This week, Georgia Racing Historian Eddie Samples takes a look at a NASCAR great over at Georgia Racing History .com .
Racing out of Tennesee, Joe Lee Johnson was a terror on southern short tracks. He moved up the ranks to be NASCAR's convertible series champion before driving for Georgia Racing Hall of Fame member Paul McDuffie. The duo won the inaugural World 600 at Charlotte in 1960, but a tragedy later that same year ended the relationship and changed the course of Johnson's career.
This week, we remember Joe Lee Johnson over at Georgia Racing History .com .
If you haven't gotten your tickets for the 2011 Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Induction Banquet , they are now available online ! They're expected to go fast, with this year's inductees being George Elliott , Mike Head , Harold Kite , Swayne Pritchett and Ken Ragan . Visit here for details on how to order your tickets, or call the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame today at (706) 216-RACE (7223).
There's no birthdays on our list to share this week. We'll have some to share next week.
Thanks everybody, and have a great week!
Brandon Reed
Georgia Racing History . com
