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Jimmie Jo
There are only two drivers with more career season
championships than Jimmie Johnson and both are
legends. One dominated NASCAR during his
career and helped NASCAR become one of the most
popular fan sports ever. The other, whether you loved
him or hated him, epitomized the hard driving, hardworking, tough minded driver fans can relate to. Both
are sports legends, forever etched into NASCAR and
sports history because they were big time winners.
Each won 7 NASCAR season championships, tied
for most ever. Each became the face of the sport
they so fearlessly competed in and, at times,
dominated.
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I’m sure even the most average of NASCAR fans know by now that I must be
talking about the King, Richard Petty
and the late, great Dale Earnhardt. But, with all due respect
to these two men or the
many other tremendous
drivers now and in
the past, there’s
someone who
might just be
on the cusp of
unquestionably
being the greatest of all time.
The problem is
Jimmie Johnson
just hasn’t become the household name his predecessors
became. Why, may have more to do
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Strangely the normal popularity, fan craze
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“Only Time Will Tell”
some degree. But Johnson who is only 38 seems to be
on the verge of making his own mark. He has won 6 of
the last 8 NASCAR Season Championships and almost
won a seventh only losing to Brad Koselowski in the last
race of the 2012 season, but perhaps his biggest accomplishment was winning 5 in a row from 2006-10.
No one in NASCAR, or any team or individual in any
sport, dominated as thoroughly as Johnson during
that time period, and yet most people don’t even
remember it.
In 2013 Johnson was at his trademark consistent best.
Although Matt Kenseth made the 2013 race championship a close one, Johnson put together another year
most drivers could only dream of winning 6 times in
2013, Daytona for the second time in his career and
finishing in the Top 10 24 times. Perhaps more impressive is that he only failed to finish one time all season.
This type of consistency helped carry Johnson to his 6th
NASCAR Season Championship, a year in which he also
passed 400 career races and captured his 66th Race
win. Giving him a good shot at his age to end up third all
time behind Petty (200) and David Pearson (105). His
6 season championships also brings him within one of
both Petty and Earnhardt and a potential 3 way tie with
7. Johnson, like Petty and Earnhardt, has dominated
NASCAR, his 5 consecutive Season Championships a
testament to that yet even with all these accomplishments remains unheralded.
History shows though that dominating your sport
doesn’t always manifest popularity but sometimes
disdain. Earnhardt Sr. was a good example as competing driver fans loved to hate him. It wasn’t until his
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greatest most
Jimmie Johnson
dominating run
in NASCAR or
Age: 38
in sports hisDOB: 9/17/75
tory is anybody’s
Born: El Cajon, California
guess. But like
almost all sports Season Championships: 6
legends winning
(2006 - 2010, & 2013)
big brings fame
Total Races: 435
at some point.
Johnson could
(2001 - 2013)
quit tomorrow
2013 Earnings: $8,986.000
and be considCareer Earnings: $135,441,108
ered in the top
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
3 all-time so his
legacy to this
point is secure.
But the story’s
not over, it may
just be beginning.
If Johnson can
just race competitively 5 or 6 more
years and win a
couple of more Championships he’ll be arguably the
greatest NASCAR driver of all-time. Although the gap
between Johnson and the rest of the field appears to
be closing there’s no reason to think he still can’t win
a few more.
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But don’t feel sorry for Jimmie Johnson, his claim to
fame will happen at some point. He may just have to
wait until he quits beating everyone so badly to get
anybody to admit it. Only time will tell but Johnson has
put himself in a position to be considered the greatest
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NAME
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WINS
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DRIVER
EARNINGS
Jimmie Johnson
2419
6
16
$8,986,000
Matt Kenseth
2400
7
12
$7,020,000
Kevin Harvick
2385
4
9
$6,602,918
Kyle Busch
2364
4
16
$6,917,300
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2363
0
10
$5,903,433
Jeff Gordon
2337
1
8
$5,891,614
Clint Bowyer
2336
0
10
$5,542,057
Joey Lagano
2323
1
11
$5,671,817
Greg Biffle
2321
1
4
$4,865,039
Kurt Busch
2309
0
11
$5,192,213
Ryan Newman
2286
1
6
$5,603,916
Kasey Kahne
2283
2
11
$5,372,229
Carl Edwards
2282
2
9
$5,855,345
Brad Keselowski
1041
1
9
$6,449,770
Jamie McMurray
1007
1
4
$4,968,338
Martin Truex Jr.
