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{{short description|American stock car racing driver}}
{{For|the wrestling referee|Mark "Slick" Johnson}}
{{Infobox NASCAR driver
| name               = Slick Johnson
| image              = 
| caption            =
| birth_name         = Julius David Johnson III
| birth_date         = {{birth date|1948|02|23}}
| birth_place        = [[Florence, South Carolina]], U.S.
| death_date         = {{Death date and age|1990|02|14|1948|02|23}}
| death_place        = [[Daytona Beach, Florida]], U.S.
| death_cause        = [[Basilar skull fracture]] and crushed chest caused by racing accident 
| achievements       = 
| awards             = 
| Total_Cup_Races    = 68
| Years_In_Cup       = 8
| Best_Cup_Pos       = 23rd ([[1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1980]])
| First_Cup_Race     = [[1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1979]] [[Carolina 500]] ([[North Carolina Motor Speedway|Rockingham]])
| Last_Cup_Race      = [[1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1987]] [[Holly Farms 400]] ([[North Wilkesboro Speedway|North Wilkesboro]])
| Cup_Wins           = 0
| Cup_Top_Tens       = 7
| Cup_Poles          = 0
| Total_Busch_Races  = 1
| Years_In_Busch     = 1
| Best_Busch_Pos     = 138th ([[1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series|1983]])
| First_Busch_Race   = [[1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series|1983]] [[Mello Yello 300]] ([[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Charlotte]])
| Last_Busch_Race    = 
| Busch_Wins         = 0
| Busch_Top_Tens     = 0
| Busch_Poles        = 0
}}
'''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 Racing Series|ARCA]] race at Daytona in 1990.

==Career==
[[File:SlickJohnsonNASCARCar1983.jpg|thumb|left|Johnson's 1983 Cup car]]
A native of [[Florence, South Carolina]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/18/sports/experience-is-lacking.html|title=Experience Is Lacking|last=Siano|first=Joseph|date=February 18, 1990|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=2013-03-01|location=New York}}</ref> Johnson started his racing career on [[Race track#Surfaces|dirt track]]s 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]];<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yc1JAAAAIBAJ&pg=3143,6397956&dq=slick+johnson+-referee+-mark+-kyle&hl=en|title=Cooper River Welcomes Back Slick Johnson|date=June 27, 1968|work=[[The News and Courier]]|page=4D|location=Charleston, SC}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Johnson also competed at other tracks in the Carolinas during the late 1960s and 1970s including [[Sumter Speedway]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dhYvAAAAIBAJ&pg=4203,2614153&dq=slick+johnson+-referee+-mark+-kyle&hl=en|title=Johnson Tops Sumter Field|last=Watts|first=Dargan|date=June 30, 1969|work=[[The Sumter Daily Item]]|page=3B|location=Sumter, SC}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/rquery?id=johnssl01&trk=t0&series=W|title=Slick Johnson&nbsp;– NASCAR Sprint Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=USA Today Sports Media Group|accessdate=2013-03-01}}</ref> Johnson also finished second, to [[Tim Richmond]], in a non-points [[consolation race]] for [[1982 Daytona 500|Daytona 500]] non-qualifiers at [[Daytona International Speedway]] in 1982.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lNohAAAAIBAJ&pg=1199,6189854&dq=slick+johnson+-referee+-mark+-kyle&hl=en|title=Richmond Slips By Slick For Win|last=Hinshaw|first=Lydia|date=February 13, 1982|work=[[The Daytona Beach News-Journal|Daytona Beach Morning Journal]]|page=4B|location=Daytona Beach, FL}}</ref>

Johnson also competed in a single [[Xfinity Series|Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series]] race in his career, at [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]] in 1983; he started 19th and finished 28th in the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/rquery?id=johnssl01&trk=t0&series=B|title=Slick Johnson&nbsp;– NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=USA Today Sports Media Group|accessdate=2013-03-01}}</ref>

==Death==
In 1988 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Johnson was injured in a severe crash during a practice session.<ref name="Shav">{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-02-13-sp-639-story.html|title=Driver Still Critical, but Course Worker Improves at Daytona|last=Glick|first=Shav|date=February 13, 1990|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=2013-03-01|location=Los Angeles}}</ref> Following his recovery, Johnson returned to racing in the [[ARCA Racing Series|ARCA Permatex Super Car Series]] season-opening 200-mile race at [[Daytona International Speedway]] in 1990. Starting last in the 40-car field, Johnson was involved in a crash on the race's 76th lap that left him with a [[basal skull fracture]] and crushed chest; Johnson had been hit by three other cars during the course of the accident.<ref name="Shav"/> Transported to [[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 (racing driver)|Joe Young]] in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-02-15-sp-1010-story.html|title=Driver Dies of Injuries Suffered in Daytona Crash|date=February 15, 1990|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2013-03-01|location=Los Angeles}}</ref>

