstairs. The Johnsons were and are good people and it's to bad they are not still out there racing.....

@tonyd842 2 ай бұрын

This was an excellent interview Roy is a legend in the mopar community!

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@isaacloudermilk1842 2 ай бұрын

I absolutely love Roy and AJ really miss seeing them in Pro Stock we need that rivalry back.

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast 2 ай бұрын

That would be awesome

@WFORadio 2 ай бұрын

This was an amazing moment!!!

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@marktucker1651 2 ай бұрын

as always awesome. just like the dodge boys the AJ boys & Roy were awesome.

@Mo--Dad 2 ай бұрын

Mopar Family No Doubt about that

@scrambler69-xk3kv 2 ай бұрын

I first went to a dragstrip in 1965 with my sister and her drag racing husband. So, I saw Pro Stock from the beginning. It was so nice having all four manufactures in the class. Now it is all Camaros and not nearly as fun to watch. Even the Mustangs run by the Quadra brothers not sure of the spelling, but their Mustangs are Camaro's under the skin. I was so disappointed when I found that out. I always pulled for Allen Johnson when he was running. Many say NHRA legislated those Hemi's out of the sport.

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast 2 ай бұрын

Very cool!

@richardlincoln8438 2 ай бұрын

Well Scrambler, NASCAR regulated the HEMI engines out of the sport in the name of " equity " instead of making the other manufacturers " build a better mousetrap ". It wouldn't be a surprise if NHRA did the same thing.

@vernonslone8627 2 ай бұрын

NHRA did the same thing back then and today they put weight on the Dodges.....

@richardlincoln8438 2 ай бұрын

@@vernonslone8627 Yes, Vernon, It reminds me of school sports participation trophies. Teaching young people that its okay to not try harder.

@chadkent1241 2 ай бұрын

Bob's Boss 429s forced GM to develop the DRCE and THAT changed pro stock forever. The end of actual pro STOCK.

@rickh633 2 ай бұрын

Agreed, They cater to GM as usual when they allowed GM to develop an engine that was too far removed from the original design. FYI RM cheated to steal the PS championships from BG with illegal solid cylinder heads.

@themopar426 2 ай бұрын

bobs working 24 7 made gm did that!

@roberthevern6169 2 ай бұрын

And WJ and KJ were ready! But, drag racing is a sport, and dominant teams eventually cause fans to lose interest, bcuz they know what to expect. I disliked the DSR years for that very reason. For me, I loved when Grumpy beat Sox & Martin, then Lee Shepherd of RMS, then WJ. Guess I'm a bowtie guy. It was/is a very popular powerplant. To allow hemis to dominate, the fan base would likely dwindle....IMHO

@dsgp7835 2 ай бұрын

Watch the crowd get up and head for the shade and concessions when the Pro Camaros fire up, boring. When Ford, GM and Chrysler were competing equally Pro Stock was never more exciting. The Coyote Mustangs dominate Factory Stock to NHRA's dismay so they come up with Factory X for GM to dominate, shame.

@themopar426 2 ай бұрын

@@dsgp7835 not me i paid 75 dollars to get in im watching!

@Yedardy 2 ай бұрын

You Gotta get Roy Hill on the show next

@prostreethustler239 2 ай бұрын

Roy and Alan are great people They tested are Chill Factor Hood & intake Cooling Blanket back in 97 & 98 for them to put Evert and take the time to test are products at that level of competition and then use them I can never thank them enough.

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast 2 ай бұрын

They are great

@joeinmi8671 2 ай бұрын

This guy has a NDE and builds class winning motors after. Crazy!

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast 2 ай бұрын

Right?

@JimN_AustinTx 2 ай бұрын

Great interview. Learned while being entertaining.

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@johnwilburn 2 ай бұрын

I always remember they turned more RPM than any other team. I've heard they were in the 11,500-12,000 range.

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast 2 ай бұрын

11,500 was real

@johnwilburn 2 ай бұрын

@@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast when the 10,500 rev limiters came out in 2016, it became obvious who had been spinning their engines to the moon. The top teams took a few races to acclimate. Exciting innovation anyway!

@garycallahan7867 2 ай бұрын

When Roy was racing AHRA at Kingsport he probably raced against Shirl Greer some. Shirl was from Kingsport and won the first race there.

@mrmoparrr 2 ай бұрын

The Lights he Saw after were Win Lights ! Man I wish he could help another Allen these Days.! Great show guys !

@charlesmarshall2697 2 ай бұрын

Back then the Mopars were absolutely dominant!

@marktucker1651 2 ай бұрын

i talked to aj at gainsvill one day wayback when. it was after he was out.even then a sad allen was great.

@frankkatsenis3812 9 күн бұрын

I love Roy Johnson. I liked his son. But my dad and I mopar die hard people my father was called hemi Gus and Roy talked to my father we always looked up to them and we wanted to be like them and watched them together every weekend. Screaming at the screen. When they won or lost. We watched them in the pits in Indy change their valve springs and we walked in over the barriers acted like we were w the team(sorry) and dad looked at me and said they going to pick up 4 hundredths and damn it they did R.I.P hemi Gus.

@frankkatsenis3812 9 күн бұрын

I also met lake speed wearing someone else’s creds at pri he looked at me and like you are not him. I was like yep I know

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast 8 күн бұрын

Roy is awesome

@deantait8326 2 ай бұрын

I probably about Roy’s age and I also stopped drag racing because of the mid ‘70s gas crush … took off for 7 years. Oh my Penske Shocks

@terrywilson581 2 ай бұрын

When we lost Mopar and Alan Johnson😂 I haven't cared about pro stock anymore since they're gone pro stock hasn't been fun anymore

@mrmoparrr 2 ай бұрын

100%

@blackmanta8999 Ай бұрын

Fully agreed

@ssswdon 2 ай бұрын

I wonder if he knew my grandpa who was a master mechanic for Chrysler for like 50 years. Last name was Bowdoin bowden. He did it all

@Gregorybridgewater 2 ай бұрын

Love Roy and Allan. Great interview

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast 2 ай бұрын

Thanks. We love them too!

@toddclark332 2 ай бұрын

Before I was born 😂❤👌🇺🇸💪🏼

@MrBlackbutang 2 ай бұрын

That generation of Americans are the greatest. They followed their passion today generation don’t know what their passion is 🙈🙈🙈

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@tomstiel7576 2 ай бұрын

so somebody please tell me,,,what was the MISTAKE ???

@G53X0Y0Z0 2 ай бұрын

The "mistake" was not having the gears on hand for Denver that everyone else had. Turned out the "wrong" gears they were forced to make do with were actually better. Discoveries are made that way more often than many might realize.

@tomstiel7576 2 ай бұрын

@@G53X0Y0Z0 thank you

@h-townautomotivetraining8219 2 ай бұрын

Allen and Roy need to consult with Demon 170 engine guys to figure out why they are blowing up !

@conhemi50 Ай бұрын

Blowing up my ass. Probably watched racer x and assumed they all have the same problem. High 8 sec is not an easy task from a factory 4000 it car . But i guess you already know that right?

@marktrevisan4431 2 ай бұрын

Long as it doesnt spin past 10k

@yarrdayarrdayarrda 2 ай бұрын

What?!?! You can run any engine in any car in Pro Stock now? Good grief, how bastardized is this class now?

@hiddenhorsepowerpodcast 2 ай бұрын

Sad, but true

@lancejohnson5748 28 күн бұрын

What killed Pro Stock is an all GM Camaro show . Sorry not everyone whats to watch that and another sad deal is look at the success of their team success of their team, Bob and Warren team all that work and no one retires rich .