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“Delusional” NASCAR Fans Exposed as Sensational Jimmie Johnson Stat Re-Surfaces

Published 09/03/2022, 5:51 AM EDT

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Holding 7 Cup Series Championships, out of which 5 of them were consecutive, and tied with the likes of Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt Sr, Jimmie Johnson is a name that is revered in the NASCAR community. As if more was left to be said, after a Twitter post emerged showcasing the last 18 Cup Series Champions just ahead of the 19th NASCAR playoffs, fans were suddenly reminded of the ultimate Jimmie Johnson supremacy.

Johnson spent nearly two decades driving the number 48 car at Hendrick Motorsports, before finally announcing his retirement from NASCAR in 2020. However, that did not mean he retired from racing altogether. Johnson soon joined Chip Ganassi Racing for a part-time seat in the IndyCar series. Starting in 2022, he started racing in the IndyCar Series in a full-time capacity.

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His outstanding performance in the sport made him the one NASCAR driver to ever win the Male Athlete of the Year award hosted by the Associated Press.

After an image appeared on Twitter showing the past 18 Championship winners in the NASCAR Cup Series, fans started to reminisce about the past and spoke about how dominant Johnson was back in the day.

Fans react to an image showing Jimmie Johnson’s Dominance

NASCAR fans jumped over the post to recall how there has not been any other driver since Jimmie Johnson to have dominated the NASCAR Cup Series, posting memes and jokes around the fact that no one in recent years could match what Johnson has done in the sport over the past two decades.

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Watch This Story: Jimmie Johnson Teases a Return to Nascar at Much Anticipated Track Next Year

There have been rumors constantly floating around about the possibility that Johnson might make his return to NASCAR very soon. The 46-year-old still remains as active as he was back when he started racing, showing no signs of stopping soon.

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Srijan Mandal

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Srijan Mandal is a NASCAR author at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Master’s in Journalism and has been writing for his own blog as well, covering NASCAR, F1, F2, W Series, MotoGP, DTM, IndyCar, WRC, and WEC. Following motorsports for more than a decade, he has become a devout supporter of McLaren Racing, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Bubba Wallace, Sir Lewis Hamilton, and Ayrton Senna.
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Ankit Sharma