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
excited good overly practice race
Race practice was really good, ... We weren't overly excited about our qualifying runs. So, we made some good adjustments and we will be fine.
great lap week
It was a great lap and after the week we've had.
everybody happens knows lose point
You never want to nose-over or lose momentum, but everybody knows that it happens at some point in time,
bad change deliver feels good mistake nice perform practice strong track weekend
It's nice to get back to the track and perform well after a bad weekend like we had at Bristol. We didn't change a thing. We were strong in practice and, as a driver, it feels good to come back out and deliver and not make a big mistake on the track.
bad clean happy nice perform race track weekend
I'm very happy with everything (my team) got done on the race car, and it was a good, clean lap. ? It is nice to get back to the track and perform well after a bad weekend like we had a Bristol.
blast complaints drove earlier fading five found four gas ground hit inside kept laps line outside passed short surprised three time track trying wheels worked
I was fading so I don't really have any complaints with the way that he raced me. I passed him two or three times earlier in the day and found another line and worked my way around the outside of him. I was a little surprised that he continually drove it in and kept trying to blast me in the center. I think he probably hit me for four or five laps and the time that he got by me, he really had my wheels off the ground and I couldn't get in the gas and he got inside of me and from there drove on and drove away from me. This is short track racing.
block dealt decided fought pushed somebody today
There were so many times today that I decided not to block somebody or make a move. I'd get pushed back but I just dealt with it and fought my way back through there.
aggressive bad brian regret respects verge winning
I feel bad in some respects because Brian was on the verge of winning his first race. I know how much he wanted to win and I feel for him. But I had to get aggressive and I don't regret the move.
attention chad close communication obviously paying showing
The communication that we have is amazing. We know each other better than I expected. He has obviously been paying close attention to what Chad has been doing and it is showing at the track.
proud team
I'm very proud of what the team has done today. We've been through a lot.
risks
It's just one of the risks that go with it.
drives everybody hopefully huge nervous
Talladega is a huge risk, ... I think everybody is real nervous about Talladega, and hopefully everybody drives that way and we don't have any big pile-ups.
finally means present worked
He's worked his butt off, to finally be present for one of them means a lot to him.
anniversary dealing help pain tough
You can't help but think about it. All the families, dealing with this one-year anniversary, it's going to be so tough for all for them. I know they all do different things to help the anniversary pass, and with as little pain as possible.