Dale Jr. Download: Jimmie Johnson Underappreciated?
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- Опубликовано: 8 май 2024
- The Dale Jr. Download gang reflects on the challenges the pandemic presented, the ways the sport overcame it, and the memorable moments it created.
Plus, Sunday marked Jimmie Johnson’s final farewell. Dale discusses how underappreciated Jimmie has been throughout his career and why his feat of winning five consecutive titles needs better recognition. 
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Finally someone speaking properly about jimmie johnson, his retirement and his legacy and no one other than dale jr himself. I will really miss the 2000 to 2020 era of nascar where drivers like jr, jimmie, gordon, stewart, kahne, edwards and kenseth raced.
Me too !! I don’t even watch it now since Jr and Sr Gordon etc are gone
Jimmie had a huge fall off and didn't win a race in three and a half years!
Pure gold. JJ. Unreal, actually.
While the stats show how incredible Jimmie is, it even more incredible how he is as a person! Such a great and humble person everyone around him!
He may be leaving NASCAR physically, but his legacy will always remain! #OneFinalTime #48Family
Classiest guy I can ever remember. HERO.
The month of May was the most memorable. Nascar saying "we're just gonna race at Darlington and Charlotte until we sort this out" made for a great month.
Jimmie Johnson is my favorite driver of all time! I never got to meet him at the tracks but he totally changed my life! He helped me get through the years of 2006 to 2010. Every weekend was a reason to keep on trying in this life. I could always look forward to the 48 for inspiration.
We were truly blessed to witness this career! 48fan4life!!
Most impressive athlete I’ve ever seen. As a person. I’m 65.
Pure class. I’ve never seen anyone like him. I’m 65. Maybe Mears is equal.
Jimmie won his 5 in a row against JG, Dale Jr., Rusty Wallace, Busch brothers, Harvick and Mark Martin on the track. Pretty amazing.
And the second best driver since 2000, Tony Stewart.
Carl Edwards a bunch of years
Don’t forget Stewart, Edwards.
Kenseth
...and in equipment that was more equal than ever before in history.
Hey Dale Jr I just want to say that I was, and still am when you race in Xfinity, your biggest fan. Dale Sr was my dad's hero and you are mine.
Brandon
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Jimmie is the man , and chase is coming. Says a lot about Ricky Hendrick.
IT WAS JEFF GORDON WHO GOT JIMMIE THE JOB HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH RICK JEFF PUT UP 50 PERCENT OF THE MONEY AND IS CO-OWNER OF THE 48
@Plemons Residence awe.....you mad, karen?
Sadly Ricky isn’t with us anymore, he died in the plane crash. Rick has an eye for talent I mean look at Larson now! (Hard to have predicted his level of success 7 months ago)
To do what Jimmie did especially in this day and age was absolutely amazing. I'm not a fan but I was amazed at his ability in a car.
Absolutely!!!
See the crazy thing is, and I’m gunna say the reason for what I’m bout to say was just because of how much car control he had, but really never was I thinking ‘damn this fella can wheel a race car’ and not because he couldn’t....because he was just so smooth (and had arguably one of the two best crew chiefs ever wrenching on the machine) Smoke was my guy every since 1998 his first year in the then Busch series and I did think that about him but I am also a sprint car racer so that’s really why he started being my favorite back in 1999 when I was 10 and racing micros, but yeah ole 7 time def did something in this ‘era’ that probably won’t ever happen again......PROBABLY
I got a nickname for Jimmy...... Mr Clean!
@@dalekeener2533 Jimmie
Definitely wasn’t my favorite driver but hard not to be a fan. Jimmie was nothing short of professional on and off the track and pure class.
Jimmie also won titles in 3 generations of car, Gen 4, COT, and Gen 6. I hope his accomplishments are something in time people realize how special they are.
Beyond impressive. Jimmie is a gem. A gift to us.
