Alumi Craft Racer Luke Johnson Takes Five Straight Wins

UTV Weekly | July 10, 2013

Santee, CA

Luke Johnson has done what few before him have accomplished. In his first season racing his Peak Motor Oil / Red Bull / Undead Power Alumi Craft Pro Buggy in the Traxxas TORC series he won five straight races. The winning streak puts him in an exclusive club of racers who have dominated on the track. “Since the beginning of the year, the strategy has remained the same,” said Luke, “Be as meticulous in the shop as I can and as smooth as I can on the track. I never thought I would start the season with 5 wins in a class I have never raced before.”

Of course, it wasn’t easy for Luke to maintain such a high level of competitiveness. “Without a doubt, Friday at Bark River had to be the race of my career so far,” says Luke, “Fellow Alumi Craft racer Andy Zipperer got out to an early lead. At the competition yellow, I had made it up to 3rd. I made a move for second place and zeroed in on Andy. I tried everything I could, without banging wheels, to get around him. On the last lap, in the last corner, I saw an opening and went for it. I squeaked that win out by 2 tenths of a second. That was my most gratifying win by far.”

Luke is quick to credit his Alumi Craft racecar and a long list of sponsors who support him. “Alumi Craft is the most dominant chassis builder in the Pro Buggy division,” says Luke, “When I made the decision to enter the Pro Buggy class the choice was obvious. I felt an Alumi Craft with the Chevrolet EcoTech, FOX shocks and BFGoodrich Tires would be the best combination to hunt down a championship. I couldn’t be happier with the car. It makes my job a whole lot easier when you start with a great car.”

With five wins in a row going into round 6 at Crandon, the pressure was on Luke to make it a six pack. Battling with Scott Schwalbe on the white flag lap, the two got tangled causing Luke to do a mid-air 360. His car shut off and he couldn’t get it to re-fire. The track crew pulled him backward allowing him to get it bump started in reverse. Unfortunately, he had already been lapped. Luke finished 7th, ending his streak.

“I am a firm believer in that if you don’t expect to win every time you are on the track you never will,” says Luke, “I think there are realistic goals you set as you build your race program. Start with finishing the race, then a top ten, then a top five, a podium finish, and then you can expect a win. Your goals should be realistic and your dreams should scare you because you may fail but that’s a risk you have to be willing to take. Moving forward, everything remains the same. I’m going to keep a level head and my eyes on the prize.”

Luke made the right decision when he trusted Alumi Craft Race Cars to fulfill his dream. Alumi Craft racers have proven again and again the superior performance provided by their meticulously crafted cars. Whether you are racing in the desert, prerunning or competing on the track, Alumi Craft is committed to providing you with a competitive, safe and reliable vehicle that exceeds your expectations. If you demand the best, give Alumi Craft a call at 619-596-9841 or go to: http://alumicraft.info to find out more about our race products and services.

If you’d like to catch an Alumi Craft racer in action check the LOORRS, TORC, BITD, SCORE or HDRA race dates and locations for the nearest event.

Main & Battle Photo By RaceOne
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Additional Photos By: Mike Roth
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About Alumi Craft
Alumi Craft is the premier racecar chassis manufacturer in the off road industry. Crafting cars from lengths of 4130 Chromoly tubing is our specialty. We offer a variety of vehicles to accommodate the professional off road racer to the recreational driver. Since 2004, Alumi Craft racers have earned countless wins and twenty-one points championships; eight in short course and thirteen in the desert. Rob MacCachren, Chuck Cheek, Cameron Steele, Luke McMillin, CJ Greaves, Matt Cullen, Darren Hardesty, Darryl Smith, Gunnar Peterson, Mike Porter, Mitchell Dejong, Roger Starkey and owner John Cooley have all won championships behind the wheel of an Alumi Craft race car.

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