Daytona 500: 1 Day Away
Saturday, February 16th, 2008 1:00pm CST
By Luke, Thunder Lounge
Published on Thunder Lounge.
Jimmie Johnson
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2007 Stats
- Organization: Hendrick Motorsports
- Car Number: 48
- Crew Chief: Chad Knaus
- Sponsor: Lowe’s
- Points: 1st :: 6723 :: –
- Starts: 36
- Poles: 4
- Wins: 10
- Top 5’s: 20
- Top 10’s: 24
- Winnings: $7,646,420
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2008 Preview
- Organization: Hendrick Motorsports
- Car Number: 48
- Crew Chief: Chad Knaus
- Sponsor: Lowe’s
Drum roll please…
The 2008 Daytona 500 is just a day away, and we wrap up the past 50 days with our reigning Nextel Cup Champion, who also will be leading the field to the green tomorrow. It should come as no surprise that Jimmie Johnson took the pole for The Great American Race. With that, on with the final post in our countdown to the 50th running of the Daytona 500.
Deja Vu, anyone? That’s what many people had on their mind as Jimmie Johnson tore the Chase up with a record 4 wins in the September “race-off” format introduced in 2004. It was enough to push him ahead of teammate and mentor Jeff Gordon by 77 points when it was all said and done at Homestead and giving Johnson his second Championship in as many years.
What does 2008 have in store for Jimmie Johnson? Who knows at this point. While a repeat title seems unlikely, you never know. You would have to think his luck would run out at some point, and that he wouldn’t “catch as many breaks” when rolling through the pack towards the front. But hey, it’s a toss up at this point and you just can’t even come close to ruling him out as a threat.
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Filed Under: Drivers, Hendrick Motorsports #48, Jimmie Johnson, Nascar, Nextel Cup, Sprint Cup, Teams
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