Andy Johnson has shut down his Mt. Juliet-based racing team, ending a 34-year father-son partnership that produced a track championship and 20 top-division victories at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.

Johnson announced the decision on Facebook with a photo of his empty racing shop, Main Street Media reported Wednesday, Oct. 21. When contacted by Main Street Media for further comment, he said he "would just ride off into the sunset."

His son Chase Johnson, 20, said he will not return to racing on his own. He told the outlet he has founded a waste-management company and plans to focus on running it. Rising costs drove the decision, Chase said, adding that racing "has changed so much, and become so expensive."

The elder Johnson was one of the Fairgrounds Speedway's most accomplished drivers. He won the Late Model division track championship in 2008, a title confirmed by speedway records. He tallied 20 top-division wins, which Main Street Media reported ranks 16th all-time at the track.

Andy eventually stepped away from the driver's seat to devote his time and resources to Chase's career. That bet paid off early. At age 12, Chase won a lower-tier championship at the Fairgrounds, becoming the youngest champion in any division in the track's history, according to Main Street Media.

Chase moved up to the premier Pro Late Model division and became a consistent contender, though he never won that top-tier title. In November 2024, he collected his first career Pro Late Model win at the Fairgrounds during the All American 100, according to the STARS National Tour.

In his final regular-season race on Oct. 3, Chase led the opening 50 laps of a 100-lap feature before a late-race multi-car wreck shuffled the field. He finished second, according to Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.

Chase sat fifth in the Pro Late Model standings at the time of the announcement. He will not compete in the season finale during the Nov. 6–8 All-American 400 weekend.

"The cars are sold and I've run my last race," Chase told Main Street Media. "It's all over."

The Fairgrounds Speedway's Late Model champions list includes names like Darrell Waltrip and Sterling Marlin. Andy Johnson's 2008 title put him in that company. Now the shop that housed the No. 20 car sits empty.