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Gage Green to race famed Chili Bowl with support of Bo Butner, Jim Butner Auto Group
CLARKSVILLE, Ind. (Jan. 1, 2024) – It is no secret that two-time NHRA world champion Bo Butner has an affinity for drag racing, but Butner recently learned that his interest in motorsports extends beyond the paved quarter-mile strip. At the upcoming Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, Butner will officially dip a...
Indy Qualifying: Bo Butner and the JHG Chevrolet Camaro No. 10
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 3, 2023) – Qualifying is complete at the 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals, and Bo Butner and his Johnson's Horsepowered Garage Chevrolet Camaro are picking up steam just in time. Butner will start from the No. 10 position and race Fernando Cuadra Jr. in the first...
Bo Butner Racing Saturday round-up at Brainerd International Raceway
The husband-and-wife team of Bo and Randi Lyn Butner has been part of NHRA drag racing for decades, both together and before their union. Collectively, they have accumulated a nice assortment of trophies across various classes, and they aren't done yet. The Jim Butner Auto Group-backed team came to Brainerd...
Denver Qualifying: Bo Butner No. 10 in the JHG Chevrolet Camaro
DENVER (July 15, 2023) – Goodbyes are often difficult, but Bo Butner and his Johnson's Horsepowered Garage Chevrolet Camaro Pro Stock team are eager to make the best of the final day of the final race to be held at picturesque Bandimere Speedway. Qualified in the No. 10 position, Butner...
Route 66 Nationals Qualifying: Bo Butner No. 3 in the JHG Chevrolet Camaro
CHICAGO (May 20, 2023) – Racing in NHRA's Division 3 as a Sportsman means that Bo Butner has had a lot of experience at Route 66 Raceway in Chicago, a facility just a short trip from his home in Indiana. This weekend's Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals...
Five races into the 2023 season, Bo Butner's JHG team share their perspective
So far in 2023, Bo Butner and his Johnson's Horsepowered Garage crew have seen a positive turn in comparison to their inaugural season together. Last year, Butner and company battled hard yet came up empty-handed on raceday, but in this new season of NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series competition,...
Meet Bo Butner's JHG Team: Travis Dieterle
A life-long motorsports enthusiast, Travis Dieterle joined the Elite Motorsports team at the beginning of last season under the encouragement of Elite crew member Logan Gomme. Last season, Travis was on the back-half of the Pro Stocker driven by Fernando Cuadra Sr., and this season, he's fulfilling those same duties...
Meet Bo Butner's JHG Team: Robert Freeman
This team is packed from top to bottom with individuals who love what they do, and engine man Robert Freeman is right there at the forefront with a ton of experience and even more passion for the sport of drag racing. At the racetrack, Robert takes care of the engine...
Meet Bo Butner's JHG Team: Butch Peterson
The racecars get a lot of attention in this sport. The drivers get almost as much. But the crew? The guys behind the scenes who make the impossible possible? Those incredible individuals don't often step inside the spotlight, but they deserve it just as much. If you've followed Bo Butner...
Charlotte 4-Wide Qualifying Report: Bo Butner and the JHG Chevrolet No. 11
CHARLOTTE (April 29, 2023) – After four rounds of four-wide qualifying at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at illustrious zMAX Dragway, Bo Butner and his Johnson's Horsepowered Garage Chevrolet Camaro are poised to strike from the No. 11 position. "That position doesn't show what we've actually seen here and...
Winternationals Wrap-Up: #JHGDriven Bo Butner No. 5 in the Pro Stock points
POMONA, Calif. (April 2, 2023) – The 63rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals brought another round win for Bo Butner in a season that is already proving to be better than the last. Driving his Johnson's Horsepowered Garage Chevrolet Camaro, Butner qualified in the No. 5 position and raced to the...
Pomona Winternationals Qualifying: Bo Butner No. 5 in the JHG Pro Stock Camaro
POMONA, Calif. (April 1, 2023) – Bo Butner logged his best qualifying appearance to date in 2023 in his Johnson's Horsepowered Garage Chevrolet Camaro at this weekend's 63rd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. Qualified in the No. 5 position, the 2017 world champion is seeking...
Bo Butner wheels the JHG Pro Stock Camaro to the final round at NHRA Phoenix
PHOENIX (March 26, 2023) – The 38th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals nearly came up aces for Bo Butner in the Johnson's Horsepowered Garage Chevrolet Camaro, and although he was ultimately one win light shy of claiming his first Pro Stock Wally since 2019, the 2017 champion was elated to be...
Bo Butner prepares to race #JHGDriven teammate for first time in Phoenix eliminations
PHOENIX (March 25, 2023) – In the 2023 season of NHRA's Camping World Drag Racing Series, Bo Butner is no longer the sole Johnson's Horsepowered Garage Chevrolet Camaro pilot, and on Sunday at the 38th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals, fans will be seeing double as they observe Butner's striking red...
Bo Butner Racing team aiming for more history in the Valley of the Sun
The 38th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals is said to be the last NHRA national event held at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, and Bo Butner and his wife, Randi Lyn Butner, are planning to make the most of it – whether or not it pans out to be the last...
Tough start for Bo Butner and the #JHGDriven Chevy at NHRA Gatornationals
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 12, 2023) – Bo Butner saw flashes of promise with his Johnson's Horsepowered Garage Chevrolet Camaro at this weekend's Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, but he did not see the outcome for which he had been hoping. Butner, now in his second season driving a JHG Chevrolet...
Solid qualifying effort locks Bo Butner into top half at the NHRA Gatornationals
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 11, 2023) – Unlike years past, the 2023 season of NHRA's Camping World Drag Racing Series kicked off at Gainesville Raceway with the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, and that's just fine with Bo Butner. You see, the driver of the Johnson's Horsepowered Garage Chevrolet Camaro has...
Bo Butner returns for another full-pull in his red JHG Pro Stocker
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 10, 2023) – Last season was just a warm-up for Bo Butner and his #JHGDriven team. This year, with their first full season as a team behind them, Butner and company are gearing up for a better show flying the colors of Johnson's Horsepowered Garage on their...
Sharp as ever, Stock Eliminator racer Randi Lyn Butner enters 2023 with renewed enthusiasm
After claiming the Division 3 championship in 2021, Randi Lyn Butner (formerly Shipp) had to lean into patience during the 2022 season of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and take a somewhat different approach to racing. That fortitude and a fresh perspective have injected a rush of excitement...
Bo Butner and sponsor Jason Johnson reflect on first season, agree to multi-year #JHGDriven partnership
POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 13, 2022) – Pro Stock racer Bo Butner and sponsor Jason Johnson have a lot in common. To start, they both love all things automotive – and they both love NHRA Pro Stock. Johnson, who owns and operates Johnson's Horsepowered Garage in Columbia, Tenn., came on as...