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Jimmie Kenneth Johnson,
Born September 17, 1975 in El Cajon, California) is a current NASCAR Sprint Cup race car driver who drives the #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet Impala SS co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Hendrick Motorsports. Johnson is the reigning three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion. In 2008 he became only the second driver to win three consecutive Sprint Cup Series Championships (Cale Yarborough won in 1976, '77, and '78).
Personal life:
Jimmie Johnson attended Granite Hills High School in El Cajon, California near San Diego. He went to the same high school as friend and current free-agent second baseman Marcus Giles. His No.48 is retired at his school for all sports. Johnson has been married to Chandra Janway since December 11, 2004.
He is an avid San Diego Padres and San Diego Chargers fan as they are his hometown teams. He also follows the Atlanta Braves and the Carolina Panthers (His adopted team since he is now based in North Carolina; the latter is based in Charlotte, close to Lowe's headquarters in Mooresville, NC). As is the custom on Fox's NFC Championship Game broadcasts (or Super Bowl when Fox has the Super Bowl that year), Jimmie appeared on the post-game show for the 2007 NFC Championship game when the Chicago Bears defeated the New Orleans Saints (The NASCAR Sprint Cup champion makes an appearance during that game). His interview aired directly opposite of the opening kickoff of the AFC Championship game.
Johnson maintains strong ties to the San Diego area. He is a part of one of the local San Diego Chevy dealers that carries his name (along with owner Rick Hendrick). Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet in the Kearny Mesa section of San Diego County. Jimmie was named San Diego's Pro-Athlete of the Year by the San Diego Hall of Champions on January 31, 2007. San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders also proclaimed October 9th, Jimmie Johnson Day
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11/13/09Phoenix qualifying: Johnson, Martin in top 10
AVONDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 13, 2009) -- Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin will line up in the top 10 when the green flag drops in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Phoenix International Raceway.
Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet and current points leader, will start third.
Martin, who trails Johnson in the standings by 73 points, will begin Sunday's 312-mile event from the 10th spot in his No. 5 Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevrolet.
Jeff Gordon, who ranks third in the championship standings, will start 14th in his No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, while Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet, will roll off the grid in 18th.
Race coverage of Sunday's Cup event starts at 2:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
10/26/09
Martinsville recap: Hendrick trio in top 10, remain top three in Chase
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (Oct. 25,2009) -- Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon scored top-10 finishes in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Martinsville Speedway and still are ranked 1-2-3 in the championship standings.
Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, rallied from his 15th starting spot on Sunday to lead 164 laps and finish second. The runner-up finish marked Johnson's 12th top-five result in 16 Cup starts at the track. The three-time defending Cup champion now owns a 118-point lead in the standings.
"I just lacked a little bit of forward bite," Johnson said. "We had it turning, which is hard to make it do here. It was just a little too much. Denny (Hamlin, race winner) had the best car there on that last run, and maybe the two runs before that he had the best. I knew at the end of the race that No. 11 car was going to be there and was going to be strong. Congratulations to him. It was a great day for us. I wish we could have won, but second, there's nothing wrong with that."
Gordon, who remains third in the standings, led three times for 36 laps and finished fifth after starting second in his No. 24 DuPont/NATIONALGUARD.com Chevrolet.
"Our car was just really good on the long runs," Gordon said. "So on the long runs we could pass guys fairly easily, but on the short runs, which is fairly common, it just seemed like we struggled more than normal. Plus with the double-file restarts you've got a lot of good cars up front, not single file, double file, and just the aerodynamics affect even a short track. But I think our car just really wasn't quite tuned up for the shorter runs. It was much better on the longer runs, and we had the long run that we needed and drove all the way up there and then had the caution that we really didn't need."
Martin started fourth in his No. 5 Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevrolet and finished eighth in the 500-lap event. Martin remains second in the standings.
"I'm proud of the team and what we did," Martin said. "We spun the tires all day and weren't able to fix it. We fought hard, and we gave it everything we had and that's all we could muster today. I'm really proud. You know -- eighth- and seventh-place finishes -- it doesn't look like that's going to be enough to go out here and win this championship, but there's still some racing left and a lot of things can change at Talladega (Ala.)."
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet, started 12th and climbed as high as seventh before a blown tire delayed his progress. Earnhardt and his team continued to work with the No. 88 Chevy and climb through the field despite blowing two more tires throughout the race. Earnhardt, who posted lap times that rivaled those in the top 10, held on to finish 29th.
