Slick Johnson

Slick Johnson
Slick Johnson
Born	Julius David Johnson III; February 23, 1948; Holly Farms 400 (North Wilkesboro)
Mello Yello 300 (Charlotte)

Julius David "Slick" Johnson III (February 23, 1948 – February 14, 1990) was an American

ARCA

race at Daytona in 1990.

Career

A native of Florence, South Carolina,^[1] Johnson started his racing career on dirt tracks at age 16; his racing career was interrupted due to his spending time in the military, however he returned to competition in 1968 at Cooper River Speedway;^[2] Johnson also competed at other tracks in the Carolinas during the late 1960s and 1970s including Sumter Speedway.^[3]

Moving up from local competition during the 1970s, Johnson made his first start in NASCAR Winston Cup Series competition in 1979 at

North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, finishing 27th in his first race in the series. He would go on to compete in a total of 68 Winston Cup Series races between 1979 and 1987, posting a best finish of eighth on two occasions, both in 1980, at North Wilkesboro Speedway and at Rockingham.^[4] Johnson also finished second, to Tim Richmond, in a non-points consolation race for Daytona 500 non-qualifiers at Daytona International Speedway in 1982.^[5]

Johnson also competed in a single

Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race in his career, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1983; he started 19th and finished 28th in the event.^[6]

Death

In 1988 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Johnson was injured in a severe crash during a practice session.

Halifax Medical Center in critical condition, Johnson died three days later; he was the 23rd racing-related fatality at Daytona, and the first stock car driver to be killed since Joe Young in 1987.^[8]

The accident in which Johnson was involved, in which paramedic Mike Staley was also injured one lap later, was featured in an episode of Rescue 911 that aired on November 13, 1990 on CBS.^[9]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

Winston Cup Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	NWCC	Pts	Ref
1979	Satterfield Racing	87	Chevy	RSD	DAY	CAR 27	RCH	ATL	NWS 24	BRI	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	TWS	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NWS				42nd	431	^[10]
1979	Johnson Racing	51	Chevy																													CAR 10	ATL 13	ONT	42nd	431	^[10]
1980		53		RSD	DAY 14	RCH	CAR 30	ATL 10	BRI 26	DAR 25	NWS 9	MAR 9	TAL	NSV 25	DOV	CLT 32	TWS 30	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV 13	POC 31	TAL 19	MCH	BRI	DAR 15	RCH	DOV	NWS 8	MAR 24	CLT 40	CAR 8	ATL	ONT	23rd	1851	^[11]
1981		53		RSD	DAY	RCH	CAR 25	ATL 34	BRI	NWS	DAR 32	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	TWS	RSD	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI										65th	216	^[12]
1981	Ulrich Racing	40	Buick																							DAR 35	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	RSD	65th	216	^[12]
1982	Hylton Motorsports	48	Buick	DAY DNQ				CAR 18	DAR 26			TAL 12																							29th	1261	^[13]
	Hylton Motorsports	48	Pontiac		RCH 17	BRI 21	ATL			NWS 30	MAR 10
	Ulrich Racing	40	Buick										NSV 25	DOV 16	CLT 18	POC 29	RSD	MCH 30	DAY 34	NSV 28	POC	TAL 32	MCH	BRI	DAR 32	RCH	DOV	NWS	CLT DNQ	MAR	CAR 19	ATL	RSD
1983	Billy Matthews Racing	42	Buick	DAY DNQ																															38th	705	^[14]
	Satterfield Racing	18	Buick		RCH 27	CAR 23	ATL 34	DAR 29	NWS 25	MAR 28	TAL	NSV	DOV	BRI	CLT 24	RSD	POC	MCH	DAY	NSV	POC 37	TAL	MCH	BRI	DAR 27	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT
	Cronkrite Racing	96	Chevy																												CAR 20	ATL	RSD
1984	Jimmy Means Racing	52	Pontiac	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	BRI	NWS	DAR	MAR	TAL	NSV	DOV	CLT	RSD	POC	MCH DNQ	DAY	NSV	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI											NA	0	^[15]
1984	Satterfield Racing	18	Chevy																						DAR 36	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NWS	CAR	ATL	RSD		NA	0	^[15]
1985	Gray Racing	31	Chevy	DAY 20	RCH																														48th	343	^[16]
	Spohn Racing	05	Ford			CAR 15	ATL 21	BRI	DAR 36	NWS	MAR	TAL DNQ	DOV	CLT 17	RSD	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	MCH	BRI
	Spohn Racing	51	Ford																				DAR 29	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR
	Blue Max Racing	27	Pontiac																											ATL QL^†	RSD
1986	Gray Racing	54	Chevy	DAY QL^‡	RCH	CAR	ATL QL^‡	BRI	DAR	NWS	MAR	TAL	DOV	CLT	RSD	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL	RSD			NA	-	^[17]
1987	Hamby Motorsports	12	Olds	DAY	CAR	RCH 19	ATL		NWS 19		MAR 30																MAR 25								47th	444	^[18]
	Hamby Motorsports	12	Chevy					DAR 12		BRI 14		TAL 15	CLT	DOV	POC	RSD	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV
	Fillip Racing	81	Ford																									NWS 32	CLT	CAR	RSD	ATL
1988	Sadler Brothers Racing	95	Chevy	DAY	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	RSD	POC	MCH	DAY	POC	TAL DNQ	GLN	MCH DNQ	BRI	DAR DNQ	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT DNQ	NWS	CAR	PHO	ATL			NA	-	^[19]
^† - Qualified but replaced by Tim Richmond · ^‡ - Qualified but replaced by Eddie Bierschwale

