_*I am the Crew Chief for the Official Jimmie Johnson Crew on Nascar.com*_ Official Jimmie Johnson Crew Official Jimmie Johnson Drivers Page *Sister Crews* Team Lowes 48 The NASCAR NATION Stroking's Irish Pub *Stroking:* Nascar Term Meaning: when a driver takes it easy in the beginning of a race so that his equipment is not worn before the end of the race. I am one hundred percent *IRISH*, from both sides of my family. All the way down, it's the only blood that courses through my veins. I'm a veteran of the United States Army and Navy. I was a firefighter and EMT. I no longer am in that line of work. I hated pulling kids/teens mangled bodies out of wrecks. It took it's toll. *Favorite Color:* Blue *Favorite TV Show:* NCIS *Favorite TV Characters:* Leroy Jethro Gibbs Michael Westen *Favorite Food/Dinners:* Meatloaf-Mashed Potatoes T-Bone-Baked Potatoes 1/2 lbs Cheeseburger-French Fries BLT-Fried Potatoes *Favorite Soda:* Coke Dr. Pepper *Favorite Candy Bar:* Butterfinger *Favorite Beer:* Budlight *Favorite Liquor:* Disaronno Crown Royal XR Shannon's Whiskey _(You can keep your crappy Jack Daniels & Jim Beam)_ *My Heroes:* Preston Tucker Lance Armstrong Ronald Reagan Jimmie Johnson Sam Houston Micheal Phelps *Pet Peeves* _(this list will grow)_ People trying to negotiate the price at the cash register. *The price is what it is! Shut up, pay it or leave it and get out of line!* Drivers who won't turn right on red. *Being asked my telephone number/account number AFTER I already entered in using the keypad on my phone. I thought I was supposed enter that info to "better assist me". * Being told press 1 for English. I'm in America it's the only language that should be accepted! Someone standing over my shoulder reading the computer screen. Jerks who take up 2 parking spaces. Unexpected company. When someone with a full cart of groceries gets into the 10 items or less line. People who talk during and give parts away because they've already seen it. People who chew with their mouth open. People who no matter what relate to something you have done and try to "one up" you. (my mother-in-law does it all the time) *My Top Ten Drivers* 1.*JIMMIE JOHNSON* 2. Jeff Gordon 3. Brad Keselowski 4. Joey Logano 5. Denny Hamlin 6. Carl Edwards 7. Mark Martin 8. Jeff Burton 9. Matt Kenseth 10 Bobby Labonte *My rookie drivers are:* Brad Keselowski & Joey Logano *_TONY SMOKELESS STEWART_* *I HATE WITH AN UNDYING PASSION TONY "SMOKELESS" STEWART!* *I get great thrills seeing Stewart wreck in any form or fashion, his car getting destroyed, penalized by NASCAR in anyway for anything, and getting knocked out of any race anyway possible. I laugh at the TV and cheer whenever these things happen.* Why Tony _Smokeless_ Stewart is NOT an Owner-Driver _*REASONS I HATE TONY STEWART!*_ *His Temper Assaulting Fans Assaulting Media Assaulting Drivers Assaulting Officials Trying to Kill Drivers Bad Mouthing Suppliers Threatening Individuals Assaulting Emergency Personnel* _There is much much more but I think that sums it up very well right there._

Jeff Gordon, Alan Kulwicki, Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip, Cale Yarborough

Lowe's Motor Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway

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1990

Samsung 500 Texas Motor Speedway 2009

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