NACSAR Legend Junior Johnson

[Canuck]

Originally Posted by Burd

They did an episode on Americana on him, good guy. Good episode, he still had his Ford, showed adding carbs to the flatheads. How these guys made parts that weren’t available to hop up these cars.
I think it was pres Regan pardoned him so he could get into the NASCAR hall of fame. I’m sure there was shine at the Whitehouse.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMhiBriuJ8o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXE6re6ZHjA

I recall Jr.was invited to the Goodwood Festival of Speed and had to decline as he did not have a passport and was not eligible for one because of his conviction. That led to his Pardon.
What I read about him was he had a sixth sense for all things mechanical and just “ figured stuff out”.