Daytona 500

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
1980	Johnson Racing	Chevrolet	39	14
1982	Hylton Motorsports	Buick	DNQ
1983	Billy Matthews Racing	Buick	DNQ
1985	Gray Racing	Chevrolet	40	20
1986	Gray Racing	Chevrolet	QL^†
^† - Qualified but replaced by Eddie Bierschwale

Late Model Sportsman Series

Late Model Sportsman Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	NLMSC	Pts	Ref
1983		46	Buick	DAY	RCH	CAR	HCY	MAR	NWS	SBO	GPS	LGY	DOV	BRI	CLT 28	SBO	HCY	ROU	SBO	ROU	CRW	ROU	SBO	HCY	LGY	IRP	GPS	BRI	HCY	DAR	RCH	NWS	SBO	MAR	ROU	CLT	HCY	MAR	138th	79	^[20]

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	APSC	Pts	Ref
1983	Satterfield Racing	81	Buick	DAY	NSV	TAL	LPR	LPR	ISF	IRP	SSP	FRS	BFS	WIN	LPR	POC	TAL 8	MCS	FRS	MIL	DSF	ZAN	SND	NA	0	^[21]
1989	Sadler Brothers Racing	95	Chevy	DAY	ATL	KIL	TAL	FRS	POC	KIL	HAG	POC	TAL	DEL	FRS	ISF	TOL	DSF	SLM	ATL 10				108th	-	^[22]
1990	Sadler Brothers Racing	95	Pontiac	DAY 17	ATL	KIL	TAL	FRS	POC	KIL	TOL	HAG	POC	TAL	MCH	ISF	TOL	DSF	WIN	DEL	ATL			102nd	-	^[23]

References

^ Siano, Joseph (February 18, 1990). "Experience Is Lacking". The New York Times. New York. Retrieved 2013-03-01.
The News and Courier
. Charleston, SC. June 27, 1968. p. 4D.

The Sumter Daily Item
. Sumter, SC. p. 3B.

^ "Slick Johnson – NASCAR Sprint Cup Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-03-01.

^ Hinshaw, Lydia (February 13, 1982). "Richmond Slips By Slick For Win". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, FL. p. 4B.

^ "Slick Johnson – NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-03-01.

^ ^a ^b Glick, Shav (February 13, 1990). "Driver Still Critical, but Course Worker Improves at Daytona". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Retrieved 2013-03-01.

^ "Driver Dies of Injuries Suffered in Daytona Crash". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. February 15, 1990. Retrieved 2013-03-01.

^ "Candy stars in 'Uncle Buck' tonight at 9 on CBS". The Item. Sumter, SC. November 13, 1990. p. 7A.

^ "Slick Johnson – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

^ "Slick Johnson – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

^ "Slick Johnson – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

^ "Slick Johnson – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

^ "Slick Johnson – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

^ "Slick Johnson – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

^ "Slick Johnson – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

^ "Slick Johnson – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

^ "Slick Johnson – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

^ "Slick Johnson – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

^ "Slick Johnson – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

^ "Slick Johnson – 1983 Season Results ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series". TheThirdTurn. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

^ "Slick Johnson – 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

^ "Slick Johnson – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

External links

Slick Johnson driver statistics at Racing-Reference

"Daytona". Rescue 911. Episode #208. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19.