Love the f1 references to Jimmy, absolutely spot on. Love when you guys talk about imsa, f1, wec, indy, etc. I would compare Jimmy more to Schumacher than senna though, the 5 straight titles mirror each other, as well as the 7 championships overall. Both drivers and teams were just a force to be reckoned with.
Jimmie will always be my favourite. I was 12 when he won his 5th straight championship and Dale's right, it's hard to comprehend how crazy that is. An insane resume with 83 wins and 7 championships, but somehow it does feel like he's underappreciated.
Pure gold. JJ.
Love the Stefanik T-shirt.
Jimmie is the most underrated champion NASCAR has ever had.
God willing to bless us while we are unblessable! I know it's not a word but a condition. I enjoy your conversations. Greg
This is a great show, I like watching the podcast more than I listen. I hope you keep some content going
I’m with Dale....we need someone to connect with a good punch.
Too many bitches in the sport this day and age. Very few rough ones left.
ahhh the days of marcus ambrose and casey mears
100% great segment !
Jimmie's unquestionably one of the greatest of all time. I think NASCAR failed to capitalize on his moment like they did for Petty, Dale, and Gordon. It just never seemed like NASCAR tried enough to put Jimmie everywhere they could. They hyper-focused on ways to make sure Jimmie (or anyone for that matter) couldn't dominate.
@Plemons Residence Eh, so what? Every dominate driver has cheated.
Jimmie beyond special. As a person. And driver. Love him.
Jimmie is just a sign of the times,people seem to want to forget the past and its champions.
1 major moment is the 5-wide tribute to Jimmie
Oh yea. Johnson's one of the great drivers. He's proving that in Indy Cars. Stellar performances so far in that series. In Detroit yesterday, he qualified last and finished second to last. At least he finished and didn't wade up another car. Really showing that nature driving talent.
Jimmy hasn't gotten his accolades but he will. I think in part it's because he made it look so easy. I can remember watching during those years and after awhile it was just a given that Jimmy was going to win on Sunday. I wasn't a Jimmy fan at the time but I now recognize what he accomplished. Jimmy is one of the GOATs and will be missed.
i love dales knowlege of sports
Oh Dale... you nailed it-
I saw Stefanik race at Caraway several times. That shirt is definitely a throwback.
To be the cause of rule and format changes to an entire sport thats when you know ur a goat
I feel like Jimmie never got a nickname bc the ones that had the nicknames like the king and the intimidator set the bar so high. Once he tied them with 7, we all called him 7 time. Most likely his nickname
He had the nickname Super-Man
I read an article (years ago at this point) that called Jimmie "The Dominator". I liked it and thought it fit in the sort of style as The Intimidator.
It also calls attention to how Johnson had the sport by a chokehold during his career, especially 2006-2016, we will not see it again.
It’s gonna be so hard to not see Jimmie out there anymore. Luckily I’ve been through this drill before
Dale Jr - 2017
Jeff Gordon - 2015
Mark Martin - 2013
Rusty Wallace -2005
Dale Earnhardt- 2001
Junior giving credit to Senna is awesome.
The Daytona infield race was amazing.
Jimmie Mr. 7 time. Good enough name I'd say
Not only was there different playoff format's there was also the different style of car's with the Gen 4, 5 and 6.
Great video guys.
He is a very grounded person, Chase Elliott has the same demeanor that’s what I like about them both.
Good pt
Classiest human on earth.
JJ is a fuckin living legend!!!
Could there be a better example of a mother and father raising a child with respect for self and humanity !
Wow. Sooooooo good.
Reminds me of the goat ,Ricky Carmichael two perfect seasons in a row unheard of before him.
