Driver Jimmie Johnson

AP Photo - Chad Knaus, crew chief for Jimmie Johnson, watches from the pit box during the NASCAR Ford 400 Sprint Cup series auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. Chad Knaus believes he and Jimmie Johnson can ...  

Jimmie Johnson has put together the kind of winning streak that Johnny Damon and the Yankees can certainly appreciate. It took Damon four years to win his first World Series in New York. Johnson has won an unprecedented four straight championships in NASCAR's premier series. Johnson received a proclamation from the mayor's office designating Tuesday "Jimmie Johnson Day" in New York City. He also flipped the switch that lit the top of the...  

Jimmie Johnson is the only driver to win four consecutive NASCAR championships after placing 5th at the Ford 400 this weekend. But does this really make him the greatest NASCAR driver ever? According to The Wall Street Journal, a study shows Darrell Walltrip, Dale Earnhardt and Cale Yarborough all had superior four-year runs in terms of finishes. For example, Yarborough finished in the top-five of 73.6% of his races between 1976 and 1979...  

  Every form of media has saturated the market for weeks now speculating Jimmie Johnson’s fourth title. His history making championship was all but secured when the checkered flag flew at Richmond International Raceway; it just took 10 weeks to make it official. Now the media pundits have turned their focus and keyboards to a different hype, one that includes monikers like great and greatest . While NASCAR is still an ongoing sport, it is...  

Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (Nov. 23, 2009) Infineon Raceway is celebrating Jimmie Johnson's historical fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship with a very special ticket offer for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 on Father's Day, June 20....  

Jimmie Johnson took fifth place at the Ford 400 to secure his record-setting fourth consecutive Sprint Cup Sunday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Denny Hamlin led the final 56 laps to win the race.  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — All Jimmie Johnson ever wanted was a chance to race with the best in NASCAR. Maybe even win a race or two. Never did he expect to be a champion. Especially four times over. Johnson bulldozed his way into the record books by becoming the first driver in NASCAR history to win four consecutive championships, finishing fifth in Sunday's season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He joins Richard Petty (7), Dale...  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) - Jimmie Johnson was chasing much more than a championship.He was also chasing NASCAR history.The most dominant driver of this decade won a record fourth consecutive championship Sunday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where he raced  

Jimmie Johnson captured his fourth straight NASCAR Sprint Cup championship with a fifth-place finish in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Johnson needed only to finish 25th or better to beat teammate Mark Martin for the driving title. Johnson shares the story.  

All available women should be on alert. Jimmie Johnson ’s crew chief Chad Knaus is thinking he’d like to be married with children. Jimmie Johnson’s storied crew chief Knaus was asked his thoughts about this championship. He said “People ask ...  

Busch wins title, Nationwide finale Johnson and Martin take title race into finale Martin is only driver who can foil Johnson Volkswagen program head in Homestead A twin win for Harvicks in Trucks Series finale HOMESTEAD, Fla. - All Jimmie Johnson ...  

With Jimmie Johnson about to lock up his fourth straight NASCAR Sprint Cup title, it’s probably a good time to ask why? Why is this team consistently better than any other in the garage? How can they beat not just rivals from Roush-Fenway, Joe ...  

by Holly CainFiled under: Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick MotorsportsHOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Two days before he attempts to wrap up a historic fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championship Jimmie Johnson has announced a contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports that will keep the champ driving the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet through the 2015 season. "It's the only car I've ever driven,'' Johnson said with a smile Friday morning. "I'm very proud of...  

by Holly CainFiled under: Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Hendrick MotorsportsMIAMI -- NASCAR's Championship Weekend officially kicked off Thursday during a contenders press conference that couldn't have been less like boxing's version of a pre-bout showdown. This was more meet-and-greet than stare-and-glare. The players here -- three-time defending Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and his Hendrick Motorsports...  

There has been one big question on everyone’s mind over the last four years in NASCAR: when will Jimmie Johnson’s dominance end? The answer has yet to be seen, and the fact that he’s not getting ready to retire anytime soon doesn’t bode well for haters of the No. 48 team. It’s both well documented and continually repeated just how much Johnson has accomplished in his eight years on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit. And when it comes to the...