He helped promote the sport in the early years by participating in a one hour TV special in 1971 that featured George Plimpton racing with him in a Baja race. Now a resident of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Johnny continues to help anyone and everyone, whether it involves pulling stuck cars out of the sand or half-sunk boats out of the water, Johnny is there to help. Johnny is one of the true legends of the sport.