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Junior Johnson

Junior Johnson

  1. McGee: This Bud's for all of us
    ESPN logo ESPN 3 hours ago

    "I think you look back over the history of NASCAR, nearly 70 years of it now, and there are only a few sponsors that are just as famous as any driver or racetrack," says Waltrip, who in 1985 won Budweiser's only Cup title, driving the No. 11 Bud Chevy...

  2. CUP: Great American Grid, Positions 35-43
    SPEED.com: NASCAR logo SPEED.com: NASCAR 23 hours ago

    These are the drivers who have stood out for a variety of reasons in the Daytona 500, for everything from most victories to sheer longevity. Here are positions 35-43 for the Great American Grid: 35. JUNIOR JOHNSON — NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Junior...

  3. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago
    Grammy presenters will experience America's finest legal moonshine, debuting in a host of handcrafted fruit flavors, called Junior Johnson Midnight Moon Fruit Inclusions.

    Grammy presenters will experience America's finest legal moonshine, debuting in a host of handcrafted fruit flavors, called Junior Johnson Midnight Moon Fruit Inclusions. View Photo »

  4. NASCAR's Curious Case: Owner-Drivers the Kiss of Death?
    Bleacher Report logo Bleacher Report 4 days ago

    Although some found victory, most did not meet with success. A look at the season averages of these four men (minus Kulwicki) before and during ownership shows a sad trend. Bill Elliott started his own team in 1995 after an argument with the legendary...

  5. NASCAR's Most Colorful Drivers of All Time
    Bleacher Report logo Bleacher Report 5 days ago

    He made his NASCAR debut in 1951 at age 18 and won 83 Cup races during his 31-year career, including four Daytona 500s and five Southern 500s. Yarborough is one of only two drivers to win three straight Cup championships, winning the title for Junior...

  6. Brian France: a look ahead at NASCAR 2012, with an 'aggressive' game plan
    Mike Mulhern logo Mike Mulhern 6 days ago

    Maybe 1959, the season that Daytona opened…with that photo-finish (captured historically by T. Taylor Warren) that didn't uncover the real winner until days later. How about 1963, and Junior Johnson's 'mystery engine. Or 1964, and Fearless Freddie...

  7. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 weeks ago
    CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 20: From left, Members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame David Pearson, Bobby Allison, Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, Junior Johnson and Richard Petty stand on stage during the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Charlotte Convention...

    CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 20: From left, Members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame David Pearson, Bobby Allison, Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, Junior Johnson and Richard Petty stand on stage during the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Charlotte Convention... View Photo »

  8. 1964 Ford Galaxie 427 stock car Junior Johnson at Ascot Park
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 26 months ago
  9. Bonnett's loss still felt 28 years later
    ESPN logo ESPN 1 week ago

    Bonnett won at Richmond and Rockingham and Darlington and Wilkesboro, the toughest tracks the South ever produced. He won for Junior Johnson and the Wood Brothers, some of the greatest owners the sport ever produced. "In the sport he gets lost in the...

  10. Grammy Participants Get Their Shine On With New Junior Johnson Midnight Moon Fruit Inclusions
    PR Newswire logo PR Newswire 1 week ago

    Johnson was the subject of Tom Wolfe's famous essay for Esquire magazine in 1965 titled, "The Last American Hero is Junior Johnson. Yes!" Piedmont Distillers, a craft distillery in the little town of Madison, NC, is considered a leader of the current...

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About Junior Johnson

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Robert Glen Johnson, Jr. (born June 28, 1931 in Wilkes County, North Carolina), known as Junior Johnson, was a moonshiner in the rural South who became one of the early superstars of NASCAR in the 1950s and 1960s. He won 50 NASCAR races in his career before retiring in 1966. In the 1970s and 1980s he became a NASCAR racing team owner; he... Full Article

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CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 20: From left, Junior Johnson, Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore and David Pearson tell stories to fans before the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on January 20, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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  1. CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 20: From left, Junior Johnson, Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore and David Pearson tell stories to fans before the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on January 20, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 weeks ago

    CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 20: From left, Junior Johnson, Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore and David Pearson tell stories to fans before the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on January 20, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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  2. CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 20: NASCAR Hall of Fame member Junior Johnson and his wife Lisa pose for a photo before the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on January 20, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 weeks ago

    CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 20: NASCAR Hall of Fame member Junior Johnson and his wife Lisa pose for a photo before the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on January 20, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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  3. GREENVILLE, SC - SEPTEMBER 05: NASCAR Hall of Fame member Junior Johnson stands in the garage area, prior to the NASCAR K&N Series Kevin Whitaker 140, held at Greenville Pickens Speedway on September 5, 2011 in Greenville, South Carolina. The event was postponed due to weather and... Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    GREENVILLE, SC - SEPTEMBER 05: NASCAR Hall of Fame member Junior Johnson stands in the garage area, prior to the NASCAR K&N Series Kevin Whitaker 140, held at Greenville Pickens Speedway on September 5, 2011 in Greenville, South Carolina. The event was postponed due to weather and...

