An American professional stock car racing driver, Junior Johnson was a team owner, driver, engineer, as well as an entrepreneur. Having won 50 NASCAR races in his entire career, Johnson retired as a driver in 1966. As a NASCAR team owner, he won the NASCAR championship three times with drivers Cale Yarborough and Darrell Waltrip, claimed six championships as a team owner, and became the first race team owner to win multiple championships with different drivers.
Johnson was given the nickname “The Last American Hero”, which was also the title of his autobiography and movie based on his upbringing and childhood. His first race debut in the Cup Series came in 1953 when he raced at the Southern 500, Darlington. However, he won his first race in 1955 at the Hickory Motor Speedway. Johnson has had a phenomenal career with a whopping number of 50 wins, 148 top-ten finishes, and 46 poles. His career as a driver and a team owner played an important role in inducting him into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on May 23, 2010. He was also inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1991 as well and was named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998. Given Johnson only studied till the eighth grade, he introduced the concept of drafting to the NASCAR Cup Series. Johnson experienced marriage thrice in his life. Johnson was married briefly to Mary Jane Gray in 1949. His second wife, Flossie Clark, to whom he got married in 1975, ended in divorce in 1992, although they were childhood friends and had been together since the 1950s. After his divorce in 1992, he married his third wife, Lisa Day Johnson in 1992.
Who are Junior Johnson’s Kids?
Junior Johnson had two kids with his third wife Lisa Day Johnson - a son Robert Glenn Johnson III and a daughter Meredith Suzanne.
Robert Glenn Johnson III
Robert was born in 1993 and attended Duke University for his studies. He has participated in various racing events, in late model and regional stock car series. Robert’s career has seen him appearing in the ARCA series and other local competitions, driving the No. 11. Robert competed in his first career Late Model races when he was just 16 years old. He started racing in dirt racing. As of now, no further information on Robert’s recent activities is available.
Meredith Suzanne Johnson
Meredith Suzanne was born in 1995. She has graduated from Duke University like her older brother Robert Glenn Johnson III.
FAQs on Junior Johnson Kids
A. Junior Johnson had three marriages.
A. Junior Johnson did not have kids from his other wives other than Lisa Day, with whom he had two kids.
A. Junior Johnson was 62 years old at the birth of his first child.
A. “The Last American Hero” was Junior Johnson’s nickname.