Lowe's recap: Johnson wins from pole position:
CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 17, 2009) -- Jimmie Johnson held off teammate Jeff Gordon during a final restart and led a race-high 92 laps on his way to Victory Lane in Saturday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
For Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, it is his second straight win and third overall in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Johnson now holds a 90-point lead in the championship standings.
"I knew (Gordon) was going to be tough," said Johnson, who won the event from the pole position. "He got by me, and I was pretty nervous. He got the outside lane, and that's where I kind of needed to be. The restarts before that on the bottom I was able to get by him, but he got a great restart on that last one.
"So it's special for me getting the win at Lowe's Motor Speedway in the Lowe's car in the (sponsor's) final race here at the speedway. What a big day for the overall spectrum. So, just awesome."
Gordon, driver of the No. 24 DuPont/TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen Chevrolet, put up a fierce battle with Johnson in the final restarts. After starting ninth, Gordon led three times for 46 laps and crossed the finish line fourth to improve two more spots in the championship standings.
"You know we put two tires on (during that last stop), and that was a great call by Steve (Letarte, crew chief)," Gordon said. "I think Steve called this race perfectly tonight, and we gave it a shot. I couldn't even believe I got the lead on the restart and was able to get by Jimmie (Johnson) when he got loose and we were racing really hard. I knew it was just a matter of time before my two tires would give up and it did and we fought hard there with Joey Logano, too, it was a lot of fun."
Mark Martin, driver of the No. 5 Pop-Tarts/CARQUEST Chevrolet, started from the outside pole position, but suffered some damage during a midrace restart. Martin and his team worked with the car throughout the race to finish 17th, and they retain second place in the championship standings.
"I want to thank Alan (Gustafson, crew chief) and my crew," Martin said. "We had a lot of issues tonight, and we could have given up and none of them did. We had a really good effort. I got really tight at the end. I was afraid that was going to happen because that is what happened all night long. On green flag runs we got super tight at the end of each one. But everyone on this Pop Tarts/CARQUEST Chevrolet team kept fighting, and I am really proud of them for that."
Brad Keselowski in his final Cup start this season driving the No. 25 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, started eighth and finished 12th, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. experienced a transmission issue with his No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet and finished 38th.
The Hendrick report:
Fontana recap: Johnson wins, Gordon and Martin finish in top 5
FONTANA, Calif. (Oct. 11, 2009) -- Jimmie Johnson captured the points lead in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings after pacing a race-high 126 laps and winning Sunday's Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway.
But getting to Victory Lane wasn't easy for the defending race winner. Johnson had to outrun teammates Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin on a final restart that occurred with three laps to go. Although his specially-painted No. 48 Lowe's/Jimmie Johnson Foundation Chevrolet handled better on the long runs, Johnson managed to pull away in the short timeframe.
"What an awesome car, what an awesome day," said Johnson, who owns a 12-point advantage in the standings. "Those cautions at the end really had me nervous. I didn't know what to do on those restarts. I'm glad I got a good start."
Gordon gave Johnson the most competition during the final restarts and led twice for six laps before crossing the finish line second. This is the eighth time this season Gordon has taken runner-up honors and the third time he has followed a teammate for the checkered flag.
"We were just trying to make it interesting because nobody else seemed to be able to do that for the (No.) 48," said Gordon, who improves two spots to fifth in the standings. "We certainly couldn't on that last run. It was a great day for the DuPont/Pepsi Chevrolet. We fought hard all day to put ourselves in that position. To come home second today is definitely something we're proud of."
Martin started ninth and led five laps early in the race. Previously the points leader, Martin now ranks second in the standings after crossing the finish line fourth behind Johnson. This is Martin's 12th top-five finish of the season.
"I'm real proud of our Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevrolet and our team," Martin said. "Man, these guys are so awesome. They brought me all weekend a great race car, great job, great adjustments, and we made progress with the race car. There was a time when we could go out front. We were right there. I'm just proud. I couldn't be more thrilled to be driving that (No.) 5 car."
Dale Earnhardt Jr. climbed from his 37th starting spot and spent most of the day running in the top 10. But misfortune struck with roughly 25 laps to go when Earnhardt's No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevy was collected in an eight-car accident in Turn 1. After a red-flag period, the No. 88 team doctored the Chevy and sent Earnhardt back to the track. He finished 25th.