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  4. CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 20: From left, Members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame David Pearson, Bobby Allison, Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, Junior Johnson and Richard Petty stand on stage during the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Charlotte Convention Center on January 20, 2012 in... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 weeks ago

    CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 20: From left, Members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame David Pearson, Bobby Allison, Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, Junior Johnson and Richard Petty stand on stage during the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Charlotte Convention Center on January 20, 2012 in...

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  5. Steve Barrows of New Windsor, N.Y. gets NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Junior Johnson to autograph a helmet during the NASCAR Hall of Fame induction weekend festivities, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in Charlotte, N.C. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 weeks ago

    Steve Barrows of New Windsor, N.Y. gets NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Junior Johnson to autograph a helmet during the NASCAR Hall of Fame induction weekend festivities, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in Charlotte, N.C.

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  6. Members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, from left, Bud Moore, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Inman, Bobby Allison, Glen Wood, Ned Jarrett, Lynn Evans, Richard Petty, Cale Yarbrough, and Junior Johnson pose for a photo after the NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Charlotte, N.C. , Friday, Jan.... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 weeks ago

    Members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, from left, Bud Moore, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Inman, Bobby Allison, Glen Wood, Ned Jarrett, Lynn Evans, Richard Petty, Cale Yarbrough, and Junior Johnson pose for a photo after the NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Charlotte, N.C. , Friday, Jan....

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  7. CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 22: Richard Petty (2R) speaks with fans, with Junior Johnson (L) and Winston Kelley (R), during the NASCAR Hall of Fame Walk of Fame Unveiling at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, on May 22, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

    CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 22: Richard Petty (2R) speaks with fans, with Junior Johnson (L) and Winston Kelley (R), during the NASCAR Hall of Fame Walk of Fame Unveiling at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, on May 22, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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  8. CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 22: Junior Johnson (R) speaks with a media member during the NASCAR Hall of Fame Walk of Fame Unveiling at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, on May 22, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

    CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 22: Junior Johnson (R) speaks with a media member during the NASCAR Hall of Fame Walk of Fame Unveiling at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, on May 22, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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  9. CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 22: Junior Johnson poses in the Hall of Honor during the NASCAR Hall of Fame Walk of Fame Unveiling at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, on May 22, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

    CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 22: Junior Johnson poses in the Hall of Honor during the NASCAR Hall of Fame Walk of Fame Unveiling at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, on May 22, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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  10. CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 18: (L-R)Winston Kelley, Junior Johnson, Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, David Pearson, and Barney Hall discuss stories from the racing days at the NASCAR Hall of Fame Reception and Dinner on May 18, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

    CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 18: (L-R)Winston Kelley, Junior Johnson, Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore, David Pearson, and Barney Hall discuss stories from the racing days at the NASCAR Hall of Fame Reception and Dinner on May 18, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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  11. CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 23: (L-R) NASCAR Hall of Famers Junior Johnson, Richard Petty, David Pearson, Bobby Allison, Ned Jarrett and Bud Moore pose on stage prior to the 2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremonies at the Charlotte Convention Center on May 23, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina... Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

    CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 23: (L-R) NASCAR Hall of Famers Junior Johnson, Richard Petty, David Pearson, Bobby Allison, Ned Jarrett and Bud Moore pose on stage prior to the 2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremonies at the Charlotte Convention Center on May 23, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina...

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  12. CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 22: (L - R) Richard Petty stands with Junior Johnson in the Great Hall, during the NASCAR Hall of Fame Walk of Fame Unveiling at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, on May 22, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

    CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 22: (L - R) Richard Petty stands with Junior Johnson in the Great Hall, during the NASCAR Hall of Fame Walk of Fame Unveiling at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, on May 22, 2011 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 20: From left, Junior Johnson, Ned Jarrett, Bud Moore and David Pearson tell stories to fans before the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on January 20, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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