Junior Johnson
Awards And Accomplishments
1960 | Won Daytona 500 |
1962 | Won National 400 |
1963 | Won eight Grand National events, including National 400 and Dixie 400 |
1965 | Won thirteen races, including Rebel 300 |
1973 | Inducted into National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame |
1986 | Granted presidential pardon by President Ronald Reagan |
1990 | Inducted into International Motorsports Hall of Fame |
1995 | Sold team and retired from racing with more than 139 NASCAR victories, 128 pole positions, and six Winston Cup Championships as a team owner |
1996 | Inducted into Charlotte (North Carolina) Motor Speedway Court of Legends |
1997 | Inducted into Bristol (Tennessee) Motor Speedway Heroes of Bristol Hall of Fame |
1998 | Named greatest NASCAR driver of all time by Sports Illustrated magazine |
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