"We are doing whatever we can to stay positive," Earnhardt said. "We had a top 10 car today and it's unfortunate that a lot of good cars got tore up there at the end."
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Jimmie Johnson's early career.
Johnson began his racing career on 50cc motorcycles at the age of five years old. Johnson was successful on motorcycles at an early age. By the time he was eight, he won the 60cc class championship despite injuring his knee with several races left in the season. From motorcycle racing he made the move onto four wheels and competed in several off-road leagues including SODA, SCORE International and Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group. He accumulated over 25 wins, 100 top-three finishes, six championships, and received Rookie of the Year honors in all three leagues. Johnson raced with Herzog Motorsports in the 1996 and 1997 SODA series. Johnson was a field reporter for ESPN in the SODA series.Jimmie Johnson qualifying at Auto Club SpeedwayIn 1998, Johnson joined the American Speed Association (ASA) circuit, finishing fourth in the season while picking up Rookie of the Year honors. During this time, Johnson also began racing in the NASCAR Busch Series, driving in three events. In 1999, Johnson continued to run in both the ASA and the Busch Series, winning twice and finishing third in the ASA point race. By 2000, Johnson became a full time Busch Series driver with Herzog Motorsports, finished 10th in the points standings and third in the Rookie of the Year standings. He won his only Busch Series race in 2001 at the Hills Brothers Coffee 300 at Chicagoland Speedway in his 81st series event.
During the 2000 Season, Johnson was left in a tight spot while racing in the NASCAR Busch Series. Herzog Motorsports, which had fielded Johnson's cars for much of his career, was in a dilemma after losing their sponsor, Alltel to Penske Racing shortly after Roger Penske's son Greg was named to Alltel's Board of Directors. During the driver's meeting before the Busch Series race at Michigan International Speedway, Johnson asked fellow NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon for advice. Gordon kept in touch with Johnson after the incident, and a few months later, Hendrick Motorsports, on Gordon's recommendation, offered him a driver development deal with the potential of advancing in 2002.
Johnson's pre-Sprint Cup career is also noted for a crash that occurred at Watkins Glen in 2000 when the brakes on his car failed heading into turn one. With his car running almost at full-speed, Johnson crashed head-on into the Styrofoam insulation and guardrail. Surprisingly Johnson emerged from the car uninjured.
Jimmie's early Nascar career
2002 - 2005
Some of Johnson's most notable accomplishments throughout his NASCAR career include: In his rookie season he became the first rookie in the Cup series to sweep both races at a track when he won both races at Dover International Speedway. He became the first rookie ever to lead in the point standings (and to date the only rookie to do so). He is the only driver to finish in the top five in the standings in his first seven full seasons. He has never finished below fifth in the final Sprint Cup points standings, finishing second twice (in 2003 and 2004) and winning the 2006, 2007, and 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup championships. Since his rookie season Johnson ranks second among all active drivers with an average of 4.5 wins a season (behind Gordon's 5.6) and second in average top 10 finishes a season with 21.25 (behind Tony Stewart's 21.28). In 2006, Johnson became the only driver to win the Daytona 500, Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, Aaron's 499 and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship all in the same year. He is the only driver to win three Coca-Cola 600s in a row. He also holds the record at Lowe's Motor Speedway with four straight wins and five total point race wins at the track. In 2007 he tied a NASCAR modern era record by winning four straight races, a feat last accomplished by Gordon in 1998.2002 Season:
Johnson began racing full-time in the Cup series in 2002. He won the pole at the 2002 Daytona 500 and ended up finishing the race in 15th place. His rookie season would only improve from there, winning three races, finishing in the top-10 21 times, and having an average finish of 13.5 for the year. Johnson's first Cup win was in his home state at California Speedway, in the NAPA Auto Parts 500. Later in the year, he won the MBNA Platinum 400 and MBNA All-American Heroes 400, both held at Dover. Despite finishing the most points of any modern era rookie (James Hylton has the highest points finish for a rookie: 2nd), he was runner-up to Ryan Newman for NASCAR Rookie of the Year because the Rookie of the Year is awarded based on a driver's 15 best finishes, not his total points.
2003 Season:
For his 2003 Cup campaign, Johnson had three points-race victories: first winning the Coca Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway and later sweeping both races at New Hampshire International Speedway, the New England 300 and the Sylvania 300. His 2003 Cup season statistics include 14 top-five finishes and 20 top-ten finishes, with an average finishing position of 11.4. Johnson finished the season second in the points standings to Matt Kenseth. Johnson got his first and second wins in back to back weekends by winning the The Winston on May 18 and the Coca-Cola 600 on May 25, both at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Drivers competing in The Winston (now known as the Sprint All-Star Race) do not earn points.
