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Junior Johnson

Robert Glenn Johnson Jr. (June 28, 1931 – December 20, 2019), better known as Junior Johnson, was an American professional stock car racing driver, engineer, and team owner as well as an entrepreneur. He won 50 NASCAR races in his career before retiring in 1966. In the 1970s and 1980s, he became a NASCAR racing team owner, winning the NASCAR championship…

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Awards
International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1990) Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1991) Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) NASCAR Hall of Fame (2010 - Inaugural C…
Achievements
1960 Daytona 500 winner 6× Winston Cup Series Owner's Champion with Cale Yarborough (1976, 1977, 1978) and Darrell Waltrip (1981, 1982, 1985)
Best finish
6th (1955, 1961) · 64th (1959)
Born
Robert Glenn Johnson Jr. (1931-06-28)June 28, 1931 Ronda, North Carolina, U.S.
Died
December 20, 2019(2019-12-20) (aged 88) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
First race
1950 Southern 500 (Darlington) · 1959 Catawba 250 (Hickory)

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Early life and race career

Career as a NASCAR owner

Awards

Presidential pardon

Film

Death

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Junior Johnson

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Best finish · 2
Junior Johnson → 64th (1959), 6th (1955, 1961)
First race · 2
Junior Johnson → 1950 Southern 500 (Darlington), 1959 Catawba 250 (Hickory)
Last race · 2
Junior Johnson → 1959 Old Dominion 500 (Martinsville), 1966 American 500 (Rockingham)
Wins · 2
Junior Johnson → Wins Top tens Poles 0 2 0, Wins Top tens Poles 50 148 46
Achievements · 1
Junior Johnson → 1960 Daytona 500 winner 6× Winston Cup Series Owner's Champion with Cale Yarborough (1976, 1977, 1978) and Darrell Waltrip (1981, 1982, 1985)
Awards · 1
Junior Johnson → International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1990) Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1991) Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) NASCAR Hall of Fame (2010 - Inaugural C…

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Junior JohnsonAchievements1960 Daytona 500 winner 6× Winston Cup Series Owner's Champion with Cale Yarborough (1976, 1977, 1978) and Darrell Waltrip (1981, 1982, 1985)1.00infobox
Junior JohnsonAwardsInternational Motorsports Hall of Fame (1990) Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1991) Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) NASCAR Hall of Fame (2010 - Inaugural C…1.00infobox
Junior JohnsonBest finish6th (1955, 1961)1.00infobox
Junior JohnsonBest finish64th (1959)1.00infobox
Junior JohnsonBornRobert Glenn Johnson Jr. (1931-06-28)June 28, 1931 Ronda, North Carolina, U.S.1.00infobox
Junior JohnsonDiedDecember 20, 2019(2019-12-20) (aged 88) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.1.00infobox
Junior JohnsonFirst race1950 Southern 500 (Darlington)1.00infobox
Junior JohnsonFirst race1959 Catawba 250 (Hickory)1.00infobox
Junior JohnsonFirst win1955 Hickory Motor Speedway1.00infobox
Junior JohnsonLast race1966 American 500 (Rockingham)1.00infobox
Junior JohnsonLast race1959 Old Dominion 500 (Martinsville)1.00infobox
Junior JohnsonLast win1965 Wilkes 400 (North Wilkesboro)1.00infobox
Junior JohnsonWinsWins Top tens Poles 50 148 461.00infobox
Junior JohnsonWinsWins Top tens Poles 0 2 01.00infobox

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