Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Johnson
Jimmie Kenneth Johnsonis an American professional stock car racing driver and a six-time champion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He currently drives the No. 48 Chevrolet SS for Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDriver
Date of Birth17 September 1975
CountryUnited States of America
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I tried to stay calm and smooth all day. I didn't get aggressive until the end and it paid off.
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There were so many times today that I decided not to block somebody or make a move. I'd get pushed back but I just dealt with it and fought my way back through there.
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They're similar, but Vick is a lot more explosive as far as speed. I think Vick is supernatural almost, so we're going to have to do a great job in not allowing him to beat us with his feet.
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For a guy who wants to slow down, Mark Martin hasn't lost his desire or his edge. He's winning and competing. He's really respected in our sport.
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It's more of a realistic market, which ties in with the national vibe of people buying hybrids not hummers. The euphoria is gone.
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Back in the spring, all the emotions came back.
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The one thing I can say is that at the end of the race the bump drafting picked up, and looking at my bumper and knowing the bump drafting that I was doing, the bumper wasn't damaged. We might have to soften them up another notch.
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Race practice was really good, ... We weren't overly excited about our qualifying runs. So, we made some good adjustments and we will be fine.
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Definitely we wish we had everybody back. There's no doubt that we've lost something. But the people in place did such a good job of training their team that we've been able to move along, win races and still vie for a championship.
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Competition does weird things to people. I haven't seen a huge lack of disrespect or evil driving, but we're professionals and we know we have to deliver results.
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We can't play the game of bump drafting like we do at other tracks. That alone changes the race. Here, you don't want anyone around you. At Daytona, you want everyone with you.
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There are a lot of other guys to worry about, ... I'm not going to let all this chatter get us something to worry about.
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Momentum is an important thing. We are happy to be winning in the Chase. Last year we won four, this year so far we have won two already. It is coming at a good time. We had a couple of slow months before the Chase started. We definitely have things going in the right direction.