Jayden Johnson
Car: No. 11 | Team: Johnson Racing | Manufacturer: — | Status: Part-time PLM | Hometown: Ixonia, WI | Age: ~17
Career Highlights
Jayden Johnson brings Midwest short track credentials to the CARS Tour Pro Late Model division. The Ixonia, Wisconsin native won the 2025 Late Model track championship at Slinger Superspeedway — one of the most competitive weekly tracks in the country — earning Rookie of the Year honors in the process. He clinched the title with his third feature win of the season.
Johnson's path from Wisconsin to the CARS Tour represents a less common geographic pipeline. While most CARS Tour competitors come from the Carolinas, Virginia, or Florida, Johnson developed his skills at Slinger's high-banked quarter-mile — a track known for producing drivers with racecraft that translates to any short track. His 2026 CARS Tour appearances test whether that Midwest development can compete against the Southeast's best young PLM talent.