The stat sheet: Junior Johnson - automobile racing driver - Brief Article

Auto Racing Digest, Feb-March, 2002

(5)

The number of times a Johnson-owned team won more than 10 races in a Winston Cup season (Bobby Allison, 1972; Cale Yarborough, 1974, 78; Darrell Waltrip, 1981-82).

(5.99)

The number of starts per victory for Johnson as a car owner.

(6.9)

Number of wins per season enjoyed by Cale Yarborough in the eight years in which he drove for Johnson.

(10)

The number of victories that Johnson-owned teams enjoyed at Darlington, more than at any other track.

(12)

The number of times Junior Johnson-owned GM teams finished either first or second in the Winston Cup points between 1972 and 1986.

(50)

The number of career Winston Cup victories for Johnson. Through 2001, he is one of eight drivers to reach the 50-win mark in his career.

(1953)

The year in which Johnson made his Winston Cup driving debut.

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