The motorsports world offered its remembrances after word spread of the passing of NASCAR legend Junior Johnson, who died Friday at age 88. Johnson leaves a legacy that spans stock-car racing’s moonshining roots to its modern era.
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Friday and into the weekend, many prominent figures came forward on social media to pay their respects:
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https://twitter.com/KyleBusch/status/1208185985974099971
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https://twitter.com/MartySmithESPN/status/1208183452010459136
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https://twitter.com/RickyCraven32/status/1208161294509101057
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