Rookie driver takes win #8 out of 10 races and tops that by winning his 3rd championship in 3 years, while teammate Luis Martinez Jr races to a 3rd place finish.

November 27, 2011 (Baldwin Park, CA) – In what many observers described as one of the season's most exciting Super Late Model race, Rod Johnson Jr (RJ) fought off a hard late-race challenge from #70 Kevin Thompson to solidify the 8th win of his rookie season, thereby becoming the 2011 Lucas Oil Slick Mist Super Late Model champion at the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale. Luis Martinez Jr also took part in this special weekend, joining RJ as his teammate aboard the #30 King Taco entry.  For Luis this was a return to familiar territory and whatever rust he may have acquired since he last drove a Super Late Model was absent, as he raced his way to a solid 3rd place finishing spot.

Win # 7 for Rod Johnson Jr and 3rd for Position One Alum Randel King on a bittersweet night.
 
October 2, 2011 (Baldwin Park, CA) – With 6 wins, 6 pole positions and 7 top-3 finishes in the span of eight races, Position One Motorsports rookie Rod Johnson Jr has simply dominated the Lucas Oil Slick Mist Super Late Model division at the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale this year.  Having previously won the Late Model division in 2010 and the King Taco Super Truck Series in 2009, RJ came to this weekend’s race leading this division’s championship by 22 points over Ryan Partridge. 

Position One Motorsports rookie driver continues to impresses many in his first year effort.

September 17, 2011 (Baldwin Park, CA) -  If you would have told 16-year-old Taylor Miinch that by the last race of the season he would be in contention for both the Auto Club Late Model Championship at the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale and the National NASCAR Late Model Rookie of the Year award, chances are the young and humble rookie would have laughed it off.   Tonight's final race of the season would come to a dramatic end with the youngster from Alpine, CA ultimately proving to everyone that he was definitely someone to watch out for in the future.

September 12, 2011 (Baldwin Park, CA) - It was a special night at the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale.  The track remembered the 10th anniversary of the 9-11 tragedy by honoring firefighters and first responders.  With the American flag proudly waving in the background, the crowd was ready to honor those heroes as well as see some exciting racing, which is what they got.  It was also the penultimate night of competition for the Lucas Oil Slick Mist Super Late Model season. With 2 more races left in the season the Position One Motorsports group, including its driver Rod Johnson Jr, arrived this weekend with a 36-point lead in the championship and were looking forward to putting more distance between them and the 2nd place of Ryan Partridge.  After suffering a fracture in his foot as a result of a freak tire blowout that occurred on August 20th during the Late Model race, the night would be a long and painful one for RJ, but the 21 year old would weather through the pain and take home his 7th top-3 finish of the season.