Classy Chassis 2008
HIGHLIGHTS: WINDOWS VISTA DRAGSTER
One of the unmistakable highlights of the 2008 Classy Chassis was the Windows Vista Dragster, driven by Ms. Jeannine Johnson, age 17. Her father, Bill Johnson, represented the young driver by answering questions from the crowds and providing the perfect photo op for any racing fan. Although she wanted to attend the event herself, her Senior Prom won the day. At 17 years old...probably a good choice. We certainly hope she will be able to attend Classy Chassis 2009! The bio below was provided by her proud (rightfully so!) father. Truly, a remarkable and inspiring young woman. Her custom-built Windows Vista Dragster is pictured below, as well as Sunny FM's Marty Bauer (peekaboo!).
Name: Jeannine Johnson
Age: 17
Birthdate: May 25, 1990
Height/Weight: 5ft / 88 pounds
Quickest Pass: 7.91 sec (4/28/2007)
Fastest Pass: 166 miles per hour (4/5/2008)
Interests/Hobbies: Music and video games / Web design
Notable:
- Raced junior dragster from 2000-2006
- First female in junior drag racing history to run a perfect run
- Graduated from Frank Hawley's Drag Racing School in 2006
- Currently attends Pierce Community College
Jeannine first became interested in pursuing a racing career when she was 3 years old. From the first time she saw a junior dragster she knew that she wanted to race cars. For 6 years Jeannine asked her parents every Christmas and Birthday for a dragster. When she was 9 years old she got the best Christmas present of her life. Jeannine won a Division 6 Gold Crown race her first year and continued to win various races throughout her 6 years junior career. Jeannine was only absent from 1 race season, in which she had to have major surgery that bound her to a wheelchair, but she was able to make it to the last 2 events of the season. She won her first event back. One of her most memorable passes was on Father's Day of 2003 when she ran on her dial in to the thousandth of a second while getting a perfect light in the same run. She became the first female junior dragster driver to run a perfect run. Since then she raced for two more years. In November 2005 Jeannine entered the Start Something Amazing Award's contest from Microsoft. She was announced the winner and presented an award by Bill Gates. Since then Jeannine and the Window's Vista team has teamed up with Gotham City, Lend America, Mac Tools, K&N Filters, Torco Fuels and Lucas Oil to present a supercomp dragster for 2007.
Here are a few links:
http://www.jeanninejohnson.com
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/homeusers/awards/sports.mspx
http://www.af.mil/news/airman/1003/jeannine.html
http://www.jeanninejohnson.com/docs/InterviewOnly_64K.mp3
