Richard Freeman had a vision for Pro Stock when it was failing. The veteran team owner hunkered down and developed a formula to make the factory hot rod division viable for years to come.

Saturday afternoon at the AAA NHRA Finals, Freeman announced the Johnson's Horsepowered Garage (JHG) team would expand to two cars with 2022 NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders joining Bo Butner under the #JHGDriven umbrella. Both JHG entries will run the full NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Pro Stock schedule.

"It's a dream come true for us to have Jason Johnson and his family want to be a part of our program," Freeman said. "Bo brought him in, and although we haven't had the season that we would like to have had with Bo's car, Jason sees the future bright at Elite Motor Sports, and so we're excited to have him and his family, Nicky, everybody involved."

Johnson is the driving force behind Johnson's Horsepowered Garage, a brand that carries out his vision and passion for all things automotive. A lifelong and self-professed "car guy," Johnson has thoughtfully amassed a world-class collection of showpieces in his middle-Tennessee headquarters that includes everything from vintage muscle cars to modern-day hot rods and supercars.

The purpose of Johnson's Horsepowered Garage is rooted in preserving and showcasing automotive history. The vehicles are driven to and displayed at events by Johnson and his team with the goal of growing interest and keeping car culture thriving for generations.

It was because of Johnson that Butner came out of retirement to race Pro Stock again.

"I was retired again; now he is not going to let that happen," Butner said. "Jason's a great guy. He and I are both car guys. That's kind of how he clicked. We like old cars, he likes different type car than I do, but he's a great guy. He loves drag racing. We need more guys like this in our sport, and we're very fortunate to have him not only as a sponsor but a friend."

And for the newly crowned five-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Enders, a new marketing partner for the 2023 season works well for her.

"It's very exciting," Enders said. "It's something you wish for your whole career is to know that you have a job the following season. We've been really blessed with great partners at Elite Motor Sports over the last nine years that I've driven there, and Melling and Gallagher and People Lease are still partners of ours and we're super, super stoked to have Jason on board. He and his wife, Nikki, are a great asset to our program. They like to have a lot of fun, and most importantly, as Bo mentioned, they love our sports. Exciting times."