RIP Junior Johnson

[TBI]

Junior Johnson, a stock-car racing giant whose career spanned the sport’s history as a fierce driver and an innovative mechanic and team owner, has died.

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 owner, has died. He was 88.

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https://www.mrn.com/2019/12/20/juni...hKI6_SttzUEZXgmUBCwuD-2Cxu0fQ01gxE_6-JcLAKsMg

 

[playdeep]

Rough week in Racing losing 2 Icons...
Bill Simpson&Jr.Johnson

RIP Jr.

 

[BONER]

Say what you want about what Nascar turned into, but Junior was a fuckin' Stud.

 

[Chili Palmer]

I have to put in The Last American Hero tonight. If you’ve never heard of it, it’s the docudrama on Junior Jackson (Johnson) starring Jeff Bridges and Gary Busey made in the mid 70’s.

 

[playdeep]

 

[73beast]

RIP Junior...

 

[Bullet28]

R.I.P.

 

[rivermobster]

Dang...

Well lived life.

 

[Old Texan]

Back when stock car racing had "real" drivers willing to mix it up and then have coldbeers after. RIP to a legend in the sport

 

[Chili Palmer]

Not Junior Johnson related, but NASCAR related - remember when the pit crews used to wear Coca-Cola pants? Check out those safety shoes.
That's when stock cars were really stock cars - Race on Sunday, Sell on Monday.

 

[RichL]

R.I.P. Sir

 

[MK1MOD0]

Cools dude , and a real moonshine runner. Seen an interview of him talking about early days. Good stuff

 

[Wayn-o]

sad deal for sure. As mentioned, BIll Simpson too. 2 icons of racing

 

[Spudsbud]

Met him once. 30 yrs ago in Daytona Speedway thru a friend.
At least he didn't l ive long enough to see the Sport he helped create die a slow death.

 

[MisplacedSooner]

Sad day, RIP. Legend of the sport. I agree Spudsbud. I can’t even bring myself to follow it anymore.

 

[Carlson-jet]

Jr.J. bent the rules, built his own cars and raced them. Those days are gone. It was men like Jr. who made the sport what I enjoyed.
R.I.P.

 

[Willie B]

...Well that’s pretty much a big bummer ...I had a phone conversation with him in the late 80s as in his stash of cars there was a 57 Chevy black widow ...a vehicle that was built specifically for NASCAR racing... and I was in the process of attempting to purchase another black widow that I had come across...he was just a very polite... good southern gentleman...real sorry that he is gone...

 

[rivrrts429]

Damn...

 

[KevinR]

...Well that’s pretty much a big bummer ...I had a phone conversation with him in the late 80s as in his stash of cars there was a 57 Chevy black widow ...a vehicle that was built specifically for NASCAR racing... and I was in the process of attempting to purchase another black widow that I had come across...he was just a very polite... good southern gentleman...real sorry that he is gone...

Bad ass car for its day.

 

[HST4ME]

Richmond when he held Darrell in the pit box until he was satisfied, then snapped his fingers.

Current day ............ is shit. Rip badass. Rip..

 

[FreeBird236]

Always thought of him as one of the really good ole boys, a lot of knowledge there. Rest in Peace sir.

 

[sprintcvx]

Sad day for sure.. Rest In Peace.

 

[Old Texan]

Cool story about Junior.....
https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/m...cle_811de8f8-dda3-56ee-b2e1-4ea04d6abc87.html

 

[TomD]

RIP Junior!

 

[DuttonDave]

I hear he was a great guy !!! DW shared a few stories about JR.