Subsequent victories at the Coca-Cola and the Pocono helped solidify his place in the Chase for the Cup , towards the end of the regular season. The second victory of the Chase, at the Subway in Martinsville, Virginia on October 24, , was marred by tragedy. Owner Rick Hendrick 's son Ricky Hendrick , twin nieces, brother, and chief engine builder Randy Dorton , as well as Joe Turner and Scott Lathram, were killed in an airplane crash en route to the race. All eight passengers and both pilots died in the incident, and Johnson was told after completion of the race.
Johnson's Cup season statistics include 23 top finishes, with an average finishing position of In total, Johnson had four straight wins at his sponsor Lowe's sponsored track in Charlotte, North Carolina, and became only the second driver to win three consecutive races in one of NASCAR's majors his car owner, Jeff Gordon , won four consecutive Southern titles from , but that leg of the Grand Slam was eliminated in the Ferko lawsuit. Johnson had a chance to win the championship coming into the November 20 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway but finished 5th in points after crashing at the midway point of the event with a tire problem.
Johnson's Cup season statistics include 22 top finishes with an average finishing position of Johnson won his first Daytona on February 19, even though his regular crew chief, Chad Knaus , had been suspended after a rule infraction during qualifying. Darian Grubb was the crew chief when Johnson won the Daytona His win was the second consecutive win at the Daytona for Hendrick Motorsports.
Johnson became the eighth driver to win a Career Grand Slam by winning the Aaron's at Talladega by overtaking teammate Brian Vickers at the start of the final lap, finishing off an unprecedented streak of six wins in the past eleven majors. Johnson was trying to go for five straight wins at a superspeedway , but he finished second to Kasey Kahne at the Coca-Cola at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
He came back from cutting his tire and going all the way down to 38th place to win the Allstate at the Brickyard at Indianapolis, joining Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Sr. After a horrible finish at New Hampshire to open the championship Chase, Johnson fell to 9th in points, but then he went on to win the Subway at Martinsville, raising him to fourth in the standings to eventually win the championship.
On December 6, , it was announced that he was voted the Driver of the Year, which is a unique award, as it covers all racing series in the United States.
Johnson's Cup season statistics include 24 top finishes with an average finishing position of 9. Johnson's season began with a DNF after he was knocked out of the Daytona when he was bumped into the infield. During the Allstate at the Brickyard , Johnson blew a tire and crashed hard into the outer wall. As the car erupted in flames, although suffering slight eyebrow burns, Johnson climbed out and was not injured.
On October 21, Johnson won the Subway at Martinsville for his seventh win of the season, breaking a tie with then-points leader Jeff Gordon for most wins on the season.
Johnson donated all of his winnings from this race to the victims of the wildfires in San Diego, California. On November 11, he won his fourth straight race at Phoenix, making him the first driver since Gordon in to win four consecutive races. He won his second straight championship on November 18, at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a 7th-place finish. He defeated Jeff Gordon by 77 points. It was also the final championship to use cars based on the Holman Moody Ford Fairlane template.
Johnson started the season by finishing third in the 30th running of the Budweiser Shootout. He qualified first for the Daytona and, having locked this position, finished 23rd in his Gatorade Duel, after pulling off the track early to protect his car. Johnson would finish 27th in the 50th running of the Daytona , after an incident late in the race. Johnson started on the pole for the Auto Club due to rain canceling qualifying, and the field was determined by owner points.
Qualifying for the Food City at Bristol was rained out, so the starting grid was set by owners' points. Since Johnson was the champion, he would start on the pole. Johnson qualified 7th for the Subway Fresh Fit at Phoenix. He dominated the race, leading a race-high laps. In the final laps, Johnson played the fuel mileage game as the other leaders headed to pit road for gas. Johnson went the distance and won over Clint Bowyer , his first win in Johnson won the pole for the Allstate at the Brickyard.
In a wild race of cautions, Johnson held off Carl Edwards to win his 2nd race of the year, and his 2nd at Indy. Johnson earned his second straight pole a the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania and finished third in the race. After a string of bad luck at Michigan and Bristol, Johnson earned the pole for the Pepsi at Auto Club Speedway and dominated the race from start, leading of the laps raced.
He won his third of the season and third win at the track. He battled Tony Stewart late in the race to go on and win the 37th race of his career and his 3rd Richmond win. After starting 30th, Johnson crossed the finish line in 15th and gained his third straight championship at the Ford During the Daytona Speedweeks in February Johnson started 21st and finished 14th at the Budweiser Shootout and finished 3rd during the Gatorade Duels 1.
Later, he made history by becoming the first driver to sweep both races at a track in one season by winning both the June and September races at Dover. After the Kansas race in October, Jimmie Johnson assumed an point lead in the points standings, an astonishing feat for a rookie driver. With only seven races remaining, there was a realistic chance that a first-year driver could take the championship. A blown engine at Talladega the following week knocked him out of the points lead for good.
I'll post this again. Jimmie Johnson was unlucky enough to be a rookie during the season. The late s and early s were jam-packed with young and talented NASCAR drivers who made an instant impact on the sport, and Jimmie Johnson was just one of them.
Some of the drivers from this generation are still around to this day, including Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch , and Ryan Newman. Johnson also remains the all-time winner at Dover 11 victories there as of , with Allison and Petty second with seven trips apiece to Victory Lane. To honor "The Intimidator" -- who famously piloted the No. Earnhardt's son and Johnson's teammate, Dale Earnhardt Jr. He would pass Earnhardt a month later with his 77th win, which came at Auto Club. The seven titles match a series-best shared by Earnhardt and Petty.
And the seventh title came with a new nickname: "Seven-Time. Winning at Texas comes with the honor of drilling a plaque into the Wall of Champions. Johnson's helmet for the race was a tribute to Yarborough. Johnson also notably recruited Earnhardt Jr. The season was the final season for the successful pairing as Knaus was named William Byron's crew chief for the No. The swap saw Johnson get some seat time in a Formula 1 car. Ally Financial and Hendrick Motorsports announced the financial organization will serve as primary sponsor for every race in and -- and the company would later extend that deal for an additional three years.
He finished in 3 hours, 9 minutes and 7 seconds. Cliff Daniels, 31, replaced Meendering atop the pit box. With an Ally paint scheme to match the look, it truly was a throwback weekend. Although his No.
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