Bio

Kaleb Johnson
Quick Facts
HometownSioux Falls, SD
NicknameKJ
Racing Since2003
OccupationSales - CPC
Birthday5/11

About Kaleb

In 2025, Kaleb teamed up with Dennis Gainey, tackling the 410 class in the 6K at Knoxville. Kaleb registered two top five finishes and seven top tens, but suffered his share of bad luck along the way. At Huset's the team won the first three features of the season, scored ten top fives and finished second in the point race.

Kaleb started racing go karts at the age of 5, and eventually moved up into micro's at the age of 14. After two years, he moved up into a 305 primarily at the Jackson Speedway. Over the past several seasons, he has race 305's and 360's before moving up to 410 Sprint cars in 2022.

2020 marked Kaleb's first full season racing 360's and he earned Rookie of the Year honors at Knoxville with his ninth place finish.. In 2021, he moved up there notches in the standings, and in 2022, finished fourth in points with ten top five finishes.

In 2022, Kaleb also was a 410 regular at Huset's Speedway, where he notched six top five finishes and ended fifth in the season points.

In 2023 Kaleb raced some at Knoxville in the 410 class and at Huset's Speedway where he finished 7th in the 410 Sprint Car standings.

Kaleb was the 2024 410 track champion at Huset's, and was the 2017 305 track champion at the Jackson Motorplex as well.

410 Point Standing by Year:

2025 - 9th

360 Point Standing by Year:

2024 - 17th, 2022 - 4th, 2021 - 6th, 2020 - 9th

Career Highlights

2017 Jackson Motorplex track Champion.
2024 360 Nationals prelim. feature winner at Knoxville Raceway.
2024 Huset's Speedway 410 Track Champion

Sponsors

Merle Johnson Farm Toys, GRP Motorsports, SeaFoam, Oddson Underground, Snyder Logging and Tree Service, Dave's Lawn Care, Hefty Seed Company, Folkens Bros Trucking, BLONDIE MOTORSPORTS, State Bank of Fairmont, Construction Products

Close up on Kaleb Johnson

• Age: 27
• School: University of South Dakota- Junior• Birthdate: May 11, 1997
• Parents: Doug & Yvonne Johnson
• Favorite Race Car Drivers: Kasey Kahne, J.J. Yeley , Billy Alley
• Career Goal: To make a living driving race cars
Kaleb started racing at age six (2003) in the putt-putt class at the Jackson Kart Club. He has won 3 IKF National Go-Kart Championships and over 275 feature events in Go-Karts. He won the 2017 Racesaver Track Championship at the Jackson Motorplex. He was the 2024 Huset's Speedway 410 Track Champion

Race Stats

  • Events58
  • Wins4
  • Top 515
  • Top 1025

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