Joe Lee Johnson

Born

September 11, 1929

Died

May 26, 2005 (aged 75)

Cause of death

Cancer

Awards

1959 NASCAR Convertible Division champion

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career

55 races run over 7 years

Best finish

13th - 1960 (Grand National)

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)

Wins	Top tens	Poles
2	20	0

Joe Lee Johnson (September 11, 1929 – May 26, 2005) was a NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup 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.

References

^ 1959 NASCAR Convertible Division statistics, Retrieved February 20, 2008

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