Throughout his career, Mike has been more than just a fabricator and business owner. From his early days, he learned that the best way to evaluate a product was seat time on the track. During his tenure, he claimed numerous overall wins and championships at Primm, SCORE, Pro Dirt, Fud, and Best in the Desert. The resumé of accolades attributed to Jimco chassis and products, however, reaches the world over. As the brand celebrates its Golden Anniversary, it has chalked up an unprecedented 25 Chassis Manufacturer of the Year Awards from SCORE International.
Former SCORE President Sal Fish said, “The opportunity to endorse the nomination of Mike Julson is one that I certainly could not pass up. Under his guidance, for decades, Jimco firmly set the bar on performance and excellence. Mike, and his father Jim – not to mention son Matt – are yet another example of off-road racing’s real strength. Like the McMillins, the Herbsts, the Gordons, and many more, family is at the heart of it all.”
Jimco was also the breeding ground for some of our industry’s greats, such as ORMHOF inductee John Marking and Alumicraft founder John Cooley. The late great Hall of Fame inductee Robbie Pierce purchased Jimco in 2018, and the company was later acquired by the Navarro family. Rafael Navarro IV recalled, “When I was a youngster and didn’t have enough money to build a new car, Mike always took the time to speak with me. He was always great with me, and I loved that.”
