Kulwicki thought he had the Maxwell House sponsorship tucked safely away in 1991 , only to lose the big - buck sponsor to the Johnson team .
Twice , the Wisconsin engineering graduate turned down offers to drive for legendary team owner Junior Johnson .
Kulwicki thought he had the Maxwell House sponsorship tucked safely away in 1991 , only to lose the big - buck sponsor to the team owner team .
Twice , the Wisconsin engineering graduate turned down offers to drive for legendary team owner Junior Johnson .