Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth16 July 1943
CountryUnited States of America
easier extra inch lap pace race racing run smooth speeds tougher track
I think that it's going to be like that, single-file. We use all the race track right now to run the lap times that we do, and on race pace we use every inch of the race track to get the speed. ... It was easier to run side-by-side because you didn't need that extra track. Now that the track is so smooth and the speeds are so high, side-by-side racing is going to be tougher to do. And we just won't see as much of it.
predict team tough weak
I want to know who is going to predict us to be healthy? ... Who's going to be the weak team in the Pac-10 this year? It's going to be tough to find one.
bummed chad hard kicking team tough tv week wish work
It's been a tough week for us. I wish Chad was here, I know he is kicking the TV set in right now, so bummed out. His hard work got this team to where it is.
predict team tough weak
I want to know who is going to predict us to be healthy? Who's going to be the weak team in the Pac-10 this year? It's going to be tough to find one.
tough wind
The wind was really swirling. It was tough at times.
car corner given tough track transition
It really is a tough track for us. The entries to the corner have really given me some problems. We just can't get our car into the corner right. The transition is pretty abrupt.
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.
anniversary brian crash help lost loved pain people plane teammate thinking tough
It's going to be so tough for all of them and I know they all do different things to help the anniversary pass, and with as little pain as possible, ... Another person I'm going to be thinking of is Brian Vickers. It's his birthday. The plane crash was on his birthday, of all things. So, as a teammate and friend, to be there for him as well as the other people that lost loved ones on the flight.
final last mentally races regardless sure top tough year
Last year was tough at the end. This year we want to make sure that we're mentally able to make it through all 36 races and especially in the final 10, regardless if we're on top of the world or if we're going through a tough time.
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.
heading momentum
I think we're getting some momentum back and heading in the right direction.
equipment filling number people somebody
I was filling in for the 25 ... I'm not the only one that's been in somebody else's equipment or with somebody else's number on the side. There's been a lot of people doing it. It's just kind of how it is.
couple weeks
He will be back after just a couple of weeks at home.
club encourage generation gets great next support tremendous yacht
He is tremendous with these young people. He gets great participation. He really has the kids' respect. From a yacht club standpoint, we like to support things that are boat-related to encourage the next generation of boaters.