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]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eooxAAAAIBAJ&pg=1273,2905844&dq=rescue+911+daytona&hl=en|title=Candy stars in 'Uncle Buck' tonight at 9 on CBS|date=November 13, 1990|work=[[The Item]]|page=7A|location=Sumter, SC}}</ref>

==Motorsports career results==

===NASCAR===
([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)

====Winston Cup Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
|-
!colspan=45| [[NASCAR]] [[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
! {{Tooltip|NWCC|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! rowspan=2| [[1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1979]]
! [[Satterfield Racing]]
! 87
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] 
| [[1979 Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| [[1979 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|27}}
| [[Richmond 400|RCH]]
| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1979 Northwestern Bank 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|24}}
| [[1979 Southeastern 500|BRI]]
| [[CRC Chemicals Rebel 500|DAR]]
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]
| [[1979 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420|NSV]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[1979 World 600|CLT]]
| [[1979 Texas 400|TWS]]
| [[NAPA Riverside 400|RSD]]
| [[1979 Gabriel 400|MCH]]
| [[1979 Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Busch Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[1979 Coca-Cola 500|POC]]
| [[1979 Talladega 500|TAL]]
| [[1979 Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| [[1979 Southern 500|DAR]]
| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[CRC Chemicals 500|DOV]]
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[NAPA National 500|CLT]]
| [[Holly Farms 400|NWS]]
| colspan=3|
! rowspan=2| 42nd
! rowspan=2| 431
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johnssl01/1979/W|title=Slick Johnson – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=January 3, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=3| [[Johnson Racing]]
! 51
! rowspan=3| [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] 
| colspan=28|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[American 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|10}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Dixie 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|13}}
| [[Los Angeles Times 500|ONT]]
|-
! [[1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1980]]
! rowspan=2| 53
| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1980 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|14}}
| [[1980 Richmond 400|RCH]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|30}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Atlanta 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|10}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Valleydale Southeastern 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|26}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1980 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|25}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Northwestern Bank 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|9}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|9}}
| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Music City USA 420|NSV]]<br>{{small|25}}
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[World 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|32}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[NASCAR 400|TWS]]<br>{{small|30}}
| [[1980 Warner W. Hodgdon 400|RSD]]
| [[Gabriel 400|MCH]]
| [[1980 Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Busch Nashville 420|NSV]]<br>{{small|13}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1980 Coca-Cola 500|POC]]<br>{{small|31}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1980 Talladega 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|19}}
| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Busch Volunteer 500|BRI]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|15}}
| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[1980 CRC Chemicals 500|DOV]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1980 Holly Farms 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|8}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|24}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[National 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|40}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[American 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|8}}
| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]
| [[Los Angeles Times 500|ONT]]
! 23rd
! 1851
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johnssl01/1980/W|title=Slick Johnson – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=January 3, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=2| [[1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1981]]
| [[1981 Winston Western 500 (January)|RSD]]
| [[1981 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Richmond 400|RCH]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|25}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Coca-Cola 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]<br>{{small|34}}
| [[Valleydale 500|BRI]]
| [[Northwestern Bank 400|NWS]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[CRC Chemicals Rebel 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|32}}
| [[Virginia 500|MAR]]
| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]
| [[Melling Tool 420|NSV]]
| [[1981 Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[World 600|CLT]]
| [[1981 Budweiser NASCAR 400|TWS]]
| [[Warner W. Hodgdon 400|RSD]]
| [[Gabriel 400|MCH]]
| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Busch Nashville 420|NSV]]
| [[Mountain Dew 500|POC]]
| [[1981 Talladega 500|TAL]]
| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Busch 500|BRI]]
| colspan=9|
! rowspan=2| 65th
! rowspan=2| 216
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johnssl01/1981/W|title=Slick Johnson – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=January 3, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! [[Ulrich Racing]]
! 40
! [[Buick]]
| colspan=22|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|35}}
| [[Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400|RCH]]
| [[CRC Chemicals 500|DOV]]
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| [[Holly Farms 400|NWS]]
| [[National 500|CLT]]
| [[American 500|CAR]]
| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]
| [[1981 Winston Western 500 (November)|RSD]]
|-
! rowspan=3| [[1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1982]]
! rowspan=2| [[Hylton Motorsports]]
! rowspan=2| 48
! [[Buick]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1982 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| colspan=3|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|18}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[CRC Chemicals Rebel 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|26}}
| colspan=2|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1982 Winston 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|12}}
