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
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.
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.
risks
It's just one of the risks that go with it.
buying euphoria hybrids national people realistic ties vibe
It's more of a realistic market, which ties in with the national vibe of people buying hybrids not hummers. The euphoria is gone.
great lap week
It was a great lap and after the week we've had.
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.
huge proud statement
This is a huge statement and something that I'm very proud of. We know that there are rules, a set of rules.
accept areas came car chief crew drive gray hard looked mind team work worked
The drivers, we just get in and drive the cars. I do know that the team and crew chief are going to work as hard as they can to work the gray areas, and with that in mind gray areas were looked at and worked over and when the car came back the template didn't fit. So, Chad, the team, myself will accept what happened.
pride racing things-i-love
The thing I love about off-road racing is the pride in how abusive it is.
team winning careers
The Daytona 500 is a career-winning race. It defines careers for drivers, crew members, crew chiefs and race teams. It has that power.
competition racing world
The competition in today's world of racing is so tough.
names racing style
I grew up racing off-road trucks. They were on road courses with jumps. I made a name for myself in that style of racing.
fans loyal
My fans are always extremely loyal.
president bills clinton
I've met a handful of presidents, from Jimmy Carter to Bill Clinton to George Bush to Barack Obama.