Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth16 July 1943
CountryUnited States of America
bit finally five four gas hit middle time tires tony trying
There was a little bit (of contact) with Tony trying to get by me. One time in the middle of (turns) 3 and 4, I think he hit me four or five times and I couldn't get any gas because my tires were off the ground. That's when he finally got by me on the inside.
car dominant job losing mistakes tear tony underneath won
I really feel this championship is about not losing it. Tony (Stewart) had the dominant car tonight. If it didn't get out from underneath him, he probably would have won the race, and it would be a different story. We've just got to do our job and not make any more mistakes - especially on my part - and not tear the car up or do anything stupid.
heading momentum
I think we're getting some momentum back and heading in the right direction.
effects good lingering next race start
I think that one of the good things in our sport is that there's always next weekend. You could see some lingering effects at the start of the next race weekend, but it disappears.
governor joey offense
I think this offense has got a governor on it. It's called Joey Harrington.
aggressive car everybody feels hit knows sharp short slide tracks
I think sometimes we hit short tracks and everybody feels that they can be really aggressive and slide the car around. Jeff, he's sharp and knows what to do and how to make the car last.
champion clean everybody felt final last team
Last year, everybody felt that the champion was going to be a team that made it clean through the final 10,
definitely utilize
We're definitely going to utilize Robbie in every aspect,
definitely excited
We're definitely excited to be where we are,
close competition definitely easier gonna
It definitely is a lot easier here to use the bumper. When you put us all that close and the competition is this tough, you're gonna have bumping and banging.
cars final last nervous vulnerable worrying year
I think last year we were all nervous about it and worrying about the cars in the final 10 and how vulnerable they are and how much is on the line,
goes man meant motto
Man what a night. It just goes with my motto about the championship 'if it is meant to be it is meant to be'.
bring great needed thankful victory
Man, we needed that so bad, ... It was a great race, I am just thankful to be able to bring the Lowe's Monte Carlo back to victory lane.
flat hit race start tough
Man, before we hit the start of the race we had a flat tire. It was a really tough day for us.