998
1
7
$5,490,554
Paul Menard
949
0
3
$4,794,609
Aric Almirola
913
0
1
$5,042,686
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
909
0
1
$5,420,869
Jeff Burton
906
0
2
$3,937,583
Juan Montoya
894
0
4
$4,847,783
Marcos Ambrose
872
0
0
$4,690,127
Denny Hamlin
753
1
4
$4,366,934
Casey Mears
719
0
0
$4,139,656
Mark Martin
649
0
1
$4,096,889
David Gilliland
648
0
1
$3,839,547
Danica Patrick
646
0
0
$3,529,700
David Ragan
633
1
1
$4,276,630
Tony Stewart
594
1
5
$3,710,624
Dave Blaney
526
0
0
$3,439,987
Travis Kvapil
496
0
0
$3,787,959
J.J Yeley
472
0
0
$3,220,298
David Reutimann
465
0
0
$3,434,935
Bobby Labonte
412
0
0
$3,033,445
AJ Allmendinger
410
0
0
$2,025,502
David Stremme
362
0
0
$2,300,000
Michael McDowell
210
0
0
$2,600,000
Timmy Hill
190
0
0
$1,632,000
Ken Schrader
118
0
0
$852,000
Michael Waltrip
114
0
0
$536,000
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As we look forward to the 2014 NASCAR races, it might
be wise to look back at the big stories of 2013 that
may impact this season. There were a number of big
headlines from 2013 and like most years it all began at
Daytona.
Jimmie Johnson kicked off the year with his second
career win at the Daytona 500. He was overshadowed
by newcomer Danica Patrick who became the first
woman on the pole, to lead laps at Daytona, and to
finish as high as eighth place.
The season contained a number of race accidents that
resulted in drivers missing opportunities to compete.
Denny Hamlin and Brian Vickers both missed races. One
of the most serious wrecks of the year happened to Tony
Stewart on August 5th which resulted in a broken tibia
and fibula for Stewart. Stewart would miss the rest of his
2013 season but has aggressively rehabilitated in hopes
of returning in time for Daytona in February 2014.
And it wouldn’t be real life or NASCAR without a little
controversy or scandal. Clint Bowyer’s spin-out that
resulted in a caution flag being waved on September
7th at Richmond set off a series of embarrassing
moves that NASCAR deemed illegal. NASCAR eventually reversed and changed a number of final spots in
the Chase relative to how that Richmond race had
impacted final points totals. As a result, Martin Truex
lost his wildcard spot in the Chase and Ryan Neuman
and Jeff Gordon were added.
Jimmie Johnson put together another phenomenal
year winning his second Daytona 500, his 6th season
championship and capturing his 400th win. Johnson,
who his obviously racing at an extremely high level,
has seen his competition get better as they edge a
little closer to his standard of racing. Johnson lost to
Brad Keslowski in the last race 2012 and narrowly
defeated Matt Kenseth this past year has been near
the top every year the last 8 years—a level of consistency that is unmatched by any driver today.
Danika Patrick became the
first female NASCAR driver
to win a NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series pole
NASCAR has plenty of storylines heading into 2014, but
none perhaps that is having a bigger impact than multidriver teams. The assembly of a talented group of drivers who help one another before and during races can
be a huge advantage for that team and can be a big
disadvantage for single driver teams. The best example
is the Hendrick Motorsports team consisting of Dale Jr,
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Accidents and tragedies unfortunately are a part of
this dangerous sport and 2013 was no different . Beginning at Daytona in February, Kyle Larson’s car went
airborne, with his car striking a crossover gate and
pieces of his car flying into the grandstand. Several
fans were injured, luckily, no one was killed.