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Blue Max Racing
Years active
1983–1990
Personnel

Raymond Beadle

NASCAR Hall of Fame

Rusty Wallace

Former drivers

Slick Johnson

Tim Richmond

Sammy Swindell

Rusty Wallace

Winston Cup Series Championships

1989 (Wallace)

Coca-Cola 600 wins

1990 (Wallace)

The Winston wins

1989 (Wallace)

Partnerships and affiliations

Moroso Racing

Buyouts and mergers

M. C. Anderson Racing

Team Penske

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Jasper Motorsports
Years active
1971–2006
Personnel

D. K. Ulrich

Doug Bawel

Mark Wallace

Mark Harrah

Bobby Hillin Jr.

Roger Penske

Former drivers

Mike Alexander

Bobby Baker

Rick Baldwin

Stan Barrett

Randy Becker

Troy Beebe

Randy Bethea

Tony Bettenhausen Jr.

Eddie Bierschwale

Dave Blaney

Joe Booher

Chuck Bown

Jim Bown

Trevor Boys

Harry Dinwiddie

Clark Dwyer

Al Elmore

Ron Esau

Elliott Forbes-Robinson

Tommy Gale

Brendan Gaughan

Charlie Glotzbach

Cecil Gordon

Ferrel Harris

Jimmy Hensley

Terry Herman

Doug Heveron

Bobby Hillin Jr.

Kevin Housby

Don Hume

Jimmy Ingalls

Ernie Irvan

Bob Jarvis

Slick Johnson

Davy Jones

P. J. Jones

Rick Knoop

Travis Kvapil

Al Loquasto

Sterling Marlin

Mark Martin

Rick Mast

Dick May

Roy Mayne

J. D. McDuffie

Bob McElee

Ted Musgrave

Ed Negre

Jerry O'Neil

Richard Petty

Lennie Pond

Robert Pressley

Tim Richmond

Ricky Rudd

Greg Sacks

Boris Said

Jim Sauter

Connie Saylor

Harry Schilling

Morgan Shepherd

Dick Skillen

Hut Stricklin

Ronnie Thomas

D. K. Ulrich

Rick Ware

Frank Warren

Bill Whittington

NASCAR Hall of Fame

Mark Martin

Roger Penske

Richard Petty

Predecessor teams

Ulrich Racing

U.S. Racing

Partnerships and affiliations

Michael Waltrip Racing

Penske Racing

Buyouts and mergers

Bill Davis Racing (2006)

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[1] Siano, Joseph (February 18, 1990). "Experience Is Lacking". The New York Times. New York. Retrieved 2013-03-01.

[2] The News and Courier
. Charleston, SC. June 27, 1968. p. 4D.

[3] The Sumter Daily Item
. Sumter, SC. p. 3B.

[4] "Slick Johnson – NASCAR Sprint Cup Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-03-01.

[5] Hinshaw, Lydia (February 13, 1982). "Richmond Slips By Slick For Win". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Daytona Beach, FL. p. 4B.

[6] "Slick Johnson – NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-03-01.

[Shav-7] Glick, Shav (February 13, 1990). "Driver Still Critical, but Course Worker Improves at Daytona". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Retrieved 2013-03-01.

[8] "Driver Dies of Injuries Suffered in Daytona Crash". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. February 15, 1990. Retrieved 2013-03-01.

[9] "Candy stars in 'Uncle Buck' tonight at 9 on CBS". The Item. Sumter, SC. November 13, 1990. p. 7A.

[10] "Slick Johnson – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

[11] "Slick Johnson – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

[12] "Slick Johnson – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

[13] "Slick Johnson – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

[14] "Slick Johnson – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

[15] "Slick Johnson – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

[16] "Slick Johnson – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

[17] "Slick Johnson – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

[18] "Slick Johnson – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

[19] "Slick Johnson – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

[20] "Slick Johnson – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

[21] "Slick Johnson – 1983 Season Results ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series". TheThirdTurn. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

[22] "Slick Johnson – 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

[23] "Slick Johnson – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

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