2004 Season:
In 2004, Johnson started slowly in weeks two and three at Rockingham and Las Vegas. However, he quickly rebounded with a week five win at the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington Raceway. Subsequent victories at the Coca-Cola 600 and the Pocono 500 helped solidify his place in the Chase for the Cup, towards the end of the regular season. However, poor finishes at Talladega (37th) and Kansas (32nd) nearly sank his chances to win the NEXTEL Cup. He began to improve, with a victory at the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway
The second victory of the 2004 Chase, at the Subway 500 in Martinsville, Virginia on October 24, 2004, was marred by tragedy. Owner Rick Hendrick's son (Ricky Hendrick), twin nieces, brother, and chief engine builder Randy Dorton as well as Joe Turner, Scott Lathram were killed in an airplane crash en route to the race. All eight passengers and both pilots died in the incident, and Johnson was told after completion of the race.
Johnson passed Mark Martin with six laps to go the next week in Atlanta Motor Speedway to win the Bass Pro Shops/MBNA 500. Johnson won under the lights at Darlington in the final Mountain Dew Southern 500, and became the first driver since Gordon to win two legs of NASCAR's Grand Slam in a season. Despite this, Johnson's efforts would be futile as he would finish second in points to Kurt Busch by only 8 points, the closest points finish in NASCAR history. Johnson's 2004 Cup season statistics include 23 top-10 finishes, with an average finishing position of 12.1.
2005 Season:
In 2005, Johnson stayed in the top five in the points standings all year, winning at Las Vegas, Lowe's Motor Speedway, Dover International Speedway, and then again at Lowe's Motor Speedway. In total, Johnson had four straight wins at his sponsor (Lowe's) sponsored track in Charlotte, North Carolina, and became only the second driver to win three consecutive races in one of NASCAR's majors (his car owner, Jeff Gordon, won four consecutive Southern 500 titles from 1995-1998, but that leg of the Grand Slam was eliminated in the Ferko lawsuit). Johnson had a chance to win the championship coming into the November 20 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but finished 5th in points after crashing at the midway point of the event with a tire problem. Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, and Mark Martin all finished ahead of the #48 Chevrolet. Johnson's 2005 Cup season statistics include 22 top-10 finishes with an average finishing position of 12.7
Jimmie's later Nascar career
2006 - 2008
2006 Season:Jimmie won his first Daytona 500 on February 19, even though his regular crew chief, Chad Knaus, had been suspended after a rule infraction during qualifying. Darian Grubb was the crew chief when Johnson won the Daytona 500. His win was the second consecutive win at the Daytona 500 for Hendrick Motorsports.
Johnson finished second at the next race at California Speedway and then beat Matt Kenseth by half a car length with a pass on the final turn on the caution-extended UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Johnson became the eighth driver to win a Career Grand Slam by winning the Aaron's 499 at Talladega by passing teammate Brian Vickers at the start of the final lap, finishing off an unprecedented streak of six wins in the past eleven majors. He won the final segment and million dollar bonus in the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge. Johnson was trying to go for five straight wins at a superspeedway, but he finished second to Kasey Kahne at the 2006 Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. He came back from cutting his tire and going all the way down to 38th place to win the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis, joining Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Sr. as drivers to have won the Career Grand Slam and the Brickyard 400. After a horrible finish at New Hampshire, Johnson fell to 9th in points, but then he went on to win the Subway 500 at Martinsville, raising him to fourth in the standings to eventually win the championship. Johnson's 2006 season ended with a 9th place finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway, winning his first career NEXTEL Cup Series Championship. His total winnings for the 2006 season were a record $15,770,125. On December 6, 2006 it was announced that he was voted the 2006 Driver of the Year, which is a unique award, as it covers all racing series in the United States. Johnson's 2006 Cup season statistics include 24 top-10 finishes with an average finishing position of 9.7.
2007 Season:
Jimmie Johnson driving in New York city after winning the 2007 championship.Johnson's 2007 season began with a DNF after he was knocked out of the Daytona 500 when he was bumped into the infield. He recovered quickly with a third-place finish at California the next week, and went onto win the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400, the Kobalt Tools 500, and the Goody's Cool Orange 500.
