Robert Glenn 'Junior' Johnson -- one of NASCAR's first superstars -- has died.
-- one of NASCAR's first superstars -- has died, the racing organization announced on Friday. He was 88.
"From his early days running moonshine through the end of his life, Junior wholly embodied the NASCAR spirit," Chairman and CEO"He was an inaugural NASCAR Hall of Famer, a nod to an extraordinary career as both a driver and team owner." Johnson was a successful team owner ... and his drivers accounted for 6 Winston Cup Championships and 139 race wins.
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