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As NASCAR continues to evolve, it still remains one of
the most exciting sports today.
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1949 - Red Byron
1965 - Ned Jarrett
1981 - Darrell Waltrip
1997 - Jeff Gordon
1950 - Bill Rexford
1966 - David Pearson
1982 - Darrell Waltrip
1998 - Jeff Gordon
1951 - Herb Thomas
1967 - Richard Petty
1983 - Bobby Allison
1999 - Dale Jarrett
1952 - Tim Flock
1968 - David Pearson
1984 - Terry Labonte
2000 - Bobby Labonte
1953 - Herb Thomas
1969 - David Pearson
1985 - Darrell Waltrip
2001 - Jeff Gordon
1954 - Lee Petty
1970 - Bobby Isaac
1986 - Dale Earnhardt
2002 - Tony Stewart
1955 - Tim Flock
1971 - Richard Petty
1987 - Dale Earnhardt
2003 - Matt Kenseth
1956 - Buck Baker
1972 - Richard Petty
1988 - Bill Elliott
2004 - Kurt Busch
1957 - Buck Baker
1973 - Benny Parsons
1989 - Rusty Wallace
2005 - Tony Stewart
1958 - Lee Petty
1974 - Richard Petty
1990 - Dale Earnhardt
2006 - Jimmie Johnson
1959 - Lee Petty
1975 - Richard Petty
1991 - Dale Earnhardt
2007 - Jimmie Johnson
1960 - Rex White
1976 - Cale Yarborough
1992 - Alan Kulwicki
2008 - Jimmie Johnson
1961 - Ned Jarrett
1977 - Cale Yarborough
1993 - Dale Earnhardt
2009 - Jimmie Johnson
1962 - Joe Weatherly
1978 - Cale Yarborough
1994 - Dale Earnhardt
2010 - Jimmie Johnson
1963 - Joe Weatherly
1979 - Richard Petty
1995 - Jeff Gordon
2011 - Tony Stewart
1964 - Richard Petty
1980 - Dale Earnhardt
1996 - Terry Labonte
2012 - Brad Keselowski
2013 - Jimmie Johnson
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DOB: 9/17/75
Born: El Cajon, California
Season Championships: 6
(2006 - 2010, & 2013)
Total Races: 435
(2001 - 2013)
2013 Earnings: $8,986,000
Career Earnings: $135,441,108
Team: Hendrick Motorsports
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Located in the foothills of The North Carolina mountains lies a small town named North Wilkesboro.
North Wilkesboro isn’t just any old small town
though. For close to 5 decades people from all over
America made their way up old Rt. 421 to this quiet
little town to watch NASCARS best drivers compete at
the North Wilkesboro Motor Speedway.
ties to build tracks and host races would help create
financial
opportunities for cities willing to make the investment. North Wilkesboro was one such city.
The Speedway built in 1946 and opened in 1947 as
North Wilkesboro Speedway was one of the 8 original
NASCAR tracks sanctioned by NASCAR in the beginNASCAR legends Junior Johnson, Richard Petty, Dale
ning. The project funded by several local leaders ran
Earnhardt all drove and won there, Petty a record 15
into financial troubles during the building process.
times. The late Red Byron, NASCAR’S first season
The 0.625 mile, oval track was never completed to
Champion in 1949, captured the 49 ‘ Championthe original specifications. The imperfections however
ship by winning the last race of that season at North
didn’t keep North Wilkesboro from becoming one of
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As NASCAR’s organization evolved in the 1940’s
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a unique atmosphere that simply couldn’t be emulated anywhere else.
Although there was a brief attempt at reviving racing
there in the past decade the amount of investment
needed to modernize and then keep the track running just isn’t feasible. A track and region that many
believe helped to spawn NASCAR to it’s unbelievable
popularity today, all but forgotten.