| colspan=22|
! rowspan=3| 29th
! rowspan=3| 1261
! rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johnssl01/1982/W|title=Slick Johnson – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=January 3, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Richmond 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|17}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Valleydale 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|21}}
| [[Coca-Cola 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]
| colspan=2|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Northwestern Bank 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|30}}
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1982 Virginia National Bank 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|10}}
| colspan=23|
|-
! [[Ulrich Racing]]
! 40
! [[Buick]]
| colspan=9|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Cracker Barrel Country Store 420|NSV]]<br>{{small|25}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]<br>{{small|16}}
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[World 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|18}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500|POC]]<br>{{small|29}}
| [[Budweiser 400|RSD]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Gabriel 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|30}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]<br>{{small|34}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Busch Nashville 420|NSV]]<br>{{small|28}}
| [[Mountain Dew 500|POC]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]<br>{{small|32}}
| [[1982 Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[1982 Busch 500|BRI]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|32}}
| [[Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400|RCH]]
| [[CRC Chemicals 500|DOV]]
| [[Holly Farms 400|NWS]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[National 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Old Dominion 500|MAR]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Warner W. Hodgdon American 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|19}}
| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]
| [[1982 Winston Western 500|RSD]]
|
|-
! rowspan=3| [[1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1983]]
! [[Billy Matthews Racing]]
! 42
! [[Buick]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1983 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| colspan=30|
! rowspan=3| 38th
! rowspan=3| 705
! rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johnssl01/1983/W|title=Slick Johnson – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=January 3, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! [[Satterfield Racing]]
! 18
! [[Buick]]
|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Richmond 400|RCH]]<br>{{small|27}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1983 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|23}}
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Coca-Cola 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]<br>{{small|34}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[TranSouth 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|29}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Northwestern Bank 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|25}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Virginia National Bank 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|28}}
| [[1983 Winston 500|TAL]]
| [[Marty Robbins 420|NSV]]
| [[Mason-Dixon 500|DOV]]
| [[Valleydale 500|BRI]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1983 World 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|24}}
| [[Budweiser 400|RSD]]
| [[Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500|POC]]
| [[Gabriel 400|MCH]]
| [[Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Busch Nashville 420|NSV]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1983 Like Cola 500|POC]]<br>{{small|37}}
| [[1983 Talladega 500|TAL]]
| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Busch 500|BRI]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|27}}
| [[Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400|RCH]]
| [[Budweiser 500 (fall)|DOV]]
| [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]]
| [[Holly Farms 400|NWS]]
| [[1983 Miller High Life 500|CLT]]
| colspan=4|
|-
! [[Cronkrite Racing]]
! 96
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] 
| colspan=27|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Warner W. Hodgdon American 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|20}}
| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]
| [[1983 Winston Western 500|RSD]]
|
|-
! rowspan=2| [[1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1984]]
! [[Jimmy Means Racing]]
! 52
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| [[1984 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Miller High Life 400 (Spring Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500|CAR]]
| [[Coca-Cola 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]
| [[Valleydale 500|BRI]]
| [[Northwestern Bank 400|NWS]]
| [[TranSouth 500|DAR]]
| [[Sovran Bank 500|MAR]]
| [[1984 Winston 500|TAL]]
| [[Coors 420|NSV]]
| [[Budweiser 500 (Spring Dover)|DOV]]
| [[1984 World 600|CLT]]
| [[Budweiser 400|RSD]]
| [[Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500|POC]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Miller High Life 400 (Michigan)|MCH]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[1984 Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Pepsi 420|NSV]]
| [[Like Cola 500|POC]]
| [[1984 Talladega 500|TAL]]
| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Busch 500|BRI]]
| colspan=10|
! rowspan=2| NA
! rowspan=2| 0
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johnssl01/1984/W|title=Slick Johnson – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=January 3, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! [[Satterfield Racing]]
! 18
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]] 
| colspan=21|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Southern 500 (1950–2004)|DAR]]<br>{{small|36}}
| [[Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400|RCH]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]]
| [[Miller High Life 500 (Charlotte)|CLT]]
| [[Holly Farms 400|NWS]]
| [[Warner W. Hodgdon American 500|CAR]]
| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]
| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]
|
|-
! rowspan=4| [[1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1985]]
! [[Henley Gray|Gray Racing]]
! 31
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1985 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|20}}
| [[Miller High Life 400 (Spring Richmond)|RCH]]
| colspan=29|
! rowspan=4| 48th
! rowspan=4| 343
! rowspan=4| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johnssl01/1985/W|title=Slick Johnson – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=January 3, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=2| [[Spohn Racing]]
! 05
! rowspan=2| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| colspan=2|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Carolina 500|CAR]]<br>{{small|15}}
