Jimmie Johnson chasing NASCAR great
Monday, November 23, 2009
Jimmie Johnson chasing NASCAR great
Jimmie Johnson is never with the exploits of Junior Johnson to the line. Some drivers could or should even try.
Robert Glenn Johnson Jr. ran illegal liquor in North Carolina in 1950 invented the Bootleg Series - A 180-degree maneuver to evade the law - and received a presidential pardon from Ronald Reagan in 1986-1956 Moonlight conviction. And that's just scratching the surface.
Although he has won 50 NASCAR ennen-R, including the 1960 Daytona 500 and Winston Cup win six championships as a team owner, The Last American Hero didn't a national championship as a driver.
Jimmie Johnson was the other side is caught and passed laws, including Junior Johnson, on the track and could even challenge Richard Petty's, Dale Earnhardt' s Cup seven titles each sport.
Sunday, Johnson should be increased to a record fourth consecutive title Sprint Cup at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida. It 'aa 108 points ahead of Mark Martin, and has only until the end of 25 or better - regardless Martin' s results - in the Ford 400 and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon to join up to four times at the camp.
Johnson, a truck driver is desert only 34 and could take 10 or more years.
Boring? I think not.
Johnson's rule in NASCAR' s new era based on the work, attention to detail and excellent services. It 'very well qualified for short, medium and large tracks. He can run with the best of them. This is a complete driver and deserves to be counted among the big names in the running.
When the edges Johnson by Cale Yarborough, who won three titles in a row this weekend there should be no doubt about his place in sports.
Junior Johnson nicknamed"The Last American Hero" according to Jeff Bridges portrays him in 1973 in the film with the same name.
Sunday, racing fans will be in honor of American heroes next.
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