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| Jimmie Johnson in victory lane at Texas Motor Speedway (Photo CREDIT: Sarah Glenn/Getty Images) |
I think +Jimmie Johnson is back in the game.
He won his first race of the Spring of 2015 last night at Texas Motor Speedway.
"The end of the race was nutty," said Johnson, who said he woke up sick Saturday morning and addressed the media post-race through a scratchy voice. "Those last three pit stops with the varied tire strategies, our car wasn't handling like it did when we were leading. The third one (on Lap 310), our car was really, really good and I was able to work our way forward. The No. 4 was having trouble with the No. 1 (of McMurray) and slid up…and I thought I had it under control. Just a lot of great racing; the (worn-out) surface of this racetrack allows that to happen." according to NASCAR.com.
Johnson scored his fifth win at Texas in last night's race, and his third in the last six starts there.
Johnson bumped himself up to 8th place on the all-time Sprint Cup Series wins list.
All-time premier series wins (according to NASCAR.com)
| Rank | Driver | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Richard Petty | 200 |
| 2. | David Pearson | 105 |
| 3. | Jeff Gordon | 92 |
| 4t. | Bobby Allison | 84 |
| 4t. | Darrell Waltrip | 84 |
| 6. | Cale Yarborough | 83 |
| 7. | Dale Earnhardt | 76 |
| 8. | Jimmie Johnson | 72 |
| 9. | Rusty Wallace | 55 |
| 10. | Lee Petty | 54 |
Johnson, the six-time champion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, had to beat Kevin Harvick, who is the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, who finished 2nd. Johnson's Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt JR. finished 3rd, followed by Joey Logano, and then Logano's Penske Racing teammate, and 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski to round out the top 5.
Johnson led 128 laps in this race. Kevin Harvick led nine different times to lead 96 laps.
"Johnson led on nine occasions for a race-high 128 laps to become the third driver to record wins in the spring and fall races at Texas, joining Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards, both of Joe Gibbs Racing." according to NASCAR.com.
Congratulations to Jimmie Johnson on your victory at Texas Motor Speedway!
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