Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth16 July 1943
CountryUnited States of America
car drive knew outside push
That was so much fun. I knew if I could get to his outside and get around him I knew the car was going to drive good. I just didn't want to push the issue. Then they had that green-white-checker at the end.
good knew
It was pretty nerve-wracking. I knew I had to get a good re-start, and I got a good run.
bottom bought catching hard knew last matt protecting slowly
I was slowly catching Matt before that last caution. I thought long and hard about what I would do if I was protecting the lead. I knew I wanted to be on the outside. I faked kind of to the bottom and he kind of bought it.
came changes extra good knew night time work
For us, we knew we had an extra day and that we could take our time and work through some things through the night and come in with a plan. We came in and made some really good changes to the car.
hands knew kyle rear spinning trouble
I had trouble on restarts all day, spinning the rear tires. And Kyle was all over me. I knew I was going to have my hands full.
behind casey clean committed good knew needed ranks run ryan stayed top
I knew I needed to get a good, clean start. I also knew Ryan (Newman) was going to get a run on me and when he went to the top I stayed committed to the bottom. One of my friends from the off-road ranks Casey Mears was behind me and I knew I was in good shape.
deep heart inside knew team
I knew deep down inside my heart that this team could still win.
bump bumper care gotten knew plate timid tracks trouble trying
I have to admit, I was a little timid with it up there. I knew it was there and it was softer, but I am really trying not to bump draft. I've gotten myself into more trouble at plate tracks than I care to, so I'm just going to keep my bumper to myself.
bit car recognize result
Yes, a little bit because you really have to recognize when you are being abusive to the car and as a result to the tires.
anticipate change continues cup far forward four hope learned lessons looking taught year
With my four years in Cup so far, each year had . . . a different set of pressures. I'm looking forward to it this year. I don't anticipate it to be the same. It just continues to change and intensify each year. I just hope that all the lessons I've learned so far have taught me enough that I can get it done.
last month race speed start strong turn
We have to find some speed and turn things around. Thankfully, we had a strong start to the season, so this last month we really didn't have to race our way in. But we've got to find it in a hurry.
california run shot start
We've got a shot at a meteoric start to the season. I've always run pretty well at California and Las Vegas.
drove line shocked
When I drove by I was shocked to see the line so big, ... It's overwhelming.
bit exactly gradually held needed ten top
We did everything we needed to do and then just held our own for a little bit and gradually got tighter and tighter.a top ten is exactly what we needed.