Jimmie Johnson on XM - Not What You Expected with Jimmie Johnson

In 147 Nextel Cup races, Johnson's record includes: 18 wins, eight poles, 53 top-five and 86 top-10 finishes.

Finished fifth in the Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup
Lead the point standings for 17 weeks during the season
Visited victory lane four times; Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Lowe's Motor Speedway (2x), Dover Downs
Amassed one pole, 13 top-five and 22 top-ten finishes
Swept both events at a track (Lowe's Motor Speedway) for the fourth consecutive year
Only driver ranked in the top 10 in point standings after every race during the season (streak began at Atlanta in March 2004)

Capped off season with a second-place finish in the inaugural Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup
Visited victory lane 8 times, the most of any driver
Notched 20 top-five and 23 top-10 finishes and led 24 races for a total of 1,312 (the most of any driver for the 2004 season)
For the third consecutive year swept both events at a track (twice in the season-Pocono and Darlington)

Finished the season second in the Nextel Cup points standings with three wins (Lowe's Motor Speedway and twice at New Hampshire International Raceway), 14 top-fives, 20 top-10s and two poles (Pocono and Kansas)
Won All-Star race at Lowe's Motor Speedway
Finished the season 9th on the all-time list for consecutive weeks (69) ranked in the top-10 in points.

Notched three victories in rookie campaign—twice at Dover Downs and once at California Speedway; the first rookie in series history to sweep both races at a track
Along with the three wins, compiled six top-five and 21 top-10 finishes
Fastest qualifier four times - Daytona 500, Talladega Superspeedway(spring), Lowe's Motor Speedway (spring), and Richmond International Raceway(fall)
First rookie in the history to lead in the point standings

Made first NASCAR Nextel Cup appearance - qualified 15th and finished 39th on Oct. 7 at Lowe's Motor Speedway
Qualified 30th and finished 25th on Nov. 11 at Homestead Miami Speedway
Posted his first career NASCAR Busch Series win at the inaugural race at Chicagoland Speedway, finished eighth in final point standings

Finished 10th in the Busch Series point standings and third in the battle for Rookie of the Year
Best finish of sixth (three times) at South Boston Speedway (6/10), Michigan International Speedway (8/15), and Homestead-Miami Speedway (11/11)
Recorded best Busch Series start (fourth) at Darlington Raceway (9/2)

Started five Busch Series races - The Milwaukee Mile, North Carolina Speedway, Memphis Motorsports Park, Phoenix International Raceway and Homestead Miami Speedway
Earned a seventh-place finish in the first Busch Series start at The Milwaukee Mile (7/4)
Finished third in the American Speed Association's (ASA) national championship point race
Captured ASA wins at Memphis Motorsports Park (6/12) and Orange County Speedway (10/12)

Started three Busch Series races—Indianapolis Raceway Park, Gateway International Raceway, and Homestead Miami Speedway
Finished fourth in the ASA national championship point race during his first full season
Named ASA Pat Schauer Memorial Rookie of the Year

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