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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.
Dec 20, 2019 · Junior Johnson, a stock-car racing giant whose career spanned the sport’s history from its moonshining roots to its modern era as a fierce, hard-nosed driver and an innovative mechanic and team...
In this Untold Story, Junior Johnson gives a first-hand account of his presidential pardon and his transition from moonshiner to NASCAR Cup Series driver/own...
Dec 20, 2019 · Junior Johnson, a former teenage moonshiner from the North Carolina hills who became one of the greatest drivers in stock-car racing and the personification of its country roots, died on Friday...
Jun 24, 2024 · Junior Johnson was an American stock-car driver who ranks among the most influential figures in NASCAR history. One of NASCAR’s most colorful characters, Johnson was a direct link back to the sport’s early connection to liquor bootlegging. Learn more about his life and career.
Dec 21, 2019 · Robert Glenn “Junior” Johnson, one of NASCAR’s earliest star drivers and a legendary figure in the auto racing garage, has died at age 88, according to a tweet from NASCAR.
Dec 21, 2019 · Junior Johnson, who evaded police on high-speed moonshine runs before becoming a NASCAR great, has died at the age of 88. Johnson made his name as a power sliding, hard-charger who thrived in the dog-eat-dog arena of 1950s and early ’60s NASCAR.
Dec 20, 2019 · Robert Glenn “Junior” Johnson, the moonshine runner turned NASCAR driver described as “The Last American Hero” by author Tom Wolfe in a 1965 article for Esquire, died Friday. He was 88. NASCAR...
Dec 20, 2019 · Robert Glenn “Junior” Johnson, who won 50 NASCAR Cup Series races as a driver and 132 as an owner and was part of the inaugural class inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010, has died at 88. Johnson had reportedly been in declining health and had entered hospice care earlier this week, according to NASCAR.com.
Dec 20, 2019 · He was a member of the inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame class in 2010, joining Bill France Sr. and Bill France Jr., as well Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty. The moonshiner turned racer was a...
