On Sunday, Hendrick Motorsport's driver, Jimmie Johnson won his 3rd straight Sprint Cup Championship. The Sprint Cup is given to Nascar's Point Champion at the end of each season.
Johnson won the title by finishing in 15th place that the season ending Ford 400 at Homestead - Miami Speedway.
Jimmie Johnson joins one of his car owners, Jeff Gordon, as well as Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Cale Yarborough, Lee Petty, Darrell Waltrip, and David Pearson as the only drivers in Nascar's history to reach this level.
In his seven full seasons as a driver, Johnson has 40 career victories, 101 Top-5s and 156 Top-10s. A very impressive record for someone who still growing as a driver. Among all the numbers are a Daytona 500 win, two wins at the Brickyard and a record four-race streak of wins at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Jeff Gordon, who finished the year winless for the first time since his 1993 rookie season. The four-time series champion didn't let his own struggles dampen his Hendrick teammate's celebration, as Gordon walked to the victory stage to offer his congratulations. Plus it must help a little bit that Gordon has some of the car ownership money coming as well.
Both these great drivers who have redefine Nascar racing will be back on the track for the 2009 season, and the Daytona 500 in Feburary.
But before that champion Jimmie Johnson and the rest of the top 1o season finishers will be heading to Nascar's Award Night in New York City.
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