December 1st - December 5th, 2008
Monday: It's Driver Review Week here on the Frontstretch! In honor of the upcoming banquet in New York City, we have some festivities of our own, giving season report cards on the years of 10th place point finisher Kyle Busch and 9th place Tony Stewart. Be sure to read and vote for the grade YOU would give your favorite driver!
Tuesday: 8th place Denny Hamlin and 7th place Jeff Gordon are profiled as driver reviews continue.
Wednesday: 6th place Jeff Burton and 5th place Clint Bowyer get graded as our profiles keep rollin' on.
Thursday: 4th place Kevin Harvick and 3rd place Greg Biffle get their report cards as the season-ending banquet gets ever closer.
Friday: Just before they go up on the big stage, runner-up Carl Edwards and 2008 Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson get their season-ending reviews.
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Jimmie Johnson to Make 250th Cup Start at Lowe's Motor Speedway
Tuesday October 7, 2008
Two-Time Reigning Champion to Debut 2009 Paint Scheme with Commemorative Decal
CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 6, 2008) – Two-time reigning Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson will make his 250th Cup Series start when he takes the green flag for Saturday’s Sprint Cup race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
To commemorate the event, Johnson will be debuting the 2009 No. 48 Lowe’s Impala SS paint scheme, which will carry a special decal honoring Johnson’s 250th start on the decklid during Saturday night’s event.
“I can’t believe this weekend is my 250th start,” said Johnson, who currently holds a 72 point lead in The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. “I’ve been very lucky in my career that I’ve had one sponsor, Lowe’s, since I started racing in the Sprint Cup Series. It somehow seems fitting that we’ll be able to celebrate the occasion together at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.”
Starting in the Sprint Cup Series with Hendrick Motorsports in 2001, Johnson has collected 38 wins, 98 top-five and 152 top-10 finishes heading into this weekend’s race. Lowe’s has been the primary sponsor on Johnson’s Chevrolet since he entered the series.
“I’m fortunate to be able to do what I love for a living,” explained Johnson. “I’m so thankful for the success this team has had. I also know that I wouldn’t be where I am today without the hard work of Chad and my guys. This sport is a total team effort and I am so lucky to have such an awesome team.”
To date, Johnson has visited Victory Lane 35.7% of the times he’s taken the green flag at 1.5-mile Lowe’s Motor Speedway. He has finished in the top-three 57% of the time.
Jimmie Johnson highlights entering 250th Sprint Cup Race:
· 15.3% of Sprint Cup Series starts have resulted in wins
· 39.4% of Sprint Cup Series starts have resulted in top-five finishes for Johnson
· 61% of Sprint Cup Series starts have ended with top-10 results
· Johnson has led 9.5% of total laps in his seven-year career
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