John Yang Sr

Johnathan "Johnny Ass" Asshton Yang Sr. (born 10 March 1935) is an American businessman and former racing driver. Yang competed in the NASCAR Cup Series. In 1988 he founded Team American Super Star, a team he still owns. His son, John Yang Jr. is also a NASCAR driver.
== Early Life ==
== Military Service ==
Yang served in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1970 and fought in the Vietnam War. It was during the Vietnam War where Yang earned his nickname "Johnny Ass" after proclaiming that he had shot a Viet Cong soldier in the ass with a missile. From that point onwards, Yang's official callsign was designated as "Mr. Ass".
== Racing Career ==
=== NASCAR Cup Series First Stint (1972-1986) ===
==== El Paso Motorsports (1972-1981) ====
==== Sabre Racing (1982-1986) ====
The Winston at Talladega for the 1983 season saw John Yang win his one and only NASCAR race.
In 1986, Yang and Sabre had a falling out that ended with Yang being fired mid-race during The Winston at Talladega.
=== Ownership of Team American Super Star [Team A.S.S] (1988-) ===
==== Final season in the NASCAR Cup Series (1988) ====
Finally having funded his way back into the Cup Series, Yang quickly purchased an old chassis from Brian Carmouche. The team was funded by the state of Texas, and used the number 0. Their number was applied via duct tape.
==== Crew Chief Career (1989-) ====
Following his new-found fan following, Yang moved atop the pit box to allow his son John Yang Jr., who had just served 4 years in the United States Air Force, to take his spot as the #0 in the Cup Series.
== Personal Life ==
=== Nicknames ===
* Johnny Ass
* Mr. Ass
* King John
* John Ass
* Ass Man
* Master of the Ass Class
*Ass Meister
== Racing Record ==
Year	Team 	Races	Wins	Top 10s	Points	Championship Position
1972	El Paso Motorsports 	14 	0 	0 	1235 	29th
1973	El Paso Motorsports 	14 	0 	0 	1196 	32nd
1974	El Paso Motorsports 	14 	0 	0 	1388 	27th
1975	El Paso Motorsports 	14 	0 	0 	1499 	24th
1976	El Paso-Palmer Motorsports	15 	0 	2 	1658 	20th
1977	El Paso-Palmer Motorsports	15 	0 	1 	1555 	22nd
1978	El Paso-Palmer Motorsports	15 	0 	0 	1206 	31st
1979	El Paso-Palmer Motorsports	15 	0 	1 	1402 	26th
1980	El Paso Motorsports 	13 	0 	3 	1821 	16th
1981	El Paso Motorsports 	15 	0 	1 	1610 	21st
1982	Sabre Racing 	15 	0 	4 	2030 	11th
1983	Sabre Racing 	16 	1 	6 	2265 	5th
1984	Sabre Racing 	16 	0 	5 	2072 	7th
1985	Sabre Racing 	16 	0 	4 	1935 	14th
1986	Sabre Racing 	4* 	0 	0 	564 	33rd
1988	Team American Super Star 	16 	0 	0 	595 	41st
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Category:Stock Car