Joe Lee Johnson
- May 26, 2005
- 75 years
- cancer
About Joe Lee Johnson
Joe Lee Johnson, 75, American NASCAR racing driver, cancer.
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|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. 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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