Very good point no comparison between NASCAR drivers and football n basketball players when it comes to the maturity of making money
Shamefully, (IMO) Jimmie is the most underrated Cup Champion in the modern era. He (Jimmie) is 110% class as a human being as well as a Cup Champion & ambassador for NASCAR. The sport is going to miss him. It (NASCAR) doesn’t realize it now but there’ll come a day when those statistics folks start talking & Jimmie’s abilities, talents, skills, drive, desire & commitment (to name a few) will come to be recognized. NASCAR owes a lot to Earnhardt & Gordon for ushering in a new era(s) and it is my hope that NASCAR will soon realize what Jimmie has done for the sport. Outstanding episode folks!! Keep them coming. Take care & stay safe. Cheers
Yes yes yes. Pure class
Are people forgetting that Jimmie has been referred to as Superman before or am I wrong?
He’s always been Superman
So he would have a nickname then, (maybe they forgot about it in the video?). I just wanted to clarify that, thanks.
@@bewarerandoms4019 That was also my thoughts. But I guess it wasn't ever really a nickname like "The King" or "The Intimidator".
I believe it was after he raced the "Superman" movie sponsored car and won
You could call him ' the smooth operator' cause what he is .
JJ Nickname is 5 Time!!! I always think of 1997 or 1998 and we would have never thought Jeff Gordon would be shortly beaten by someone even greater than the 24 team with Jeff behind the wheel.
7-TIME, his best nickname
Love the Mike Stefanik shirt.
"He had the audacity to be a good person". That is it in a nutshell.
Jimmie is the man him and Jeff carried Nascar for a entire era
Jimmie Johnson is a great driver and a very good man. However I do remember the time he fell off the roof of a golf cart and broke his wrist during the off-season.
Jimmie is pure gold. As a human. Pure gold.
10:40...all of that brought up today...Friday the 13th!?!
Dale, you need to say this at the Banquet. I really didn't connect the dots until this telecast.
I second this 🤙
I really enjoyed the conversation beginning at 10:10.
Your dad won the 500 after 20 years of trying, then the #3 wins again 20 years later.
The numbers line up too much for it to be a coincidence.
I recently heard that God will use perfectly-timed dates to prove Who the I AM is.
and when Harvick won his first race in the very next race driving the #3 as the #29... and Jr & Mikey 1-2 at the very next Daytona race
@@fivespeed42 Exactly. Those were three miracle races in a row (the 500, Steve Park winning at Rockingham, and Kevin Harvick winning at Atlanta Motor Speedway). Some people say that God controls all things.
Remember how Brad won his first race at Talladega (when Carl flipped), and Brad flipped at Atlanta (where Carl won his first race)?
A lot of the words in Scripture are racing references, too. (Walls, speed, chariots, race, horsemen, wheels, lightning, etc.) There has gotta be an Upper Hand in all of this.
"The sport that prays together, stays together."
@@racinjasonscreations2858 exactly what I was trying to say, just didn't go as far as calling them "miracles"
@@fivespeed42 I hear ya on that. It's great that multiple people have seen the "signs."
During his 5 straight championships (180 races)
35 wins (basically a full season worth of winning)
81 top 5’s
117 top 10’s (65% of the time)
The first 9 FT seasons in the cup series he finished in the top 5 in points. The ability of that team to take a mediocre day and turn it into a good day. The garage area feared that 48 team for a solid decade because they’re the most unbeatable thing NASCAR has seen in the last 20 years.
Dominated every points format thrown at him, every obstacle. Think about how difficult it is to even win back to back titles?
The last time it’s been done before Johnson was Jeff Gordon in 97-98 and then Earnhardt in 93-94. Johnson won FIVE in a row. Jeff Gordon averaged a top 5 finish in the Chase in 2007 and LOST the championship by almost 100 points
To add on the unreal phenomenon of Jimmy's prestige, he did against Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and an at the dominant Roush team with Kenseth too.... then you factor Edwards. Hamlin, and Busch!
That’s what I’m saying !!! They just hate cus he’s great 😎
Thank u
I'll probably be unpopular for this opinion, but the Bubba Wallace "fake noose" incident was a black eye for NASCAR.
