I race my teammates with the most respect I possibly can, every race I've been in, I've given way, that was really the first time I fought for position and felt like I should have been up there passing( Dixon). Today I had it in me and I raced clean, hard, and just had an awesome day.

Jimmie Johnson

How do you say no when a little kid is asking you for ice cream?... by Jimmie Johnson

How do you say no when a little kid is asking you for ice cream? I know I can't say no to it myself.

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Driving will never be away from me - I can't just give it up. It's all I've ever done, and there's something about being in that car.

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I grew up in a very simple home, a very simple background, and to be able to do what I'm able to do today, I'm very honored. I don't think I'll ever lose that perspective, and I don't want to.

simple home thinking

I do find it amusing when somebody cuts me off, makes an aggressive move on me in a car. I'm like, 'Do you have any idea what I do for a living? Why?'

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A losing football team looks at excuses. A championship football... by Jimmie Johnson

A losing football team looks at excuses. A championship football team looks at solutions.

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I want to say thank you to everybody at Hendrick Motorsports for their hard work...Obviousl y, the front row is very special, big thank you to Chevrolet and my awesome sponsor Lowe's Home Improvement !

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My fans are always extremely loyal. by Jimmie Johnson

My fans are always extremely loyal.

I own motorized bar stools. by Jimmie Johnson

I own motorized bar stools.

It's real easy to sit on your couch and point fingers and say, 'So-and-so did something wrong...'. But until you are out there in these cars at these speeds and seeing all the near-misses and what is really going on, it is not worth forming an opinion.

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Since I was kid, what's drawn me to racing is the feeling inside of me, the passion I have for the sport, the feeling I have while competing and doing what I do in a car, on a bike, whatever it's been

passion sports kids

The thing I love about off-road racing is the pride in how abusiv... by Jimmie Johnson

The thing I love about off-road racing is the pride in how abusive it is.

things-i-love racing pride

I have a lot of confidence in myself, a lot of confidence in the race team, our equipment, and as my mind plays its games on me, I just fall back on the team.

There's just a pit that develops in your stomach and doesn't go away. It's the championship pit and it's there.

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NASCAR fans are very knowledgeable and very passionate. by Jimmie Johnson

NASCAR fans are very knowledgeable and very passionate.

nascar passionate fans

I don't need to break the speed limit. But if I'm not passing other vehicles on the interstate, I get a little irritated.

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I’d love to have an opportunity to tie the greats in Richard Pett... by Jimmie Johnson

I’d love to have an opportunity to tie the greats in Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt Sr.

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I didn't get into racing to make friends. by Jimmie Johnson

I didn't get into racing to make friends.

Very few athletes have the chance to be brought into the White Ho... by Jimmie Johnson

Very few athletes have the chance to be brought into the White House.

athlete white house

I've challenged (Donovan McNabb) to whatever athletic endeavor he... by Jimmie Johnson

I've challenged (Donovan McNabb) to whatever athletic endeavor he wants, but he laughs it off

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I've always looked for my affirmation through my peers, the people I race against, and within my team.

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