The last time Steve Johnson won a fan-vote, virtual reality championship, it nearly happened in real life.
Johnson, the energetic Pro Stock Motorcycle rider from Birmingham, Alabama, is now a two-time people's drag racing champion, having won the Virtual Reality Hot Rod Association series title once again.
So if this is a harbinger of things to come, how does Johnson plan to top a season where he came within a couple of rounds of scoring what was envisioned as an unattainable dream?
"Well, to get a sponsor, ride better, and create better results including the more wins, number ones, possibly a championship, but the root of all evil is process," Johnson explained. "Get through the process."