Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Kenneth Johnsonis an American professional stock car racing driver and a six-time champion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He currently drives the No. 48 Chevrolet SS for Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDriver
Date of Birth17 September 1975
CountryUnited States of America
everybody four last races riding stake
There's too much riding on these races to do something stupid, ... Everybody will race hard, but we all know what's at stake in these last four races.
ahead eyes good racing year
I feel very good where we are. There's still a lot of racing left, a lot of the year ahead of us still for the championship, and that's what our eyes are on.
chase coming couple definitely far good happy last momentum months slow winning won year
Momentum is an important thing. We are happy to be winning in the Chase. Last year we won four, this year so far we have won two already. It is coming at a good time. We had a couple of slow months before the Chase started. We definitely have things going in the right direction.
cars chief comments crew defensive hard team thrown view worked
I kind of view it as jealousy, and he doesn't have a crew chief in there working hard enough to make his cars as good. This team has worked too hard to even have those kind of comments thrown at them, and I'm going to be very defensive over it.
chad chiefs crew deal fine flirting gray hard knowing massage sleep
Crew chiefs try to find advantages. It's a deal where you try to massage the gray areas. We're all flirting with that fine line. I sleep well knowing that Chad is working hard to get me an advantage.
excited experience last
Last year's experience showed me that so much can go on, ... There's no need to get too excited yet.
race won
He probably would have won the race and it would be a different story.
gain points tough
It's so tough to gain points on anyone,
carolina fans talk
It's a place where Clemson and Carolina and Furman fans can all talk without getting into a fight. And no one is cussing.
happen normal
Just not a normal thing to happen with our engines.
blast drove ground kept surprised time trying wheels
I was little surprised that he just continually drove in and kept trying to blast me in the center. The time that he got by me, he really had my wheels off the ground and I couldn't get to the gas.
area asking came car charlotte encourage meeting owners questions stock
He started asking questions about stock car racing. Once he came to the Charlotte area and started meeting the owners and stuff, I couldn't encourage him enough to make the move.
hard
I know how hard they've been working for a win.
ability build clear focus great intelligence mind race relaxed stay stepping
I give him a lot of credit. One, for his intelligence and ability to build great race cars. And two, for stepping up with all the focus and pressure. He's been able to have a clear mind and stay relaxed and make great decisions.