I actually think Jimmie is more comparable to Alain Prost than to Senna and/or Schumacher. JJ and Prost were both tactically smart drivers, with a smooth and non-agressive driving style. And neither one of them pushed their cars to the limit until the end of the race. I also think Jimmie`s personality is somewhat similar to that of Prost, they both raced clean and was rarely involved in any controversies on or off the race track. And let`s face it, Jimmie isn`t the most charismatic guy - nor was Prost. Meanwhile both Senna & Schumacher were entertaining drivers to watch with their aggressive driving styles, and both often them caused a lot of controversies. Both Senna and Schumacher had something which Prost lacked, charisma. I think the same can be said about Jimmie, compared to Richard Petty, Dale Sr, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon or the Busch brothers.
However, i don`t think anyone questions JJs skills behind the wheel of a race car.
This is a question for owner Dale Jr. or Kelley. Did no practice save teams any money? Do composite bodies save money over metal? Should NASCAR continue next year with no practice or qualifying in light of uncertain economic conditions? When will cup go to composite bodies? Thank you
Hey Jr. I've been a fan of yours since your start in cup, we're about the same age. I was also a big fan of your Dad. Just a couple questions from a fan that dont do social media, who's the new guy in the booth, and what's Mike's story. Never heard or seen that guy until I got turned on to your RUclips channel. Just curious man, thanks.
I mean I totally agree, he was under appreciated.......His career started in cup out of nowhere it seemed. He had almost instant success with Hendrick, I think it came as a bit too easy to the casual fan. His personality was vanilla, just not interesting. HE won all the crown jewels (Daytona, Southern, Allstar, Indy) early and often. Earnhardt passed away, Jeff Gordon became the favorite and JJ kept dominating. His cups were all in the old chase format, which literally had him get hot at the last part of the season. (Tony Stewart won a championship this way also), I feel all these reasons are why he became under-appreciated.
Gentleman Jimmi
Jimmie is allways been my favorite driver and will still be my favorite in indy car.
Cool
Why I think Jimmie Johnson didn't get the recognition, is maybe for one of the team concept of Hendrick Motorsports, that Jeff Gordon had preceded him with championships and that people felt it may have been a crew chief and organizational advantage. Whereas, Petty and Earnhardt seemed to be the predominant reason for the success.
Smart comment
Chad , man ! He knows how to do it . And he is still going to work for Hendrick ! Chase has a marvelous chance !
0:34 Hello Wally! Hello Bobby! :-)
People only hated jimmy because he won against their favorite racer. He was the ultimate “hook” of nascar because he never spoke to against enemies, he created them by winning
JJ is an all time great. He won. He won consistently and convincingly. He won against great drivers like Stewart, Kenneth, Edwards, Hamlin, Keslowski, Busch, Marin, Wallace, Labonte, etc....and he did it in an era in which the cars were almost equal.
Thank u.
i loved JJ bein called 7x
Hi dale jr friend Jessica
Hey y’all need have at least one show a week that’s 1 hour long
Please... Thanks y’all
Time definetly slowed down this year
Great show as usual guys but, I have to say that for dummies like me that didn't understand the podcast format I was thinking, why does Dale wear the same T shirt all week long . Even now that I figured it out, it still bugs me.
My biggest 2020 memory is Kevin Harvick winning....
Atlanta 1992 Phoenix 2020
Didn’t Jimmie have the nick name of Superman for a while? Should bring that back
Check out the Freedom Factory and what Cleetus McFarland has done and put that in Lost Speedways....maybe take one of the old racecars for a few laps
All of my favorite drivers have retired, or in a certain case, died
Sidenote 1988 the lakers and dodgers won the same title the same year that bill elliott win the cup series title and this year both the lakers and dodgers won the title so did chase elliott
My favorite JJ Championship is The Great Unforeseen Championship of 2016. No, he didn’t have the best year, but he did win when it counted and made the final four. Though he never won Homestead before, AND he had to start from the back, he still won. Many critics say he didn’t deserve it, because the other three ran up front all day and JJ didn’t. But consider this...JJ had to pass every car on the track that day, while the other three had a pretty easy run up front. EVERY. SINGLE. CAR. He was up front when it counted, and when Edwards and Logano got stupid, JJ was there. On the last two restarts, he easily took the lead and drove away, proving he had the car to beat AND he had the smarts and the talent to bring that car to the front when it counted.
