UNB! NETWORK STAFF REPORT
Jimmie Johnson will be accomplishing a great achievement in his historic NASCAR career.
Johnson will be making his 500th career start this weekend at Dover.
His first career start in the #48 was on Oct. 7, 2001, at Charlotte Motor Speedway at the age of 27. Johnson's first win came at Fontana in 2002 in just his 13th career start.
Throughout the years and the changes in the sport, Johnson has been lucky enough to have a few constants.
Lowe's has been Johnson's sponsor since he began his career, Chad Knaus has been his crew chief and Ron Malec has been his car chief the since the beginning. Together they have won six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships.
Johnson is a two-time Daytona 500 winner (2006-2013), a four-time Brickyard 400 winner (2006, 2008, 2009, 2012), a four-time Sprint All-Star Race winner (2003, 2006, 2012, 2013), and he leads all drivers in Sprint Cup Series history in most career-wins at Dover International Speedway (10 wins).
Right now, Johnson has 74-career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories, just two victories away from tying Dale Earnhardt for career victories in the Cup Series.
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