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Joe Lee Johnson

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Joe Lee Johnson
Born(1929-09-11)September 11, 1929
DiedMay 26, 2005(2005-05-26) (aged 75)
Cause of deathCancer
Awards1959 NASCAR Convertible Division champion
NASCAR Cup Series career
55 races run over 7 years
Best finish13th (1960)
First race1957 Daytona Beach Road Course
Last race1962 Nashville 500 (Nashville)
First win1959 Nashville 300 (Nashville)
Last win1960 World 600 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles
2 20 0
NASCAR Convertible Division career
16 races run over 2 years
Best finish1st (1959)
First race1958 Race #11 (Lakewood)
Last race1959 Race #15 (Charlotte Fairgrounds)
First win1959 Race #2 (Fayetteville)
Last win1959 Race #3 (Richmond)
Wins Top tens Poles
2 10 0

Joe Lee Johnson (September 11, 1929 – May 26, 2005) was an American professional NASCAR Grand National 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.

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  1. ^ 1959 Archived 2018-01-17 at the Wayback Machine NASCAR Convertible Division statistics, Retrieved February 20, 2008
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