Courage, determination, and willingness to take risks have made Junior Johnson a legend on and off the race track for over four decades. Celebrated as The Last American Hero by novelist Tom Wolfe, portrayed on the big screen by actor Jeff Bridges, Junior was named the greatest NASCAR driver of all time by Sports Illustrated magazine in 1998.The Johnson family business was making and hauling moonshine whiskey, and Junior quickly developed a talent for driving fast, taking chances, and never getting caught. This background ...
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Courage, determination, and willingness to take risks have made Junior Johnson a legend on and off the race track for over four decades. Celebrated as The Last American Hero by novelist Tom Wolfe, portrayed on the big screen by actor Jeff Bridges, Junior was named the greatest NASCAR driver of all time by Sports Illustrated magazine in 1998.The Johnson family business was making and hauling moonshine whiskey, and Junior quickly developed a talent for driving fast, taking chances, and never getting caught. This background shaped the fearless win-or-crash-trying attitude that defined Junior's NASCAR career. He won the Daytona 500 in 1960, took a run at Indy racing in 1963, helped establish Winston's sponsorship of NASCAR in 1971, and as a team owner won six Winston Cup Championships in ten years.Junior Johnson: Brave in Life reveals the dedication, intelligence, and humor of one of racing's most colorful figures, and uncovers a history of NASCAR and American culture rarely told.
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Very Good. Size: 9x0x11; Paperback in very good condition. Light edge wear to covers and a few pages. Clean pages free of writing, marks or tears. Binding is secure. No spine creases. Our feedback says it all! Feel confident when you order from Hilltop Book Shop.
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Very Good. Size: 9x0x11; Flat signed by both authors. Previous owners name written on half title page. Minimal wear to covers. Text clean and unmarked. The binding is tight and square. Your satisfaction is guaranteed!
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Very Good. INSCRIBED! SIGNED! Phoenix, Arizona: David Bull Publishing, 1999. 4th printing. 4to Paperback. 192pp. B/W and color photographs. Inscribed by Junior Johnson and signed by Tom Higgins on title page. Very Good book. (automobile racing drivers, united states, biography, junior johnson, 1931-2019) Inquire if you need further information.
