Junior Johnson achieved a lot during his NASCAR days, but he couldn’t win the championship as a driver. On the other hand, Johnson secured six championships as a team owner. He competed in the 1953 Cup Series for his own team, Junior Johnson & Associates. Junior Johnson drove many cars during his stint including Chevrolet, Ford, and Pontiac. Here is everything about Junior Johnson car collections, car numbers, and more.
Junior Johnson Car Collections
Junior Johnson’s race car and personal car collections were the same. He drove races in #11 Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Chevrolet Impala with the 427 Mystery Motor engine. Junior Johnson won the 1960 Daytona 500 race with the #27 Chevrolet car for John Masoni. In the 1954 Cup Series, he drove for Paul Whiteman with his Cadillac vehicle.
Junior Johnson’s major sponsor was Budweiser. His cars are available at the Wilkes Heritage Museum. His 1966 Banana Yellow (Ford Galaxie) can be seen at the museum as well. His Chevrolet and Ford vehicles are still available at RK Motors Charlotte. Some of Junior Johnson’s other car collections are Chrysler, Dodge, and Mercury.
Junior Johnson Car Accidents
In the 1960 Daytona 500, Junior Johnson survived a crash without major injuries. He drove without a HANS device and was caught between two cars. Junior Johnson was part of another NASCAR Cup Series accident in 1958 at Lincoln Speedway. He was driving at a high speed and made contact with Jack Smith where both of their cars flipped.
Junior Johnson’s other car accident was in the Daytona beach in 1956 where his #55 Pontiac car flipped and he lost the race. He was also part of a small crash at Talladega in a race. Junior Johnson’s tires burst after he drove at a high speed. Junior Johnson was part of small accidents during his NASCAR days, but he survived every crash without any major injuries.
Junior Johnson Car Numbers
Junior Johnson was one of NASCAR drivers who used plenty of car numbers. His lucky number was #27 Chevrolet which helped him win the Daytona 500. Johnson also used three digit car numbers during his career. Some of his numbers were #296, #502, #286, and #303. Junior Johnson’s numbers for luxurious Ford vehicles were #11, #21, #2, #296, and #34.
He was also the owner of his own team where drivers Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough won multiple NASCAR Cup Series titles. Both Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough won the race for Junior Johnson with #11 vehicles. Terry Labonte drove for Junior Johnson’s team which was sponsored by Budweiser. He drove the #11 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the cup series.
Junior Johnson Car Design
Johnson’s Chevrolet vehicle had white color and logo designed in red. It was sponsored by Holly Farms Poultry. His Ford cars had sponsors from moonshine. Junior Johnson’s Chevrolet Impala was designed in cream color with a sponsor from Mystery Motor.