Nikita Johnson
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#17 VRD Racing
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| Birthdate: |
May 25, 2008
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| Hometown: |
Saint Petersburg, Florida |
| Residence: |
Gulfport, Florida |
| Twitter: |
@NikitaJohnson77 |
| Facebook: |
Nikita Johnson |
| Instagram: |
@Nikitaracing |
| YouTube: |
@Nikitaracing |
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Sponsors:
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409A Direct / AnyDesk / Labrador Primary Care Center / LAVU / O'Maddy's Bar & Grille / PSA Check / Tiger Precision Products / ZOA
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Nationality: American
Languages spoken: English
Height/weight: 5'9" / 130 lbs.
Education: Currently in 10th Grade
Hobbies: Spear fishing, rock climbing, fishing, hunting, working out, wake boarding, wake surfing
Favorite sports to watch: Hockey, Tampa Bay Lighting
Favorite sports to play: Rock climbing
Interesting note about me: Animal lover
Charities: PSA Check, my Dad's prostate cancer charity
Bucket list items: Win the Rolex 24 At Daytona and a Rolex watch
Favorite food: Ceviche
Guilty food pleasure: Cheeseburger
Best meal I can cook by myself: Pasta Bolognese
Racing goal: Be the next American in F1
Racing hero: Max Verstappen
Career results:
2023
- Became the first driver to win on all three levels of the USF Pro Championships ladder and the youngest winner in USF Pro 2000 Presented by Cooper Tires
- Finished second in USF2000 Presented Cooper Tires with one race win, seven additional podium finishes, two pole positions and two fastest race laps
- Competed impressively in the final two USF Pro 2000 weekends of the season with two wins, two additional podium finishes and one fastest race lap
2022
- Finished third in the inaugural USF Juniors Presented by Cooper Tires title-chase with three wins, seven additional podium finishes and two pole positions
- Contested a partial season in the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship, qualifying among the top four in seven of eight starts and earning a best finish of second at Portland
- USF Juniors YACademy Winter Series Champion, winning four of six races
2021
- Legends Road Course World Champion
- Finished third in the Legends National Dirt Oval Championship
- won the F4 Homestead YACademy Race
- Claimed unofficial F3 and Indy Pro track records at Homestead
2020
- Finished second overall in the Legends National Championship Dirt Oval
- Set the overall Legends track record at 3/8-mile Lincoln Speedway (PA)
2019
- Won the Ocala Gran Prix Junior Championship and a paid university scholarship
2018
- Finished third at ROK the Rio in Mini
- Finished third in the SKUSA SuperNationals in Mini and many podiums
2017
- Won the Florida Winter Tour Mini-ROK Okala Gran Prix
- Finished seventh at the SKUSA Supernationals in Mini-IAME
- Finished 11th at the ROK World Finals in Mini
2016
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Won the National, Midwest and Florida Micro-ROK championships
- Finished fourth in the SKUSA SuperNationals in Micro-IAME.