Junior Johnson

CUP: The Real Junior Achievement

SPEED (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009

Junior Johnson won 50 NASCAR races as a driver and 132 as a team owner...

Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr. and Junior Johnson all deserve to be in the NASCAR Hall of Fame, but so does David Pearson

ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009

Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr. and Junior Johnson all deserve to be in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. But so does David Pearson.

Junior Johnson calls Hall of Fame induction the biggest thing that's happened to him

Blog of Tomorrow - al.com (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009

Legendary NASCAR driver/owner says his tombstone should read: "He didn't cheat as much as everybody thought he did."

Inaugural class features all-time greats of founding France dad and son, Richard Petty, Junior Johnson and Dale Earnhardt

Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009

N ASCAR revealed its first Hall of Fame class on Wednesday, selecting the most influential men in the sport's 61 years — Junior Johnson, Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr., Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty.

Junior Johnson deserves his induction into Hall

Fox News (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009

Junior Johnson didn't get the respect he deserved on the track, but his role in evolving NASCAR was huge, Jeff Hammond says.

Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Junior Johnson, Bill France Sr. and Jr. are the Inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Racedriven.com (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009

... to choice, but I went with the Silver Fox David Pearson and a driver, car owner, builder and more Junior Johnson. So with that said, earlier today after the voting happened, NASCAR announced the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame and they are: 1. Bill France Sr. 2. Richard Petty 3. Bill France Jr. 4. Dale Earnhardt (Sr.) 5. Junior Johnson What an incredible and...

NASCAR Hall taps Earnhardt, Frances, Petty, Junior Johnson

USA Today (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009

... mother, brother, sister, and two of his four children."He was the man, plain and simple," said .Johnson, meanwhile, didn't attend the announcement after serving on the voter panel. Winner of 50 races as a driver, and another 132 and six championships as a car owner, he said in a statement his inclusion left him speechless."I'll tell you, this is a big, big deal to me," he said. "It's the...

Inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame Class Announced!

Fanster - All Sports. All Phoenix. (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame today that includes: Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr., Junior Johnson and Richard Petty. The NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel, consisting of members of the Nominating Committee along with 29 others representing NASCAR, the [...]

North Wilkesboro Speedway Reopens

Inside Track - Breaking News Blog (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009

... Pro Cup Series are proud to be a part of this rebirth. Personally, I know the Staley family, Junior Johnson and the many stock car racing purists will mark Oct. 3, 2010, as a red letter day in the sport. I know Benny Parsons would be extremely proud of (his wife) Terri for helping return stock car racing to the county that he and his family so dearly loved.” In addition to Mrs....

Why Not Thune vs. McGovern?

Constant Conservative (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

... of politicians. This is evident in the election of Herseth Sandlin and the promotion of Junior Johnson to his current role. There is no question that the name McGovern resonates with a group of voters who believe that we need to get back to the good old days of progressivism on the prairie. Whether he is truly a chip off the old block remains to be seen, but the race would be a good...

iRacing Simulation Gives NASCAR Hall of Fame Guests Authentic Driving Experience

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009

BEDFORD, Mass., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- If the two living members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame's inaugural class of inductees, Richard Petty and Junior Johnson, are still wondering who's the better racer, they won't need to order new helmets and driving uniforms to find out; they can just show up on May 23, 2010, the day of their formal induction into the Hall of Fame, and answer the question...

iRacing Simulation Gives NASCAR Hall of Fame Guests Authentic Driving Experience

Auto Channel (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009

iRacing Simulation Gives NASCAR Hall of Fame Guests Authentic Driving ExperienceQualifying and Racing in Ultra-Realistic Racing Simulators to Be a Highlight of Fans' Race Day ExperienceBEDFORD, Mass., Oct. 30 -- If the two living members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame's inaugural class of inductees, Richard Petty and Junior Johnson, are still wondering who's the better racer, they won't need...

North Wilkesboro Speedway Reopens With Coveted Date In USARacing Pro Cup Championship Series

Auto Channel (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009

... Pro Cup Series are proud to be a part of this rebirth. Personally, I know the Staley family, Junior Johnson and the many stock car racing purists will mark Oct. 3, 2010, as a red letter day in the sport. I know Benny Parsons would be extremely proud of (his wife) Terri for helping return stock car racing to the county that he and his family so dearly loved.�?? In addition to Mrs....

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North Wilkesboro Speedway Resurrected From the Dead

Full Throttle (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009

... have been attempts and gestures to buy the track and re-open it by, among others, local native Junior Johnson. That was then. The “now” shows the venerable old 0.625 mi track not only has a new ownership group, but a race date on the 2010 calender as well. USAR Pro Cup Series will appear at North Wilkesboro and is scheduled for Oct. 3, 2010, the race will be on the traditional fall...

American Moonshine

Wine Compass Blog (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009

... from 100% corn and is triple distilled in copper pot stills with a few secret ingredients added. Junior Johnson's Midnight Moon, also from Piedmont Distillers, Inc. is again triple distilled in copper pot stills, but containing neutral grain spirits. Platte Valley Corn Whiskey distilled by McCormick Distilling and is 100% straight corn whiskey distilled in Illinois and aged for three...