The Secret of Jimmie Johnson’s Continued NASCAR Success

The field was in flames as Jimmie Johnson cruised to victory in Daytona at the Coke Zero 400, becoming the first man since 1982 to win both races on NASCAR's hallowed ground in a single season.Folks, that is what you call a metaphor.Johnson, who won his fourth race of the season and leads Clint Bowyer in the overall standings by 49 points at the halfway point, is seemingly immune to pressure. Immune to the vagaries of fate. Immune to human failings, the slight loss of focus that knocks other drivers out of position time after time during the course of a long season.When there's trouble, Johnson is not likely to be found. It's made him the best driver in the sport.More than that—it's made him the best NASCAR driver of all time.If you w...

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