- “What Off-Season?”
- They are always working towards the next game… The goal is what’s ahead, and there’s always something ahead.
After a disappointing sixth-place finish in last year’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Jimmie Johnson, driver of the no. 48 Chevy, knew he needed to reexamine his team dynamic.
For most, finishing in the top 10 of their profession would be a reason for celebration. But Johnson’s record in recent years sets the bar a little higher. How much higher? In 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010, Johnson finished first in the season-long series, making him the only NASCAR driver ever to win five championships in a row. So, understandably, sixth place in 2011 was a rather disappointing drop from his half-decade of dominance.