Junior Johnson was a NASCAR pioneer and also a legendary bootlegger. From member station WUNC, here's Jeff Tiberri. JEFF TIBERRI, BYLINE: For years, Junior Johnson lived a double life.

As a driver, Junior Johnson won 50 races, but no championships. He was listed as one of NASCAR's top 50 drivers and is a member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America.

Junior Johnson, the son of a North Carolina bootlegger who became one of the first superstars of NASCAR in the 1950s and 1960s, has died. He was 88.

Junior Johnson, a legendary race car driver, infamous bootlegger, and iconic North Carolinian, died Friday. He was 88.For many years Johnson lived a… ...

NASCAR champion driver and team owner Robert Glenn Johnson, Jr. — aka Junior Johnson — was the lead-footed, lightnin' fast son of a North Carolina bootlegger whose talents for the gritty ...

Robert Glenn Johnson Jr., better known as Junior Johnson, has died at the age of 88. A member of the 2010 inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame class, Johnson was lovingly considered a racing hero and legend.

Junior Johnson, a bootlegger turned NASCAR Hall of Famer immortalized as the "Last American Hero," has died, NASCAR announced. He was 88. [9 Investigates: Illegal moonshine operations busted in area] ...

Junior Johnson, a bootlegger turned NASCAR Hall of Famer immortalized as the "Last American Hero," has died, NASCAR announced. He was 88. NASCAR said Johnson had been in declining health and had ...

NASCAR pioneer Junior Johnson won 50 races as a driver and more than 100 as an owner. He was part of NASCAR's first Hall of Fame class.

Robert Glenn Johnson Jr., better known as Junior Johnson, has died at the age of 88. A member of the 2010 inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame class, Johnson was lovingly considered a racing hero and legend.

NASCAR pioneer Junior Johnson won 50 races as a driver and more than 100 as an owner. He was part of NASCAR's first Hall of Fame class. NASCAR Legend And Bootlegger Junior Johnson Dies At 88 NOEL ...