Slick Johnson | |||||||
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Born | Julius David Johnson III February 23, 1948 Florence, South Carolina | ||||||
Died | February 14, 1990 Daytona Beach, Florida | (aged 41)||||||
Cause of death | Basilar skull fracture and crushed chest caused by racing accident | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
68 races run over 8 years | |||||||
Best finish | 23rd (1980) | ||||||
First race | 1979 Carolina 500 (Rockingham) | ||||||
Last race | 1987 Holly Farms 400 (North Wilkesboro) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 138th (1983) | ||||||
First race | 1983 Mello Yello 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
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Julius David "Slick" Johnson III (February 23, 1948 – February 14, 1990) was an American stock car racing driver. A veteran of short track competition in the Carolinas, he competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series during the 1980s; his best finish in the series, second, came in a non-points consolation race at Daytona International Speedway. He was killed in a racing accident in an ARCA race at Daytona in 1990.