Jimmie Johnson is becoming more accustomed to his new celebrity world, and he’s added an interesting defense mechanism – an apartment in New York City, where he can be anonymous again. ‘I’m lucky when I can get up there,’ he said. ‘I was there last week, but for the first time in three months. It’s something more for winter, to enjoy New York, to try something different. It is colder than I want, but it’s a nice getaway. People laugh at me when I say I go to New York to get away — but when you’re walking the streets of New York they’re looking for movie stars, not race-car drivers. So it’s a lot more relaxed.'( WSJ )(7-27-2003)
