Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth16 July 1943
CountryUnited States of America
chief crew hard hating jealousy job last team
There's been a lot of hating on the 48 team over the last year. I kind of look at is jealousy and (Newman) doesn't have a crew chief in there working hard enough to get the job done.
car country mouth people powerful stock store tool word
That's more stock car country out there, ... There were a lot more people there than the store expected, but I wasn't really surprised. Word of mouth is a powerful tool in stock car racing.
both dan figured line opposite stay
There once was a line brawl at the end of a period, ... Dan and I (on opposite teams) were both thinking, 'Should I get in this?' But we figured we'd stay out of it.
friend lost loved people teammate
As a teammate and a friend (I want) to be there for him as well for the other people who lost loved ones on the flight.
bummed friend missed totally
As a friend and a teammate, I'm totally bummed for him that he missed the Chase.
ball improvement loss picked struggling team turn
Defensively they actually have picked it up a little up, ... I think they have made some improvement defensively. But offensively, you just can't turn the ball over like they have. You turn the ball over with a struggling team and you have a loss there.
fast few multiple tires track within wore
The old track was so abrasive, it wore the tires out within a few laps, and you'd have multiple grooves. The way it is now, it's like a new paving job. It's so fast and there's no drop-off.
dedicating haters team trouble
After all the trouble this team has been through and all the criticism, I'm dedicating this to the haters of the 48 team.
chase leader matter points pressure races season
I think when you're the points leader you want the season to be over right then and there, ... It doesn't matter how many races in the Chase you are, so from here on out as the points leader, there is some pressure being on you in that position.
I think when you go this fast, and you don't have drop-off in the tires, it promotes single-file racing,
heading momentum
I think we're getting some momentum back and heading in the right direction.
effects good lingering next race start
I think that one of the good things in our sport is that there's always next weekend. You could see some lingering effects at the start of the next race weekend, but it disappears.
aggressive car everybody feels hit knows sharp short slide tracks
I think sometimes we hit short tracks and everybody feels that they can be really aggressive and slide the car around. Jeff, he's sharp and knows what to do and how to make the car last.
champion clean everybody felt final last team
Last year, everybody felt that the champion was going to be a team that made it clean through the final 10,