Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth16 July 1943
CountryUnited States of America
anticipate change continues cup far forward four hope learned lessons looking taught year
With my four years in Cup so far, each year had . . . a different set of pressures. I'm looking forward to it this year. I don't anticipate it to be the same. It just continues to change and intensify each year. I just hope that all the lessons I've learned so far have taught me enough that I can get it done.
california run shot start
We've got a shot at a meteoric start to the season. I've always run pretty well at California and Las Vegas.
last month race speed start strong turn
We have to find some speed and turn things around. Thankfully, we had a strong start to the season, so this last month we really didn't have to race our way in. But we've got to find it in a hurry.
anybody hope
If anybody can make it clean, I don't know who it will be. I hope it's us.
accomplish feeling people share
Give your people the feeling that if THEY don't do the job, it won't get done. Also let them know that when they accomplish something, they will share in the accolades.
crazy drive home imagine technology ways
He is at home going crazy over this and I would imagine he will come back much more conservative. In some ways I am disappointed because he has always been one to drive technology in our sport.
arm brady clutch dan great joe john montana tom whatever
Whatever 'it' is, Tom Brady has it. Joe Montana didn't have the great arm like a Dan Marino or a John Elway, or the great speed, but he made the clutch plays. Tom Brady makes the clutch plays.
atlanta believe came close coming fall finish great last nervous roll run success took track understand worried year
We're on a great roll here with another 1.5-mile track coming up. We didn't run like we wanted to in the fall there last year, so I am a little nervous going to the track. But I believe we understand what took place last time. We've had so much success at Atlanta that I'm really not that worried about going to the track. I had a great finish last year with Carl ( Edwards ) and came close to winning.
early fast gas pedal run save tough track
But the track is so big and so fast that the way you run fast and competitive is having the gas pedal down, and down as early as possible. So it's a tough place to save fuel.
behind coming leaving love racing stress tough
I love coming here. I love racing here, and I love leaving here. Then it's behind me and the stress is gone. It's a tough track. Anything can happen.
hands knew kyle rear spinning trouble
I had trouble on restarts all day, spinning the rear tires. And Kyle was all over me. I knew I was going to have my hands full.
anyone black cloud fans hate listening puts stuff team watching
I hate it for the fans and anyone else watching and listening to think that this stuff puts a black cloud over (the) No. 48 team at times.
felt leading race teammate
I felt comfortable leading the race with my teammate back there.
available everybody good point points system
I feel that the point system and the same points being available for everybody is a good thing,