Racing legend Robert Glenn "Junior" Johnson has p***ed at 88. Junior was born in Ronda North Carolina 1931, he started his driving career as a moonshiner. He stated racing in NASCAR Modifieds. Junior started his Grand National career in 1953 and retired in 1966 with 50 wins and 148 top 10's in 313 starts. He spent one year in Federal prison 1956-57 for bootlegging, He always pointed out he was caught at the still not on the road! 1960 Daytona 500 winner Innovator- The first to use Chevy Truck arm rear suspension. Johnson became a team owner. Cale Yarborough won three consecutive NASCAR Winston Cup Championships for Junior Johnson Darrell Waltrip who also won three ***les Junior Tom Wolfe wrote an article for Esquire about Junior Johnson That was latter turned into the movie The Last American Hero Tom Wolfe's Esquire artice click here
Sad day for NASCAR loosing one of the pioneers of the sport. The man could drive. All American Legend- Rest In Peace.
The last American Hero, Bootlegger, Jailbird ( moonshine), NASCAR Champion, Hall of Fame member and a legitimate Moonshiner, he was a no nonsense man and was smart as a whip. HRP
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