Robert James Johns (May 22, 1932 – March 7, 2016) was an American race car driver and pit road reporter.
Johns raced in the NASCAR series in the 1956–1969 seasons, with 141 career starts. He had two wins among his 36 top-ten finishes and finished the 1960 season third in the points. He also attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 seven times and succeeded in both 1965 and 1969, where he finished seventh and tenth, respectively.
Johns was able to race in NASCAR regardless of being conscripted into the United States Army.
Johns died on March 7, 2016, in his Miami, Florida home at age 83.
Indianapolis 500 results Year Chassis Engine Start Finish 1964 Yunick Offy Qualifying Crash 1965 Lotus Ford 22nd 7th 1966 BRP Ford Failed to Qualify 1967 BRP Ford Practice Crash 1968 Vollstedt Ford Practice Crash 1969 Shrike Offy 32nd 10th 1971 Brabham Offy Failed to Qualify
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Bobby Johns at the 1965 Gwny Staley 500 In Memory of Robert James Johns