Current Video: Wind Tunnel: Jimmie Johnson
Dave Despain chats with NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson from Miami as he makes history by winning his fourth consecutive championship in a row.
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" And the that is a pleasure to welcome Jimmy Johnson back to the wind tunnel -- only driver in the history of NASCAR to win four consecutive championships I know that -- is good pitcher in Georgia to -- your questions. Congratulations welcome back to absolve."
" They today if I -- so having man this is a great time for me my family this race team. Our sponsors and just excited to be here."
" I'm an All-Star panel standing by with questions for -- though Liz Clarke is gonna get to go first was far away."
" Her effect yet Jimmy congratulations really well done well aren't. -- just wondering you know given -- breathtaking pace with which you're ripping off these champion since."
" Do you allow yourself to think in terms of seven championships whether that record is within reach for you."
" You know -- of course would love to accomplish such a thing I have no clue that's realistic or not. If -- if you were certainly a show up in trying to everything that we can but there's no telling what's gonna happen in the future. -- if we don't win another championship you know that's -- and am very successful and in ninth complete you know career. But the competitive spirit in the I want to win seven and I -- winning you know I'd love to do that -- to see what happens for a."
" Jimmie before the race -- ever had said that the 2010 championships gonna come down to you and Kyle Busch after the race Denny Hamlin threw down a Scotland after winning at homestead and said he's gonna win a championship in the next couple of years. Who do you -- view is perhaps your -- your biggest threat to derail your team isn't one of the Gibbs racing drivers -- that maybe somebody else."
" You know I I definitely think that both Kyle and Denny are very very capable of winning -- championship. I also wonder whereas in of this year's -- off your for the Roush cars and Carl Edwards Matt Kenseth. Greg Biffle. When I look through the depth of our sport in and who's really a factor in. In all those guys have a chance and you know from year to year anything can happen with technology. Roush was so dominant so successful last year this year they didn't have it. We've had our experiences where we didn't have the speed so I have no clue what's gonna happen next -- but I know there's you know eight to ten guys can win."
" I've been hearing a lot this week. To be good you hit in effect that none of these guys are your biggest enemy that your biggest enemy Nate senator just a minute ago there's the potential that your team won't be complacent. That you guys can't continue to find the motivation to do what you do. For another year another to another however many where do you find that motivation and are you at all concerned about them."
" None Nona and number racer this is what I do I've been racing my entire life sciences fighters will not not a professional level but. It's what I do it's what this team does what Chad those you know certainly at some point everybody hits their you know their their limit -- they've had enough. I don't see that anytime in the near future for Chad myself. I'm certainly not friends of motorsports. You know that the company will be around a lot longer after my -- and so when she sits in my opinion -- Will take every years it comes. I don't see any issues and in if it does you don't but it does show up. We're gonna be graceful whereas stepped down and and -- of the sport that point but. And tell them or -- racing hard."
" Volley pick a point early in their career when most of America's NASCAR fans discovered you. It was a jumping up and down on the hood of a Busch series car after knocking down every styrofoam block in the upstate new York at Watkins Glen. How was that driver different. From the one who stands in homestead and holds that microphone today."
" I've definitely learned a lot in this from you know experiences and bad moments that when there was in -- very important lesson on needing breaks return -- Hawkins went."
" But you know through it through my career there's been a lot of things that I have I've torn up a lot of equipment I was very aggressive didn't know how to points race. That's very patient owners from neighbors' dogs and they're off road trucks. Before them John Nelson and Nelson Nelson racing those four guys I had tore up their trucks so I'm not a cockiness. I go -- stadium a super light program I didn't serve too much then but John Nelson in his father those guys they should cinema -- this -- But I'm in all those moments really she means the driver AM today and NASA thankful for it. In a lot of ways I don't feel like I'm many different but certainly a lot has changed in -- suspended."
" In -- everything coming together over the years."
" Jimmy there's. Great tradition in NASCAR having terrific nicknames. Among the top competitors jaws was waltrip the king is Richard Petty. There fireball Roberts. It's your turn to right on top of this -- give us your nickname that you pick for yourself."
" You know it's funny I've never had a nickname after racing and I challenge everybody that's come up with one I've I've not had one and have. So don't know why it has always been Jimmy self be careful what you ask -- our -- I any -- now -- tears laughter there is nothing there is -- champion not heard good go to jail or -- not a bad on the part of our price that could just tell us a bit."
" Congratulations -- appreciate your time that I continue with your view trail -- often have a big celebration. I don't -- you guys that I love. Director Jimmy will also walk away with a sport Mario Andretti and ready trophy as the ESP performer of the year fan voting starts tomorrow. Wide range of categories from rookie of the year the biggest -- your history TV does not make your voice heard. Cast your ballot. For the speed -- performance award."
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