| Johnny Roberts (May 31, 1924 - July 25, 1965) was a NASCAR driver from Brooklyn, MD. He competed in thirteen Sprint Cup Series events in his career, earning one top-ten.
Roberts' debut came in 1953, when he competed at the famous Daytona Beach. Starting 49th in the large field of fifty-seven, Roberts had a midpack race and finished 32nd. He fared a bit better in his other start that year, showing 25th at Spring Lake.
Roberts also competed in a pair of races during the 1954 season. He started the year off at Palm Beach, falling a great many laps down to finish 20th. But that race was better than his return to Daytona, when Roberts broke an engine to finish 48th.
Roberts' best year came during the 1955 season, when he finished a career-high 60th in points. He also recorded a career-best finish of tenth at New Oxford. The rest of the results weren't too shabby either, with a 13th at Langhorne, a 14th at Richmond, and a 22nd at Altamont.
Roberts' also competed in four races during the 1956 season, with more solid finishes coming in for the driver. Despite a DNF during the year, Roberts never finished worse than 20th. His best run of the year was a 12th at Palm Beach and a 16th at his return to New Oxford.
Roberts' final career race came during 1961, when he drove for Donlavey Racing at Richmond. Starting 15th in the field of twenty-five, Roberts had a disappointing end to his career after engine issues left him 21st.
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