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| Jimmie Johnson won Hendrick Motorsports 200th win at Darlington. |
“Darlington is a very cool track that really commands a ton of respect. To win there you have to be smart – it’s a long, tough night. I was stoked to see Lowe’s bring back the rally stripes on the black Kobalt car again. I remember the night we won the 200th for Hendrick Motorsports – to see the look on (Hendrick Motorsports owner) Mr. (Rick) Hendrick’s face in Victory Lane was something I will never forget. Darlington is so fun to see how the garage embraces the throwback theme – it’s going to be good for the fans.”
THROWBACK WEEKEND: This weekend, to celebrate “Seven Decades of NASCAR” at Darlington Raceway, the No. 48 Lowe's/ Kobalt Camaro ZL1 will feature a paint scheme familiar to Jimmie Johnson fans. The familiar black-and-white Kobalt tools "rally stripe" paint scheme will make its return. Johnson scored the 200th win for Hendrick Motorsports at Darlington in the familiar scheme, and Lowe’s deemed it fitting to bring back the stripes in memory of the milestone win. See the paint scheme here.
HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS' 200TH WIN: On May 12, 2012, Johnson secured the 200th NASCAR Cup Series win for Hendrick Motorsports. It was his 56th career win and first of 2012. Johnson led close to half the laps that night (134 of 368), as he started second and took the lead on lap 325. He paced the field for the final 44 laps for his third Southern 500 win at “The Lady in Black."
TOO TOUGH TO TAME: Johnson ranks highest among all active drivers in Darlington wins with three. As far as all-time wins, NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon has six wins at Darlington, with Johnson in a six-way tie for fourth with Bill Elliott, Dale Earnhardt, David Pearson, Buck Baker and Herb Thomas.
AS HISTORY GOES: Historically, over the course of his 83 wins, Johnson usually accumulates more wins in the fall. He has won 10 times in September, 14 times in October and 10 times in November. Two times over the course of his career, he has won his first race of the season at Darlington – March 21, 2004, and May 12, 2012.
48TH WISH GRANTED: This weekend in Darlington, Johnson will grant a wish to a child in need for the 48th time. Johnson has worked with Make-A-Wish throughout his career, and this weekend he will meet the 48th child whose wish of a lifetime is to meet the seven-time champion.
CELEBRATE WITH SEVEN-TIME: Fans attending the race at Darlington Raceway will have an exclusive opportunity to hear from many of the stars and legends of NASCAR at Darlington’s “Saturday Night Celebration” event taking place at the track on Saturday, Sept. 1. Seven-time Cup Series champion Johnson will appear alongside NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. representing Dale Earnhardt. For more information, click here
NEXT UP, 84: Johnson's next trip to Victory Lane will be his 84th points-paying NASCAR Cup Series win. He secured his 83rd in June 2017 to tie NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough for sixth on the all-time wins list. An 84th win would tie Hall of Famers Darrell Waltrip and Bobby Allison for fourth all-time. Johnson is currently 10 wins behind former teammate Jeff Gordon, who has 93 victories and is third on the list. Johnson has the most wins of all active drivers and No. 48 team crew chief Chad Knaus has the most wins of all active crew chiefs with 81.
RICHMOND TEST: Johnson and the No. 48 team participated in a two-day test this week at Richmond Raceway in preparation for next month’s event at the Richmond, Virginia, track.
BICYCLING MAGAZINE: Johnson, a cycling and fitness enthusiast, is featured in the September/October edition of Bicycling Magazine. The article, on newsstands now, discusses Johnson’s influence over the popularity of cycling in the NASCAR community and how cycling helps the seven-time champion on the track.
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