Johnson cruised to his fourth straight Sprint Cup Championship, and became only the fourth driver to win more than three titles. Those other three are not too bad, you might have heard of Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty and Jeff Gordon.
He was able to win in 2009 thanks to his fifth place finish at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, easily giving him enough points to run away with it. It is a truly remarkable accomplishment, especially given the drivers that are around and the level of cars these days. Johnson is truly a great competitor and a great driver. When asked what this meant to him Johnson was very appreciative.
To do something that’s never been done in the sport, and love the sport like I do and respect it like I do and the greats – Petty, Earnhardt, Gordon – to do something they have never done is so awesome,” Johnson said. “And to win four championships in eight years, what this team has done – this is unbelievable.
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