Junior Johnson
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"Robert Glenn Johnson, Jr. ", better known as "Junior Johnson", is one of the early superstars of NASCAR in the 1950s and 1960s. He won 50 NASCAR races in his career before retiring in 1966. In the 1970s and 1980s, he became a NASCAR racing team owner; he sponsored such NASCAR champions as Cale Yarborough and Darrell Waltrip. He now produces a line of pork rind/fried pork skins and country ham. He is credited as the first to use the drafting (racing)/drafting technique in stock car racing. He is nicknamed "The Last American Hero" and his autobiography is of the same name. In May 2007, Johnson teamed with Piedmont Distillers of Madison, North Carolina, to introduce the company's second moonshine product, called "Midnight Moon Moonshine".

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Since my induction into the Sports Hall of Fame, I have wanted to have my No. 3 Chevy on exhibit for sports fans to see. I hope others will enjoy the car as much as I have.

It was a great thought, but that thing is so darned big that they needed the traffic from Charlotte. I think NASCAR wants to forget about Wilkes County anyway.

I think it's the craziest thing I've seen in driving.

I just prefer wood. I like the smell. To me, it's a lot cheaper than electric or gas, and it's more convenient. It's just a better heat to me.