On May 6, 2007, Johnson won the Crown Royal 400 at Richmond. During the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, Johnson blew a tire and crashed hard into the outer wall. As the car erupted in flames, although suffering slight eyebrow burns, Johnson climbed out and was not injured.
On September 2, he clinched a position in The Chase for the NEXTEL Cup with his win at Fontana in the Sharp AQUOS 500; Johnson entered The Chase as the leader, with 5060 points, based on his six regular-season wins. The next week, he completed the Richmond double, by winning the Chevy Rock & Roll 400.
On October 21, Johnson won the Subway 500 at Martinsville for his seventh win of the season, breaking a tie with then-points leader Jeff Gordon for most wins on the season. On October 28, Johnson won again at the Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, moving him to within nine points of Gordon in the race for the 2007 Nextel Cup Championship. Johnson donated all of his winnings from this race to the victims of the wildfires in San Diego, California. He followed that victory with another at the Texas Motor Speedway on November 4. On November 11, he won his fourth straight race at Phoenix, making him the first driver since Gordon in 1998 to win four consecutive races.[3] Johnson's streak brought his win total for the year to ten, making him the first driver to win 10 or more times in a season since Gordon, who did it three consecutive years (the last being a record-tying 13-win season in 1998). With the win, Johnson joined Gordon (three times), Rusty Wallace, Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip (twice), Bill Elliott, Cale Yarborough, and Richard Petty as the only modern-era drivers to win 10 or more times during a season.
He won his second straight championship on November 18, 2007 at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a 7th-place finish. He defeated Jeff Gordon by 77 points. The championship was the final one with NEXTEL as the series title sponsor
2008 Season:
2008 Sprint Cup CarJohnson started the season by finishing third in the 30th running of the Budweiser Shootout. He qualified first for the Daytona 500 and, having locked this position, finished 23rd in his Gatorade Duel, after pulling off the track early to protect his car. Johnson would finish 27th in the 50th running of the Daytona 500, after an incident late in the race
Johnson started on the pole for the Auto Club 500 due to rain canceling qualifying, and the field being determined by 2007 owner points.
Qualifying for the Food City 500 at Bristol was rained out, so the starting grid was set by 2007 owners points. Since Johnson was the 2007 champion, he would start on the pole.
Johnson qualified 7th for the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix. He dominated the race, leading a race-high 120 laps. In the final laps, Johnson played the fuel mileage game as the other leaders headed to pit road for gas. Johnson went the distance and won over Clint Bowyer, his first win in 2008.
Johnson won the pole for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. In a wild race of cautions, Johnson held off Carl Edwards to win his 2nd race of the year, and his 2nd at Indy.
Johnson earned his second straight pole a the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 and finished third in the race
After a string of bad luck at Michigan and Bristol, Johnson earned the pole for the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway and dominated the race from start, leading 227 of the 270 laps raced. He won his third of the season and third win at the track.
Johnson started third in the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 due to the cancellation of qualifying because Tropical Storm Hanna. He battled Tony Stewart late in the race to go on and win the 37th race of his career and his 3rd Richmond win.
Johnson started first and finished first in three races during the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup: the Camping World RV 400 at Kansas, the TUMS QuikPak 500 at Martinsville, and the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Pheonix. He also earned two other poles during the Chase: the Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, and the Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta.
After starting 30th, Johnson crossed the finish line in 15th and gained his third straight championship at the Ford 400. He became only the second driver to accomplish this
Jimmie's 2009 Season
Lets hope Jimmie can make it 4 in a row!
2009 Season:The 2009 Kobalt Tools ChevyDuring the Daytona Speedweeks in February Johnson started 21st and finished 14th at the Budweiser Shootout and finished 3rd during the Gatorade Duels (1). After a slow start to the season he finally finished first at Martinsville Speedway by passing Denny Hamlin with 16 laps to go. Dover was the next place where he would win. At the Coke Zero 400 race in Daytona on July 4, Johnson finished second. He received 170 points and is third in standings for the Chase (2525 points). He stands behind Tony Stewart (2719 points) and Jeff Gordon (2539 points). On 26 July 2009, Johnson won the Brickyard 400 for the third time which moved him to second place in the point standings.
