Career Highlights
  • Go-kart World Champion
  • Go-kart Scandinavian Champion
  • 2-Time Scandinavian F-3 Champion
  • Runner-up F-3 European Cup
  • Runner-up F-3 South Asian Pacific Championship
  • Scandinavian Touring Car Champion
  • Runner-up World Challenge Touring cars
  • 5th place, IRL - Orlando
  • 4th place Grand-Am Rolex, Grand Prix of Miami
  • 2nd place GT2 class- ALMS at Sebring 12 hours
  • 2nd place GT2 class- ALMS at Sebring 12 hours (Petersen Motorsports)
  • 2nd place GT2 class ALMS at Sebring 12 hours (J3 Racing)
  • First Air Force Reserve pole at Road Atlanta
  • SPEED Touring Car Qualifying Record
  • 1st place Grand-AM Rolex, Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen
  • 1st place ALMS, Petit at Road Atlanta
  • 2nd place 24 Heures Du mans
  • 3rd place Long Beach in ALMS
  • 2nd place Barber Motorsports Park in Grand-Am Rolex
  • 3rd place Grand-Am Season Finale at Sunchaser 1000 at Miller Motorsports Park
  • Debut performance in NASCAR Busch Series Race with Team Yellow
  • 4th place Grand-Am 24 Hours at Daytona
  • 3rd place Grand-Am Mexico City 250
  • 3rd place Grand-Am Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona
Professional Biography

I really feel fortunate to have been able to get my different degrees and work abused and socially defected kid.; I really enjoy working with people because if you can help some one you feel so good about it. Especially the kids; I had a chance to work with the ones that never had a real family. If you did something for them they where so thankful, just the smallest thing made them very happy. To have seen this up close and personal makes you appreciate life in a different way.”

Education:

  • Masters Degree, Psychology (specializing in Speech Therapy for Youths and Teenagers, ages 11 - 25) – University of Jonkoping, Sweden
  • Basic Coaching Degree – Jonkoping Sport & Physical Therapy, Jonkoping, Sweden
  • Basic Sports Massage Degree – Jonkoping Sport & Physical Therapy, Jonkoping, Sweden
  • Degree in Carpentry – Fortuna Gymnasium (College), Jonkoping, Sweden

Professional:

Hobbies:

  • Likes Go-karting
  • Badminton
  • Running
  • Sports enthusiast
Biography


NICLAS (“NIC”) JöNSSON
NIK YAWN-son

“I got my first Go-kart from my Dad, Mom and Grandparents when I was 6 years old.. We ran with old equipment for seven years because we didn’t have the funding for a new Go-kart. My parents were always very supportive and encouraged me all the time; I was also very fortunate to have my kid brother Mathias who started to help my dad with the Go-karts at an early age of 12. Both my dad and brother worked on my cars through go-kart, F3 and touring cars where we won several championships together…working with my family holds many precious memories that will last me for my lifetime.”

 

  • 1977: Began kart racing.
  • 1984, 1985 and 1987: Won the Swedish national go kart event.
  • 1989: made his first professional start in the Scandinavian Formula Three series. Drove a Reynard Toyota to three podium finishes and finished fourth overall in the final point standings.
  • 1990: drove a Reynard Honda en route to winning the Scandinavian Formula Three Championship; scored five wins and two seconds in seven races.
  • 1991: Successfully defended his Scandinavian Formula Three Championship; captured five wins and made six trips to the podium in seven races.
  • 1992: grabbed five wins in six races to win the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship. Finished second overall in the European Formula Three Championship with two wins and six podiums for Paul Stewart Racing. In four World Cup Formula Three starts, drove a Reynard Honda to two podium finishes in 1992.
  • 1993: captured two wins and five podium finishes in the European Formula Three series.
  • 1994: Became a Reynard factory test driver. That same year, recorded two wins and three podium finishes in four Scandinavian Formula Three starts. Also, had two wins and three podiums in three Scandinavian Touring Car starts.
  • 1995: drove a Argo Honda in the Formula Asia series; recorded five wins and nine podiums.
  • 1996, 1997: became a test driver for Andesigns, Inc. and competed in Indy Lights. Continued to be a test driver for Andesigns, Inc. and Lola UK.
  • 1998: Lola UK retained his services.
  • 1999: competed in the American Le Mans Series and in the Indy Racing League.
  • 2000: Drove a PTG BMW M3 in the ALMS.
  • 2000: Drove a PTG BMW M3 in the ALMS. 5th place IRL - Orlando.
  • 2001: competed in the ALMS driving a BMW M3 GTR and drove in the Rolex 24 At Daytona for Dyson Racing.
  • 2002: drove a Nissan Lola in Grand-Am and won his first race with Rand Racing at Phoenix International Raceway.
  • 2003: his first World Challenge season, ran seven SPEED Touring car races in a BMW 325Ci and competed in one SPEED GT race in a BMW M3. Recorded three top-10 finishes, including a season-best seventh place finish at Road Atlanta and Mid-Ohio in SPEED Touring Car. In his only SPEED GT race he finished 18th at Road Atlanta. 2nd place finish with Petersen Motorsports in the ALMS12 Hours at Sebring.
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  • 2004: Finished second in SPEED Touring Car driver’s points behind Bill Auberlen in just second season. In a career-high 10 starts, posted one win (Infineon) and seven top-five finishes. Posted fastest race lap at Mid-Ohio.
  • 2005: Finished 4th in the Rolex Series, Grand Prix of Miami and 11th in class at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. He also had a 2nd place podium finish in American Le Man Series’ 12 Hours of Sebring, GT2 class. In June, Nic won 1st place at the Grand-Am Rolex- Sahlen’s six hours at the Glen.
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    2006: 1st place Petit with Peterson Motorsports, 4th place Infineon with Krohn Racing, 6th place Miller with Krohn, 5th place Daytona with Krohn, 5th place Barber with Krohn.

  • 2007: 2nd place Le Mans GT with Risi Competizione, 3rd place Long Beach with Risi, 4th place Salt Lake City with Risi, 5th place Watkins Glen with Krohn Racing, 4th place Mid-Ohio with Kinetic Motorsports (nic is co-owner of Kinetic Speed Shop), 3rd place Lime Rock with Risi, 2nd place Barber Motorsports Park with Krohn, 5th place at the Armed Forces race at Infineon Raceway with Krohn Racing, 3rd place podium in Grand-Am's season finale the Sunchaser 1000 at Miller Motorsports Park. Nic raced his debut in NASCAR Busch Series race for Team Yellow in Montreal with a spectacular performance.

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  • 2008: 4th place overall finish at Grand-Am's Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona with Krohn Racing; 3rd place podium at Mexico City 250 - Grand-Am Rolex; 3rd place podium at Daytona - Grand-Am Rolex Series

 
 
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