| Joe Lee Johnson | |||||||
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| Born | September 11, 1929 | ||||||
| Died | May 26, 2005 (aged 75) | ||||||
| Cause of death | Cancer | ||||||
| Awards | 1959 NASCAR Convertible Division champion | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 55 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 13th (1960) | ||||||
| First race | 1957 Daytona Beach Road Course | ||||||
| Last race | 1962 Nashville 500 (Nashville) | ||||||
| First win | 1959 Nashville 300 (Nashville) | ||||||
| Last win | 1960 World 600 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Convertible Division career | |||||||
| 16 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (1959) | ||||||
| First race | 1958 Race #11 (Lakewood) | ||||||
| Last race | 1959 Race #15 (Charlotte Fairgrounds) | ||||||
| First win | 1959 Race #2 (Fayetteville) | ||||||
| Last win | 1959 Race #3 (Richmond) | ||||||
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Joe Lee Johnson (September 11, 1929 – May 26, 2005) was an American professional NASCAR Grand National Series driver who won the inaugural World 600 in 1960. He was also the 1959 NASCAR Convertible Division champion.[1] He made his last NASCAR start in 1962. He was the owner of the Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, Tennessee. He is of no relation to Junior Johnson or Jimmie Johnson.
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References
- ^ 1959 Archived 2018-01-17 at the Wayback Machine NASCAR Convertible Division statistics, Retrieved February 20, 2008
External links
- Joe Lee Johnson driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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