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Coca-Cola 500 (Atlanta)|ATL]]<br>{{small|21}}
| [[Valleydale 500|BRI]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[TranSouth 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|36}}
| [[Northwestern Bank 400|NWS]]
| [[Sovran Bank 500|MAR]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1985 Winston 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Budweiser 500 (Spring Dover)|DOV]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Coca-Cola World 600|CLT]]<br>{{small|17}}
| [[Budweiser 400|RSD]]
| [[1985 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500|POC]]
| [[Miller 400 (Michigan)|MCH]]
| [[Pepsi Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[1985 Summer 500|POC]]
| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]
| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Busch 500|BRI]]
| colspan=12|
|-
! 51
| colspan=19|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Southern 500 (1950–2004)|DAR]]<br>{{small|29}}
| [[Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400|RCH]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]]
| [[Holly Farms 400|NWS]]
| [[Miller High Life 500 (Charlotte)|CLT]]
| [[Nationwise 500|CAR]]
| colspan=5|
|-
! [[Blue Max Racing]]
! 27
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| colspan=26|
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|QL<sup>†</sup>}}
| [[1985 Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| colspan=3|
|-
! [[1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1986]]
! [[Henley Gray|Gray Racing]]
! 54
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[1986 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br>{{small|QL<sup>‡</sup>}}
| [[1986 Miller High Life 400|RCH]]
| [[1986 Goodwrench 500|CAR]]
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Motorcraft 500|ATL]]<br>{{small|QL<sup>‡</sup>}}
| [[Valleydale 500|BRI]]
| [[TranSouth 500|DAR]]
| [[First Union 400|NWS]]
| [[Sovran Bank 500|MAR]]
| [[1986 Winston 500|TAL]]
| [[Budweiser 500 (Spring Dover)|DOV]]
| [[Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]
| [[Budweiser 400|RSD]]
| [[Miller High Life 500 (Pocono)|POC]]
| [[Miller American 400|MCH]]
| [[1986 Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Summer 500|POC]]
| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]
| [[The Budweiser At The Glen|GLN]]
| [[1986 Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Busch 500|BRI]]
| [[Southern 500 (1950–2004)|DAR]]
| [[Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400|RCH]]
| [[1986 Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]]
| [[Holly Farms 400|NWS]]
| [[Oakwood Homes 500|CLT]]
| [[Nationwise 500|CAR]]
| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]
| [[Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| colspan=2|
! NA
! -
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johnssl01/1986/W|title=Slick Johnson – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=January 3, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan=3| [[1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1987]]
! rowspan=2| [[Roger Hamby|Hamby Motorsports]]
! rowspan=2| 12
! [[Oldsmobile|Olds]]
| [[1987 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Goodwrench 500|CAR]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Miller High Life 400 (Spring Richmond)|RCH]]<br>{{small|19}}
| [[Motorcraft Quality Parts 500|ATL]]
|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[First Union 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|19}}
|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Sovran Bank 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|30}}
| colspan=15|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1987 Goody's 500|MAR]]<br>{{small|25}}
| colspan=7|
! rowspan=3| 47th
! rowspan=3| 444
! rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johnssl01/1987/W|title=Slick Johnson – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=January 3, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| colspan=4|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[TranSouth 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|12}}
|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Valleydale Meats 500|BRI]]<br>{{small|14}}
|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1987 Winston 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|15}}
| [[Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]
| [[Budweiser 500 (Spring Dover)|DOV]]
| [[Miller High Life 500 (Pocono)|POC]]
| [[Budweiser 400|RSD]]
| [[Miller American 400|MCH]]
| [[Pepsi Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[Summer 500|POC]]
| [[Talladega 500 (Fall Race)|TAL]]
| [[The Budweiser At The Glen|GLN]]
| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]
| [[Busch 500|BRI]]
| [[Southern 500 (1950–2004)|DAR]]
| [[Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400|RCH]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| colspan=8|
|-
! [[Fillip Racing]]
! 81
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| colspan=24|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1987 Holly Farms 400|NWS]]<br>{{small|32}}
| [[Oakwood Homes 500|CLT]]
| [[AC Delco 500|CAR]]
| [[1987 Winston Western 500|RSD]]
| [[Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]
| colspan=2|
|-
! [[1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1988]]
! [[Sadler Brothers Racing]]
! 95
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| [[1988 Daytona 500|DAY]]
| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]
| [[Goodwrench 500|CAR]]
| [[1988 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500|ATL]]
| [[TranSouth 500|DAR]]
| [[Valleydale Meats 500|BRI]]
| [[First Union 400|NWS]]
| [[1988 Pannill Sweatshirts 500|MAR]]
| [[Winston 500 (Spring)|TAL]]
| [[Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]
| [[Budweiser 500 (Spring Dover)|DOV]]
| [[Budweiser 400|RSD]]
| [[Miller High Life 500 (Pocono)|POC]]
| [[1988 Miller High Life 400 (June)|MCH]]
| [[Pepsi Firecracker 400|DAY]]
| [[AC Spark Plug 500|POC]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Talladega DieHard 500|TAL]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[The Budweiser At The Glen|GLN]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Champion Spark Plug 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Busch 500|BRI]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1988 Southern 500|DAR]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[1988 Miller High Life 400 (September)|RCH]]
| [[Delaware 500|DOV]]
| [[Goody's 500 (Fall Martinsville)|MAR]]
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Oakwood Homes 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Holly Farms 400|NWS]]
| [[AC Delco 500|CAR]]
| [[Checker 500|PHO]]
| [[1988 Atlanta Journal 500|ATL]]
| colspan=2|
! NA
! -
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johnssl01/1988/W|title=Slick Johnson – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=January 3, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| colspan=38|<small><sup>†</sup> - Qualified but replaced by [[Tim Richmond]] · <sup>‡</sup> - Qualified but replaced by [[Eddie Bierschwale]]</small>
|}