On August 7, 2009 Jimmie beat Kurt Busch to get his first pole at a road course during qualifying at the Glen. In both races at Michigan, Jimmie dominated both races only to run out of fuel with a few laps to go. During the Sharpie 500 at Bristol, Jimmie was leading with 60 laps to go when a late pit stop went wrong-the rear tire lug nuts were jammed. The tire they put on was loose when the jack man let the car down too early. He would finish the race in 8th place. Johnson qualified for the Chase following the 2009 regular season and remained in his third place position following the re-seeding. Johnson finished 4th in the New Hampshire race, the first one in the chase. This moved him to second place in points behind Mark Martin, who won the race. In the second race of the chase at Dover driver Johnson started on the pole and led 276 laps of 400 to complete the season sweep.
At Kansas, Johnson finished 9th. He started in 3rd place and led 126 laps at Fontana and went on to win, putting him in first place over Hendrick Motorsports teammate Mark Martin by twelve points. During the fifth race of the chase at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, Johnson dominated practice and won the pole for the NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America. Johnson went on to win the race, making it a four year sweep of winning both the fall and spring races at his home sponsor's track. Johnson has three wins so far in the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup which brings his season total to seven for first place in driver wins thus far in 2009. He is now 184 points ahead of Mark Martin for first place in the NASCAR 2009 Sprint Cup Championship standings. Johnson then picked up a victory at Charlotte. At Martinsville Jimmie would qualify 15th and finish as runner up to Denny Hamlin.
At Talladega, Johnson spent most of the race in the back in the hopes of avoiding "the big one" that usually happens during the race. Crew chief Chad Kanus had Johnson pit at lap 184 from 25th place when Ryan Newman crashed. The red flag was put out to clean up the track, and then many cars had to pit for fuel or ran out of fuel when the yellow flag came back out, including Jeff Gordon. With all the other drivers pitting, Johnson was able to move up to the top ten, and was able to finish 6th. This seventh consecutive top ten finish gives Johnson a points lead of 184 over Mark Martin with only three races remaining in the chase. At Texas, he started 12th but was in an accident on lap 3 as the 00 gave 77 a push and got him loose then the 77 car slamed into Jimmie's car which spun out and hit the inside wall. The Lowe's crew then got to work to fix the car and their championship hopes. He would finish 38th in that race, but he is still the points leader by 73 points ahead of Mark Martin.
Wins for 2009, (6) so far!
1. 03/29/2009 Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 Martinsville Speedway.
2. 05/31/2009 Autism Speaks 400 Dover International Speedway
3. 07/26/2009 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Indianapolis Motor Speedway
4. 09/27/2009 AAA 400 Dover International Speedway
5. 10/11/2009 Pepsi 500 Auto Club Speedway
6. 10/17/2009 NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America Lowe's Motor Speedway
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Jimmie Johnson tweets from twitter.
All the latest tweets about Jimmie
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- BillBly
- Headlines next Sunday: Jimmie Johnson wins Chase for 4th time.
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- DanWetzel
- Don't appearances fool you, Jimmie Johnson is ferocious competitor (ala Tiger) He humiliated NASCAR field Sunday http://tinyurl.com/yfquq82
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- dylan0024
- @kylepetty i heard mark martin asked earnhardt jr to drive jimmie johnson around miami next wek. jr is so bad he'll end up in atlantic ocean
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- rac3r
- Q & A With NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Winner Jimmie Johnson http://tinyurl.com/yg38hkb
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- JlamarCrowder
- It's great to be a Jimmie Johnson and Alabama fan today!
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- ifantasyrace
- Proof Jimmie Johnson isn't invincible at Homestead: http://wp.me/pxkps-dY ---#nascar
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- piratesofnascar
- Jimmie Johnson Wins at Phoenix to Cruise Into Finale -- Nascar and ...: AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson .. http://bit.ly/2LVm4x
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- GloodTV
- VIDEO Johnson Close to Fourth Title: Jimmie Johnson bounced back from Texas with a win at Phoenix to give .. http://tinyurl.com/yekaxm9
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- rlavigne42
- Championship Talent On Display: Jimmie Johnson put himself in line to win his fourth straight Sprint Cups. http://bit.ly/v2dHw (via @SPEED)
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- BlueAngel70
- @dennyhamlin Of course, I also theorize that God is a Jimmie Johnson fan for obvious reasons!!
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- Jimmie to me is a true Nascar Champion. He has a very good chance to win his 4th Cup in a row!
Jimmie Rules 2 Links
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- Jimmies Home Site, along with info on Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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- Jimmie Johnson Foundation
- Jimmie's charity that he and Chandra run.
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