Johnson ready for the historic record breaking NASCAR

Johnson ready for the historic record breaking NASCAR
In 1978, Cale Yarborough sat, now stock car racing legend, a record that no one thought possible.
Again Yarborough won third consecutive NASCAR 's top division, some thought the company could never be reproduced.
Richard Petty won 200 races and seven championships. But he won two titles in a row.
Dale Earnhardt won seven championships, but again, no more than two in a row - even though span repeated three times and won four championships in five seasons in the early 90s.
As Yarborough, Dale Earnhardt and Petty are legends in their sport. C 'is a group of elite. David Pearson is another legend of NASCAR. The same goes for Junior Johnson. End of list.
Which brings us to Sunday in Homestead, Florida
If Jimmie Johnson has finished 25th or better in the final season of Nextel Cup, became the first driver in NASCAR history, with four consecutive titles.
As difficult as it is for hardcore traditionalists in the south to accept a native of El Cajon is in the process of, an application of this sport most sacred record.
Actually, if Johnson wins the title, as expected, will be only the fourth NASCAR driver 's 61 four-season championships in a period of time.
Since Johnson 's domination of the sport in this decade - has 47 victories since 2002 and second in the championship twice (2003 and 2004) and fifth twice (2002 and 2005) - as the 34-year-old goes Rank NASCAR under 'is really great?
"I don 't think that' s get the credit it deserves," Denny Hamlin said Sunday a second after Johnson in the penultimate race of the season at Phoenix International Speedway.
"But I don 't think of great athletes never get the recognition they deserve, until some time passes."
Thus, when Johnson is classified NASCAR 's all time best drivers?
Certainly among the top 10 may be among the top five. But it is not the greatest, not yet. However, Johnson was able to run for another decade, if you like. Who knows how many victories and titles may occur in the future.
Here 's an observer' s All-Time Top 10:
1. Cale Yarborough: Yes, Johnson is the shadow of his record. Yarborough but it was a special rider. Ran Indycar and sports cars and auto spare. And he had to love her style - Charge! He finished the time (second row), the year after his run of three consecutive titles ended. 83 wins his fifth place all-time list and has won 15 percent of its departures NASCAR.
2. David Pearson: He counts the seconds at all time with 105 victories. And he won 18 percent of the races began. Only the fact that Pearson was rarely a complete list of breeds is limited to three lanes.
3. Richard Petty: His record of 200 victories is untouchable, especially since, on average, about 50 NASCAR race of the season in the first half of his career. But his seven titles speak for themselves. The driver of Petty and NASCAR put businesses on the map.
4. Dale Earnhardt: The Intimidator was the sport 's for the purists, no holds barred attitude has led to the race. But it was also a master of playing the point system. Among the five best drivers on the list, Earnhardt is not the only possibility to have a Hall of Fame crew chief. Seven titles and 76 victories.
5. Jimmie Johnson: No driver is working reading more of his car and ordering changes from the cockpit outside ex-racer. He won 16.2 percent of its beginning. Already winning No 14 on the list of all time, after only eight seasons.
6. Junior Johnson leading innovator and driver. Moonshine runners Notorious first NASCAR did. Winner as a driver and vehicle owner. He, not Mark Martin is the greatest driver never to win a championship.
7. Bobby Allison: tied for third all-time wins list with 84 race. Only some drivers to spend more time in the cockpit. The greatest ambassador of motor racing Stock Podunk short track racing in the night, before many of his greatest victories of the speed of the circuit.
8. Jeff Gordon: he won four championships between 1995 and 2001. But NASCAR 's six winner was the first pilot, brought the sport - Johnson is the shadow.
9. Glenn "Fireball" Roberts: The nickname comes from its value as a pitcher. He won 33 races in just over 200 starts when he died of wounds in 1964, Coca-Cola 600 suffered. Add to the list of legends. It 'was so great.
10. Darrell Waltrip: he won three titles and is the third level on points with Allison on the list of WINS. But his greatest contribution that sport has been openly his presence on camera at the time that television was discovered NASCAR.