The last 3 shops Junior built were about 5 miles down 421 in Hamptonville across from Debbie's Snack Bar and Welborn's Motel at the Asbury Church Road Exit. They were the shops for the Jimmy Spencer #23 and Elton Sawyer #27 teams. The Mansion and farm shops he built after marrying Lisa is at the Windsor Road Exit on Old 421 behind Oak Grove Church Cemetery and can be seen from New 421 on the left going towards Winston-Salem. Junior served breakfast there most Saturday mornings for his friends who wanted to come. Always very humble, drove an older model Ford farm pickup truck and wore his bibbed overalls.

@HitchHikingYeti

6 ай бұрын

Hey Jake! Thank you for all the great information on Junior’s Race Shop locations. Next time in the area I will try hunting down the location you are speaking of. Thanks for watching and have a blessed day.

Gosh i love these old antique shops. Ive spent quite a bit of time in that area. Love it

@HitchHikingYeti

6 ай бұрын

Hey Brad. Have a great day my friend. Thanks for watching!

I know Junior Johnson for long time

You always put great content out there man so awesome that sign is still there for the racetrack stay safe my friend

@HitchHikingYeti

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. I figured in the next few months that old sign will be erased from existence!

@justice4all82

11 ай бұрын

@@HitchHikingYeti hope not someone needs to take it and put it in the hall of fame if they are going to get rid of it I hope they would at least

Lowe’s started in North Wilkesboro

@HitchHikingYeti

11 ай бұрын

I did not know that. Thanks for the info Tony. Thanks for watching and have a great day.

Just want to say...I enjoyed the video... interesting trip...but I was a child when Junior Johnson raced... the days when former moonshine runners... got a day job... and put their skills to the test... NASCAR country... have a good day brother...

@HitchHikingYeti

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Henry. I had a great time exploring Wilkes County. Thanks for watching and have a blessed day.

Really enjoyed your video. Loved seeing the old sign of the last race at Wilkesboro. The walk around the town and seeing the old stores and sights was really cool. Junior's race shops was so close to his house. It would be so cool if Junior was still alive today and share some history of the shops. Junior did so much for the sport or racing and was a great driver and owner. I can remember Waltrip and Bonnet driving those Budweiser cars back in the day. Thanks so much for the amazing video. Would love to see this one day myself and I would love to stop by and pay my respects to a legend and see his gravesite. Hope you have great weekend! You got any big plans this Labor Day weekend?

@HitchHikingYeti

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I am going to hang around the beach for the most part. I have a few videos ideas I want to complete this weekend. I hope you guys have a great Labor Day!!

@vafunseekers

11 ай бұрын

@@HitchHikingYeti i kind of figured you might be at the beach. We are going to Pigeon Forge. Wanted to touch base with you in case you were going to be in the area. Hope you have a great weekend and be safe traveling. Looking forward to seeing your next videos.

@HitchHikingYeti

10 ай бұрын

Thank you. You do the same! 👍@@vafunseekers

Hey Russell. It's The Meat Sweats butcher shop sign on the other side. Jason Sargood he was best man at my son Aaron's wedding

@HitchHikingYeti

10 ай бұрын

10-4! I should have dragged you with me on this adventure.lol

well done my friend

@HitchHikingYeti

8 ай бұрын

Thank you Jerry. And thank you for watching! Have a blessed day!

Fantastic video! I do have one question about the original North Wilkesboro Speedway sign from the beginning of the video that you showed us, do you know which road in Wilkes County is the sign located at? because i would love to check it out one day!

@HitchHikingYeti

11 ай бұрын

Hey Mark! The sign is located on the corner of HWY 115 and Fishing Creek Rd. I am happy you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching my friend.

Another comment Russell. The banjo player in the Mural is my cousin Jeff Michael

@HitchHikingYeti

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. That is so cool. Thanks for watching buddy.

The shop you were at is the new shop. The old shop is behind Flossie's house. Fred was Junior's brother.

@HitchHikingYeti

8 ай бұрын

Oh thanks for the information. Thanks for watching. Have a blessed day friend.

@israelmathes6268

8 ай бұрын

@@HitchHikingYeti thank you for the great videos. Same to you.

@frankmartin5483

6 ай бұрын

@@HitchHikingYeti nice video. Juniors old mansion is behind my house in Hamptonville. He also had a race shop in Hamptonville at one time down from the gas station.

@HitchHikingYeti

6 ай бұрын

Hey Frank! Thank you for sharing some Jr Johnson history. I appreciate you watching my video too. I hope you had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year my friend. @@frankmartin5483