Drive For Five? Jimmie Johnson’s Reign May Continue
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by Holly Cain
Filed under: Jimmie Johnson, Chase for the Sprint Cup
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — With two laps to go, pop star Nick Lachey began clapping and cheering on his good friend. The back slaps and handshakes among crew, family and friends started coming like a slow wave picking up speed as Jimmie Johnson slid his Chevy out of the final turn and approached the last checkered flag of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season.
His father, Gary, stood behind the growing celebration in his son’s pit stall at Homestead Miami Speedway — a huge smile on his face, a sparkling Superman pin attached over the logo of his Hendrick Motorsports cap.
Superman is the nickname bestowed on Johnson, who on Sunday became the first driver in NASCAR’s 61-year history to win a fourth consecutive Sprint Cup championship.
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