Sunday, on some racetrack in the southeastern United States, Jimmie Johnson drove faster than about 40 other drivers. Operating the steering wheel and gas pedal in a Chevrolet vehicle, Johnson was able to loop around in a circle many times to complete a predetermined number of laps in less time than a bunch of other people. He was not in front of everyone the whole race, but he was in front at the end, which is the one that counts.
After the race, Johnson explained his victory,
“I was nervous with (Gordon) behind us and I was able to hold him off,” Johnson said in Victory Lane. “And then (Ryan Newman) got in there and I knew he was going to be real tough on a short run, too. … I know he’s hungry. He’s been working real hard to get back to Victory Lane, so I knew he wasn’t going to cut me any slack.”
Apparently the other drivers were trying hard to drive fast, too, but Jimmie Johnson was the fastest.
