Junior Johnson & Associates
| Owner(s) | Junior Johnson, Warner Hodgdon (1982–85) |
|---|---|
| Base | Ronda, North Carolina, United States |
| Series | Sprint Cup Series |
| Car numbers | 11, 12, 22, 27 |
| Race drivers |
Bobby Isaac Darel Dieringer A. J. Foyt Fred Lorenzen LeeRoy Yarbrough Cale Yarborough Bobby Allison Darrell Waltrip Neil Bonnett Terry Labonte Geoffrey Bodine Bill Elliott Elton Sawyer |
| Sponsors | Holly Farms Pepsi Budweiser McDonalds |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet, Ford |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Closed | 1995 |
Junior Johnson & Associates was a NASCAR team that ran in the Winston Cup Series from 1953 to 1995. The team was run by former driver Junior Johnson and was best known for fielding cars for legendary talents such as Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, Neil Bonnett, Terry Labonte, Bill Elliott, Geoffrey Bodine, and Sterling Marlin.
Johnson's team started out in 1953 with him driving a No. 75 Oldsmobile at the Southern 500. The team was inactive for nearly a decade, but returned in the 1960s. Johnson scored 13 wins in 1965, and A. J. Foyt, Bobby Issac, Gordon Johncock, and Curtis Turner drove for Johnson the following year with no wins. Darel Dieringer scored 6 poles and one win at North Wilkesboro Speedway. LeeRoy Yarbrough joined Johnson in 1968, starting slowly but winning at Atlanta and Trenton. 1969 would be far more successful, as Yarbrough not only won that year's Daytona 500, but winning the Rebel 400 and the World 600, becoming the first driver to win NASCAR's "Triple Crown". Yarbrough added 4 more wins to his season total. With the manufacturer withdrawal in 1970, Johnson scaled back operations, fielding the No. 98 for one race drives for Donnie Allison at North Wilkesboro, Fred Lorenzen at Darlington, and David Pearson at Martinsville. Yarbrough returned later that year, winning at Charlotte. Yarbrough and Johnson entered only 4 events the following year, and remained inactive for two years.
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