Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus Interview

JIMMIE JOHNSON, CHAD KNAUS, AND RICK HENDRICK, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET

FIVE-TIME STRAIGHT NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES CHAMPION – TRANSCRIPT:

KERRY THARP: Joining us up front is our 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship team, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, driver Jimmie Johnson, team owner Rick Hendrick and Chad Knaus is on his way. For Jimmie, it’s his fifth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship, and it puts him in sole possession of third place on the all time list, only two behind two Hall of Famers, Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt.
He is also the first driver in the Chase here to overcome a points deficit going into the season finale. And only two other drivers have overcome a points deficit since the inception of the current points system, Richard Petty and Alan Kulwicki in ’92. For Rick Hendrick, it’s his tenth series others championship, breaking a tie for most all time and overall across the three national series of NASCAR, his 13th owners championship. (more…)