Other Sports | Auto | Driver Jimmie Johnson wins his 4th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title in a row | Seattle Times Newspaper
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Jimmie Johnson was chasing much more than a championship.
He also was chasing NASCAR history.
The most dominant driver of this decade won a record fourth consecutive Sprint Cup Series championship Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where he raced hard to finish fifth when 25th place or better would have got the job done.
In doing so, Johnson joined Richard Petty (seven), Dale Earnhardt (seven) and teammate Jeff Gordon (four) as the lone drivers to win more than three titles.
"The cool thing is, we're not done yet," Johnson said.
All he ever wanted was a chance to race against the best and perhaps win a race or two.
Never did he expect to be a champion, especially four times in a row.
"I grew up on two wheels in the dirt," the 34-year-old Californian said. "I had no clue I was going to end up here, racing stock cars and doing something that had never been done before. To do something that's never been done in the sport, and love the sport like I do and respect it like I do and the greats — Petty, Earnhardt, Gordon — to do something they have never done is so awesome.
Source: Other Sports | Auto | Driver Jimmie Johnson wins his 4th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title in a row | Seattle Times Newspaper
He also was chasing NASCAR history.
The most dominant driver of this decade won a record fourth consecutive Sprint Cup Series championship Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where he raced hard to finish fifth when 25th place or better would have got the job done.
In doing so, Johnson joined Richard Petty (seven), Dale Earnhardt (seven) and teammate Jeff Gordon (four) as the lone drivers to win more than three titles.
"The cool thing is, we're not done yet," Johnson said.
All he ever wanted was a chance to race against the best and perhaps win a race or two.
Never did he expect to be a champion, especially four times in a row.
"I grew up on two wheels in the dirt," the 34-year-old Californian said. "I had no clue I was going to end up here, racing stock cars and doing something that had never been done before. To do something that's never been done in the sport, and love the sport like I do and respect it like I do and the greats — Petty, Earnhardt, Gordon — to do something they have never done is so awesome.
Source: Other Sports | Auto | Driver Jimmie Johnson wins his 4th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title in a row | Seattle Times Newspaper
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