JIMMIE JOHNSON: HISTORY MADE WITH UNPRECEDENTED FOUR-PEAT

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports
Born: Sept. 17, 1975
Hometown: El Cajon, Calif.
Resides: Charlotte, N.C.
Wife: Chandra

Photo Credit: CIA Stock Photo

On Sunday, Nov. 22 Jimmie Johnson captured a fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship – something that has never been done before in the 61-year history of NASCAR. The dynasty continues, as the list of Johnson’s achievements grows and his statistics overwhelm. Below are some of the highlights from the “Four-Peat,” and his incredible career overall.

• Johnson has won four straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships – 2006-07-08-09

• Johnson has 47 career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins, which puts him 13th on the all-time list. His winning percentage of 16.2% is sixth-best all-time.

• In the 144 total races from Johnson’s championship years of 2006-09, Johnson has 29 victories, coming in some of the most prestigious races in all of motorsports: Daytona 500 (2006), NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (2006), Brickyard 400 (2006, 2008, 2009).

• In those 144 races, Johnson had 64 top fives, 94 top 10s, an average finish of 10.5, a Driver Rating of 107.9 and 6,340 laps led (14.9%).

• During his title years, 2006-09, Johnson collected 12 wins, 24 top fives and 31 top 10s in the 40 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup races. He averaged a finish of 7.1 and led 2,756 laps (21.5%).

• Johnson is the only driver to make all six Chases. In the 60 Chase races since 2004, Johnson has a series-high 18 wins — for a winning percentage of 30%.

• He is the only driver to win four races during the 10-race Chase (three times: 2004, 2007, 2009).

• In his 40 Chase races during his championship run, Johnson has registered a series-best Driver Rating of 114.0.

• Johnson has finished in the top five in the NASCAR Sprint Cup point standings each year since his first full season in 2002.