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Johnson Motorsports Acquires Campbell Buggy - To Debut at 2007 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas , NV - October 29, 2007 - Johnson Motorsports, professional competitive rock crawling team located in Las Vegas, Nevada, announced today the acquisition of Campbell Enterprises’ Pro Modified competition rockcrawler for the upcoming 2008 World Extreme Rock Crawling Championship Series (W.E. ROCK) western division. The one-year-old vehicle, formerly piloted by W.E. ROCK Western Series Competitor Terry Dagen of Campbell Enterprises, will replace the four-seat buggy used by Johnson Motorsports in the 2007 season.
Driver Nicole Johnson and husband/spotter Frank Johnson will debut the newly acquired vehicle at the 2007 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada this week. The buggy will be located at the Pro Comp Tires display at the Truck Trend Proving Grounds, a miniature rock crawling course constructed just outside the Tire and Wheels Building. The 2,600 lb crawler sports a turbo-charged 300 HP Ecotec motor from Turn Key Engine Supply, a Hughes Performance two-speed Powerglide racing transmission, Currie Rock Jock 60's, an Atlas 5.0 transfer case, dual ARB air lockers, and 37” Pro Comp Tires Super Sticky Xterrain tires on Pro Comp Alloy CORR racing wheels.
“We are so excited about this new vehicle,” said Nicole Johnson. “We’ve watched this vehicle compete and feel it has some of the most innovative ideas incorporated into its design.” Respected vehicle builder and champion rockcrawler Shannon Campbell is known for cutting-edge design and has proven this vehicle’s competition worthiness consistently throughout the 2007 W.E. ROCK season.
“Nicole was ‘getting her feet wet’ in 2007 and really pushed our four-seat family trail rig to its limits this year,” commented Frank Johnson, who spotted for the RedBull Rockcrawling Team for 5 years before starting Johnson Motorsports. “We acquired this vehicle because we’ve been impressed with its abilities and feel it will keep us competitive.” The Pro Modified class has been growing steadily, and is now the largest class represented at W.E. ROCK competitions.