I wish just for ONE season , we could go back to to the way the points chase used to be and see who can be a bad ass all year long instead of just being good when you need to be. You’ll see all of those “tricks” you guys were talking about being shown every week.
You need to have ur niece on show she did good on pit road as race reporter
Jimmie Johnson, and NASCAR, was robbed by when we lost Dale Sr. I wished #48 and #3 had competed on the track.
What about the holf cart incident
The only thing I'll remember about the 48 Car is how good that team was at being "innovative" 🤔🤔
But he still has to drive that car and DW said so many times that the 48 car simply looks harder to drive lol
Dale jr. Have you heard of cleetus McFarland? He is a RUclipsr in Florida. He just bought a race track one year ago and has turned it around. His slogan is do it for Dale. If you can do me a favor please look him up on RUclips. Cleetus McFarland. You will love what he's done with this race track. Thank you. I respect your entire family and how far you're going to go .congratulations on the new baby. Please forgive my writing skills.
Always remember the Talladega race hustle..
JJ's the G.O.A.T....plain and simple......he doesn't need a contrived nickname, he's JJ and anyone in the racing world or anyone who follows the racing world will know who JJ is and what he accomplished. No disrespect to Petty or Sr., but come on.....5 in a row! 200 wins is impressive...even if a good # of them did come in an era where they ran multiple races per week, and it will never be done again...at least not solely in the Cup series......but it's not 5 Cups in a row. 7 total Cups is impressive......but it's not 5 in a row!
Yes yes yes
Super human. As a person.
Ya that’s what Jimmy did.!!!!!
Someone remind Mike that it's Knaus... Not Guhnaus.
Jimmie J the GOAT
Jimmie's problem is that he struggles with that DEFINING moment for his career. He has the resume, the championships, the Crown Jewel wins, the stats, but when it comes to splitting a hair to determine the "best ever", you need that intangible something. Win or lose, Jimmie was just sorta boring. He could crush the field, and all you wanted to do was take a nap. There's no Pass in the Grass, or 1976 Daytona 500 finish, on Jimmie's record. These moments can be wins or losses, they just have to be something that JUMPS to mind the second you think of a driver. Jimmie wrecking to try and win at the Roval is maybe one of his defining moments, but I just don't think it's enough. When you think of NASCAR's all-time highlights, how many really come from Jimmie Johnson?
That one photo-finish at Talladega no?
@@matthewvargas2190 Know what, I did forget about that- that's a pretty great finish.
That said, I still don't think it's enough considering the length of his career. I think a broadcaster perfectly summed up Jimmie after his (I think) fourth straight championship. As Jimmie was celebrating, the fans were stunned- not even booing. The broadcaster said something like "Jimmie Johnson has beat the fans into submission." I think that sums it up well because there weren't many of those defining moments that made you stand up and say "WOW!", but rather he just clobbered the field relentlessly and without flash.
I think the 24-48 finish at Martinsville, beating and banging to the line, that had to be his defining moment, as well as the official passing of the torch from gordon to johnson
Can't be done now bcuz we need to have playoffs which have no place in Motorsports
WHERE DO I GET A CHEVY CITY DIECAST????????????????????????????????????????????
Funniest moments 2020?
Senna is STILL a God around here im Brasil.
Who is 5time?
Jimmys nickname golden horse shoe
He’s Superman wym?
Dad let's me drive slow in the driveway.
There's no way it will register it's just above anything we've seen
I thought Jimmie nickname was ol 7x
Where’s Dillner?????
The thing is if the team was not all about the kid in early days Jimmy could have won more championships and set the record. But they where not counting him as a major player. They where trying to get that punk kid up there and then could not. But Jimmy did it.