But those days are gone. NWMS hosted it last NASCAR Series race on September 29, 1996. Now just a
fenced area of concrete towers and metal bleachers
this once iconic track sits alone quietly. The deteriorating structure much like memories of races it
Thanks to prohibition Wilkes county’s connection to
hosted is unfortunately fading into the past. What
racing even pre-dated NASCAR. Known as the bootlega shame. but like every sport NASCAR had to keep
ging capitol of America. Wilkes County residents sold
pace with the increase in fans and the opportunities
moonshine to neighboring cities like Charlotte and Rafor increased revenue by building larger more modleigh. To make these runs the locals began modifying
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to Wilkesboro to get ownership of the tracks NASCAR illegal loads of whiskey. These early bootleggers
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These men helped turn a controversial, underground
industry into arguably the biggest fan participation
sport ever.
So as an old NASCAR fan and one who attended his
first NASCAR race ever at North Wilkesboro Motor
Speedway it saddens me to seethose memories begin
to fade. Hopefully someone will see the unequaled
heritage the old track contains and will do something
tomaintain and preserve it. Few tracks or regions
have the roots and history of NASCAR so heavily
imbedded in it’s past than North Wilkesboro Motor
Speedway or that region of North Carolina.
Wouldn’t it be great if it was somehow turned into
a monument to the sport. A museum that tells of
NASCAR’S early beginning and the men and drivers who would make it what it is today. How about a
driving school or NASCAR mechanic school. Perhaps
someone will save the day but regardless let us never
forget that on some dirt road in the foothills of North
Carolina over 70 years ago some brave men were
hauling whiskey somewhere just as fast as they could
go. Never knowing, that years later, their hard driving lifestyle and pushing their car to the limit would
become a sport.
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Earnhardt Jr Still
a Fan Favorite
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
continues to benefit
from his famous
name— he remains the
biggest star in NASCAR
today. Despite winning
only 2 races during
a 220 race period,
Earnhardt dominates in
overall popularity and
compensation. This
Bill Elliott, winner of 16
year’s Most Popular
consecutive Most Popular
Driver Awards
Driver award is
Earnhardt ‘s 11th in a row. He trails only Bill Elliott, who
won a record 16 consecutive years.
primarily from her skyrocketing merchandise sales and
endorsements.
For the sixth straight year, Earnhardt ranks near the top
in earnings. Earnhardt’s 2013 track performance improved and his near-record endorsement deals helped
bring his 2013 compensation to over $26 million.
Under contract with Hendrick Motorsports until at least
the 2017, he also leads NASCAR merchandise sales,
sometimes exceeding 30% of the overall sales.
A close second to Earnhardt, is Jimmie Johnson, who
despite winning the 2013 Season Championship and
earning the most income from race winnings, falls short
of Earnhardt’s significant endorsement income.
Danica Patrick continues to move up the list after
racing a full schedule in 2013 to increase her on-track
winnings but her dramatic increase in income comes
Dale Earnhardt Tops List of
Highest Paid Drivers,
Wins 11th Straight
Most Popular Driver Award
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2014
NASCAR
Sprint