=====Daytona 500=====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Manufacturer
! Start
! Finish
|-
| [[1980 Daytona 500|1980]]
| [[Johnson Racing]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
|align=center| 39
|align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 14
|-
| [[1982 Daytona 500|1982]]
| [[Hylton Motorsports]]
| [[Buick]] 
|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
|-
| [[1983 Daytona 500|1983]]
| [[Billy Matthews Racing]]
| [[Buick]]
|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
|-
| [[1985 Daytona 500|1985]]
| rowspan=2| [[Henley Gray|Gray Racing]]
| rowspan=2| [[Chevrolet]]
|align=center| 40
|align=center style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 20
|-
| [[1986 Daytona 500|1986]]
|colspan=2 align=center style="background:#FFFFFF;"| QL<sup>†</sup>
|-
| colspan=5|<sup>†</sup> - Qualified but replaced by [[Eddie Bierschwale]]
|}

====Late Model Sportsman Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
!colspan=42| [[NASCAR]] [[Xfinity 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
! {{Tooltip|NLMSC|NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Series classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series|1983]]
! 
! 46
! [[Buick]]
| [[Goody's 300|DAY]]
| [[Eastern 150|RCH]]
| [[Coca-Cola 200 (Rockingham)|CAR]]
| [[Mello Yello 200 (Hickory)|HCY]]
| [[Miller Time 250|MAR]]
| [[Holly Farms 200|NWS]]
| [[WDVA 200|SBO]]
| [[Coca-Cola 200 (Greenville)|GPS]]
| [[Hampton Chevy 200|LGY]]
| [[Budweiser 200 (Dover)|DOV]]
| [[Southeastern 150|BRI]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mello Yello 300|CLT]]<br>{{small|28}}
| [[Busch 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Shoney's 200|HCY]]
| [[L.D. Swain & Son 200|ROU]]
| [[Roses Stores 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Mason Day Paving 200|ROU]]
| [[Goody's 200 (Caraway)|CRW]]
| [[Mello Yello 200 (Rougemont)|ROU]]
| [[Coca-Cola 200 (South Boston)|SBO]]
| [[Goody's 200 (Hickory)|HCY]]
| [[Virginia 200|LGY]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Nationwide)|IRP]]
| [[DAPCO 200|GPS]]
| [[Free Service 150|BRI]]
| [[Bobby Isaac Memorial 200|HCY]]
| [[Darlington 250|DAR]]
| [[Miller Time 150|RCH]]
| [[Coca-Cola 200 (North Wilkesboro)|NWS]]
| [[Miller 300|SBO]]
| [[Autumn 150|MAR]]
| [[Solomon Enterprises 200|ROU]]
| [[Miller Time 300|CLT]]
| [[Yount 200|HCY]]
| [[Cardinal 250|MAR]]
! 138th
! 79
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johnssl01/1983/B|title=Slick Johnson – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=January 3, 2019}}</ref>
|}

===ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series===
([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
|-
!colspan=45| [[ARCA Racing Series|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
! {{Tooltip|APSC|ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[1983 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series season|1983]]
! [[Satterfield Racing]]
! 81
! [[Buick]]
| [[ARCA 200|DAY]]
| [[Fairgrounds Speedway|NSV]]
| [[Permatex 500K|TAL]]
| [[ARCA Twin 100's Race No. 1|LPR]]
| [[ARCA Twin 100's Race No. 2|LPR]]
| [[Texaco Lomax Piggyback American 100|ISF]]
| [[O'Reilly Raceway Park|IRP]]
| [[Spartan Speedway|SSP]]
| [[Flat Rock Speedway|FRS]]
| [[Baer Field Speedway|BFS]]
| [[Winchester 100|WIN]]
| [[Lonesome Pine International Raceway|LPR]]
| [[Quaker State 150|POC]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Talladega ARCA 200|TAL]]<br>{{small|8}}
| [[Mount Clemens Speedway|MCS]]
| [[Flat Rock Speedway|FRS]]
| [[Milwaukee Sentinel 200|MIL]]
| [[DuQuoin State Fairgrounds|DSF]]
| [[Muskingham County Speedway|ZAN]]
| [[Sandusky Speedway|SND]]
! NA
! 0
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thethirdturn.com/wiki/Slick_Johnson/Results/ARCA_Permatex_SuperCar_Series/1983|title=Slick Johnson – 1983 Season Results ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series|work=TheThirdTurn|accessdate=January 3, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! [[1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series season|1989]]
! rowspan=2| [[Sadler Brothers Racing]]
! rowspan=2| 95
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| [[Daytona ARCA 200|DAY]]
| [[96 Rock 500k|ATL]]
| [[Kil-Kare Icebreaker 125|KIL]]
| [[Bumper-to-Bumper 500k|TAL]]
| [[Miller High Life 150|FRS]]
| [[Champion Spark Plug 100|POC]]
| [[Kil-Kare ARCA 125|KIL]]
| [[Massey Ford 150|HAG]]
| [[AC Spark Plug 100|POC]]
| [[Talladega ARCA 500k|TAL]]
| [[Big V Drug Stores 125|DEL]]
| [[Metro 25 Tire Centers 150|FRS]]
| [[Coors Allen Crowe Memorial 100|ISF]]
| [[Snap-On Tools ARCA 125|TOL]]
| [[Southern Illinois 200|DSF]]
| [[Salem 500|SLM]]
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Atlanta Journal 500k|ATL]]<br>{{small|10}}
| colspan=3|
! 108th
! -
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johnssl01/1989/A|title=Slick Johnson – 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=January 3, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! [[1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series season|1990]]
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Daytona ARCA 200|DAY]]<br>{{small|17}}
| [[96 Rock 500k|ATL]]
| [[Kil-Kare Icebreaker 125|KIL]]
| [[Poulan Pro 500k|TAL]]
| [[Miller Genuine Draft 150|FRS]]
| [[Champion Spark Plug 150|POC]]
| [[Kil-Kare Firecracker 125|KIL]]
| [[Toledo ARCA 125|TOL]]
| [[Massey Ford 150|HAG]]
| [[AC Spark Plug 150|POC]]
| [[Talladega ARCA 500k|TAL]]
| [[Michigan 200 (ARCA)|MCH]]
| [[Coors Allen Crowe Memorial 100|ISF]]
| [[Snap-On Tools ARCA 125|TOL]]
| [[Southern Illinois 200|DSF]]
| [[Winchester ARCA 125|WIN]]
| [[Big V Pharmacies 250|DEL]]
| [[Atlanta Journal ARCA 500k|ATL]]
| colspan=2|
! 102nd
! -
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/johnssl01/1990/A|title=Slick Johnson – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|accessdate=January 3, 2019}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{Racing-Reference driver|Slick_Johnson}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMf3NQc8FxM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/mMf3NQc8FxM |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|title=Daytona|work=Rescue 911|date=10 May 2007 |publisher=Episode #208}}{{cbignore}}

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