Jimmie Johnson News

NASCAR Kart Racing: Five things you need to know:

NASCAR Kart Racing: Five things you need to know:

December 4, 2008
Mario Kart meets Jimmie Johnson. That's the simplest way to breakdown EA Sports' sudden shift in direction for its NASCAR series. Produced exclusively for the Wii (and now under the Freestyle brand), NASCAR Kart Racing looks to combine the arcade-nature of power-ups

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 3:

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 3:

December 3, 2008
Day Three of Champions Week was a busy one indeed for three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson. Johnson got an early start in the morning, by ringing the New York Stock Exchange's Opening Bell, in what has become an annual tradition for the series

Johnson named Sporting News Driver of the Year:

Johnson named Sporting News Driver of the Year:

December 3, 2008
Jimmie Johnson, who drove to a record-tying third consecutive Sprint Cup championship, is Sporting News' 2008 Driver of the Year. Sporting News' voting was conducted by a panel of 14 drivers, 14 crew chiefs and three owners from the Sprint Cup Series. The full awards

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 2:

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 2:

December 2, 2008
Jimmie Johnson visited one of New York City's most famous landmarks - Central Park - for a photo shoot Tuesday, as the first full day of Champions Week activities unfolded. Among the photos taken were Johnson in front of Wollman Rink, one of two ice skating rinks in

Johnson named March of Dimes Sportsman of the Year:

Johnson named March of Dimes Sportsman of the Year:

December 2, 2008
#48-Jimmie Johnson, fresh off chalking up his third straight Sprint Cup Championship, will be rewarded in a different way on December 3 when he is honored as the 2008 March of Dimes Sportsman of the Year. Johnson will be presented by NASCAR CEO Brian France. Only the

Economaki Champion of Champions to be awarded

Economaki Champion of Champions to be awarded

December 2, 2008
National Speed Sport News will announce the sixth annual Economaki Champion of Champions presented by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., at the PRI Trade Show in Orlando, Fla., Dec. 11. Speedway Motorsports, Inc. will be presenting sponsor of the award for the first time,

Television Exposure during 2008 Cup Season:

Television Exposure during 2008 Cup Season:

December 2, 2008
#48-Jimmie Johnson's 2008 NASCAR dominance did not end on the racetrack, as the newly crowned three-time Cup Series Champion earned a combined total of $510,161,750 of in-broadcast television exposure, the most of any driver, for his sponsors during race telecasts

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 1:

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week – Day 1:

December 1, 2008
Jimmie Johnson has been there before - the past two years to be exact - but celebrating his third straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship on the biggest media stage in the world is certainly something the driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet is looking forward

Johnson helps push sales up:

Johnson helps push sales up:

November 27, 2008
NASCAR fans across the country are celebrating Jimmie Johnson's third straight Sprint Cup Championship in record fashion, as sales of his championship merchandise on the NASCAR.com Superstore are up 44% over 2007. In addition to the strong fan reaction on NASCAR.com

Edwards wins 4th Qtr Driver of the Year award:

Edwards wins 4th Qtr Driver of the Year award:

November 26, 2008
#99-Carl Edwards, who narrowly missed winning two NASCAR championships in the same year, was voted 4th quarter Driver of the Year 2008. In the voting period Edwards won three Sprint Cup races and had only two finishes worse than top four. Additionally he won three

Benny Parsons ARCA car at the NC Auto Racing Hall of Fame:

Benny Parsons ARCA car at the NC Auto Racing Hall of Fame:

November 25, 2008
The North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame - ncarhof.com announced that, for a limited time, the actual #98 Ford Torino driven by Benny Parsons in the 1968 and 1969 ARCA series championships will be on display in the museum. In 1970, the car was sold to Wendell Scott

Chat Stats – End of Season:

Chat Stats – End of Season:

November 19, 2008
#48-Jimmie Johnson managed to win his first Chase championship in 2006 by scoring 1430 points, the lowest winning total in the five-year history of the Chase. Since then, he has rung up 1663 points (1643 if you adjust for the 5-point increase rule in 2007) in 2007

Racing Resources Says “¦

Racing Resources Says “¦

November 18, 2008
* Carl Edwards won the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Edwards scored his third victory in the 10-race Chase, winning at Atlanta, Texas and Homestead and his ninth victory of the season. He posted his 16th career victory in his 157th career race. Edwards led

Lowe’s Extends the Celebration with a Winning Deal for Consumers:

Lowe’s Extends the Celebration with a Winning Deal for Consumers:

November 17, 2008
To celebrate Jimmie Johnson's third consecutive Sprint Cup Series Championship, Lowe's is offering customers 10% off KOBALT tools, tool storage and truck boxes. The offer will be available Nov. 17 through Nov. 19 in all Lowe's stores in the U.S. and Canada on all in

Championship Notes:

Championship Notes:

November 16, 2008
- Jimmie Johnson won the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship - his third consecutive championship. Johnson tied Cale Yarborough (1976-78) as the only drivers to win three consecutive series championships. - Johnson finished the 2008 season 69 points ahead of