Cup
Race
and TV
SChedule
2014
NASCAR
Driver
and Team
Setups
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DATE
SITE
NETWORK
Feb. 15 Daytona International Speedway
FOX Sprt 1, WWNR-Radio
Feb. 16 Daytona International Speedway
FOX, WWNR-Radio
Feb. 20 Daytona International Speedway
FOX, WWNR-Radio
Feb. 23 Daytona International Speedway
FOX, WWNR-Radio
March 2 Phoenix International Raceway
FOX, WWNR-Radio
March 9 Las Vegas Motor Speedway
FOX, WWNR-Radio
March 16 Bristol Motor Speedway
FOX, WWNR-Radio
March 23 Auto Club Speedway
FOX, WWNR-Radio
March 30 Martinsville Speedway
FOX, WWNR-Radio
April 6
Texas Motor Speedway
FOX, WWNR-Radio
April 12 Darlington Raceway
FOX, WWNR-Radio
April 26 Richmond International Raceway
FOX, WWNR-Radio
May 4
Talladega Superspeedway
FOX, WWNR-Radio
May 10 Kansas Speedway
FOX, WWNR-Radio
May 17 Charlotte Motor Speedway
FOX Sports 1, WWNR-Radio
May 25 Charlotte Motor Speedway
FOX, WWNR-Radio
June 1
Dover International Speedway
FOX, WWNR-Radio
June 8
Pocono Raceway
TNT, WWNR-Radio
June 15 Michigan International
TNT, WWNR-Radio
June 22 Sonoma Raceway
TNT, WWNR-Radio
June 28 Kentucky Speedway
TNT, WWNR-Radio
July 5
Daytona International Speedway
TNT, WWNR-Radio
July 13
New Hampshire Motor
TNT, WWNR-Radio
July 27
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
ESPN, WWNR- Radio
Aug. 3
Pocono Raceway
ESPN, WWNR- Radio
Aug. 10 Watkins Glen International
ESPN, WWNR- Radio
Aug. 17 Michigan International
ESPN, WWNR- Radio
Aug. 23 Bristol Motor Speedway
ABC, WWNR-Radio
Aug. 31 Atlanta Motor Speedway
ESPN, WWNR-Radio
Sept. 6
Richmond International Raceway
ABC, WWNR-Radio
Sept. 14 Chicagoland Speedway
ESPN, WWNR-Radio
Sept. 21 New Hampshire Motor
ESPN, WWNR-Radio
Sept. 28 Dover International Speedway
ESPN, WWNR-Radio
Oct. 5
Kansas Speedway
ESPN, WWNR-Radio
Oct. 11
Charlotte Motor Speedway
ABC, WWNR-Radio
Oct. 19
Talladega Superspeedway
ESPN, WWNR-Radio
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Martinsville Speedway
ESPN, WWNR-Radio
Nov. 2
Texas Motor Speedway
ESPN, WWNR-Radio
Nov. 9
Phoenix
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ESPN, WWNR-Radio
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Nov. 16 Homestead-Miami Speedway
ESPN, WWNR-Radio
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JamieMcMurray
KeithRodden
Chevrolet
BradKeselowski
PaulWolfe
Ford
AustinDillon
GilMartin
Chevrolet
KevinHarvick
RodneyChilders
Chevrolet
KaseyKahne
KennyFrancis
Chevrolet
MichaelAnnett TommyBaldwinJr
Chevrolet
MarcosAmbrose DrewBlickensderfer
Ford
DanicaPatrick
TonyGibson
Chevrolet
DennyHamlin
DarianGrubb
Toyota
CaseyMears
BootieBarker
Chevrolet
TonyStewart
ChadJohnston
Chevrolet
ClintBowyer
BrianPattie
Toyota
GregBiffle
MattPuccia
Ford
RickyStenhouseJr
MikeKelley
Ford
KyleBusch
DaveRogers
Toyota
MattKenseth
JasonRatcliff
Toyota
JoeyLogano
ToddGordon
Ford
JeffGordon
AlanGustafson
Chevrolet
ColeWhitt
RandyCox
Toyota
PaulMenard
SluggerLabbe
Chevrolet
ParkerKligerman
StevenLane
Toyota
RyanNewman
LukeLambert
Chevrolet
ToBeDetermined
DanStillman
Ford
DavidRagan
JayGuy
Ford
ToBeDetermined ToddAnderson
Ford
ToBeDetermined ToBeDetermined
Chevrolet
DavidGilliland
FrankKerr
Ford
KurtBusch
DanielKnost
Chevrolet
KyleLarson
ChrisHeroy
Chevrolet
AricAlmirola
TrentOwens
Ford
AJAllmendinger ToBeDetermined
Chevrolet
JimmieJohnson
ChadKnaus
Chevrolet
ToBeDetermined SteveAddington
Chevrolet
BrianVickers
BillyScott
Toyota
MartinTruexJr
ToddBerrier
Chevrolet
ToBeDetermined ToBeDetermined
Toyota
JoeNemechek
ScottEggleston
Toyota
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