What makes jimmie johnson so good

Kyle Busch is that for Jimmie Johnson. Both are extremely talented and will be rivals for a long time to come. It cannot be disputed that Jimmie Johnson has what it takes to be the best. He does not do it alone, but he has that special something that champions have. He has won five championships in a row. To minimize Johnson's accomplishments because he has been surrounded by greatness all around him is not fair. He is the one who, at the end of the day, has to put the car in Victory Lane.

He does a better job of it than anyone else. Enjoy our content? Competed at a very high level for a very long time. Watching him from close quarters also gave Elliott a better look at Johnson. He lauded his leadership qualities and said he understands why Johnson is so successful. Elliott will run the Phoenix race aiming for his maiden Cup Series title. His no. By Aayush Majumdar. The Ganassi entry was the overall race leader a little over two hours into the race behind starter Renger van der Zande, who along with Kobayashi won two straight with WTR.

Both are seeking to become the first driver to win three consecutive Rolex watches. Ganassi, who has eight Rolex victories, is also using reigning IndyCar champion Scott Dixon and Kevin Magnussen , who moved to sports cars after seven seasons in Formula One.

As Dixon awaited his turn in the car, he marveled at the job Johnson has done over the past two months. Dixon and Johnson will be Ganassi teammates in IndyCar. This probably has to be the biggest task for anybody that has ever tried going from polar opposite ends of motorsport.

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