Bobert looks down his nose at the red***k Nascar drivers buuut:

From felon to hero to champion to legend to NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee.

That's a quick-hit description of Junior Johnson's remarkable ride through life, a ride to be celebrated justly when he becomes one of the five inaugural inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on May 23.

First off, let's get the felon thing out of the way. Johnson was arrested some years back for his role in a moonshining [ummm Moonshine Bobert, gettin' thirsty?] operation. He served 11 months in prison in 1956. Thirty years later, President Ronald Reagan, perhaps unaware that Johnson was a lifelong Democrat, laid a presidential pardon on old Joonyer No matter your political leanings, that was one good deal. [The gipper had social compassion on the wayward Democrat Redn**k]

In between, in 1965, Johnson was the subject of an epic Esquire Magazine piece by famed author Thomas Wolfe. It called Johnson the "last American hero". A year later, the hero retired from a fine driving career, and went on to become even more successful as a car owner, as his drivers won three NASCAR Sprint Cup championships. He retired as an owner in 1995.

And since, he has remained famous for being, well, Junior Johnson. He also has remained immensely popular with fans and media. Always approachable and always quotable, Johnson's old-school homespun wisdom shines through in virtually every conversation or interview. To listen to him is captivating, as if a history book has come to life right before your eyes.

Now 78 years old, Johnson is involved in a legitimate moonshine venture Best shine ever, he says He also serves as an unofficial [J D Boss Hogg] NASCAR ambassador, popping up here and there at a race track during the season, once again charming everyone he meets.

Accordin to Bobert,"there's redn**ks and then there is the rest of us"