List of NASCAR race wins by Jimmie Johnson
is an American race car driver for the Hendrick Motorsports team who has won seven Drivers' Championships in the NASCAR Cup Series. He entered NASCAR part-time in the Busch Series in 1998 with the ST Motorsports and later Curb Agajanian Performance Group teams. Johnson drove eight races for Herzog Motorsports in the 1999 Busch Series, and spent two full seasons with the team in 2000 and 2001 before moving to Hendrick Motorsports in the 2001 Winston Cup Series. He was runner-up to Matt Kenseth in 2003 and Kurt Busch in 2004, before winning five successive Cup Series championships from 2006 to 2010, breaking Cale Yarborough's record of three consecutive titles from 1976 to 1978. Johnson claimed a further two titles in 2013 and 2016 to tie Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty with seven career Cup Series championships.
He achieved his first NASCAR victory at the 2001 Sam's Club Presents the Hills Brothers Coffee 300 Busch Series round at Chicagoland Speedway on July 14. Johnson took his maiden Cup Series win at the 2002 NAPA Auto Parts 500 at California Speedway in a season in which he registered three victories. He won 18 races in his first four full seasons with Hendrick Motorsports, including a season-high eight in 2004. Johnson took his first Cup Series championship in 2006 with five wins. He enjoyed his most successful season in terms of race victories with ten in 2007. In Johnson's following three seasons with Hendrick Motorsports, he won no less than six races. He managed only two wins in 2011 and five in 2012. Johnson won six more times as he took his sixth championship in 2013. This was followed by four wins in 2014, five each in 2015 and his seventh championship victory in 2016 and three in 2017. Johnson's most recent victory in NASCAR came at the 13th round of the 2017 season at the 2017 AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway.
Over the course of his racing career, he won a total of 84 NASCAR races, 83 of which were in the Cup Series. Johnson also won one race in the NASCAR Busch Series. He also won the Daytona 500 twice in 2006 and 2013., Johnson ranks sixth on the all-time Cup wins list with 83, tied with Yarborough. He is most successful at Dover International Speedway, where he claimed eleven victories, including a season sweep of wins at the track in 2002 and 2009. Johnson's largest margin of victory in his career was at the 2008 Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, a race where he finished 7.002 seconds ahead of the second-placed Clint Bowyer of the Richard Childress Racing team, while the narrowest was in the 2011 Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, where he beat Bowyer by 0.002 seconds, one of the closest finishes in NASCAR.
NASCAR
Cup Series
In the NASCAR Cup Series, which was sponsored by Winston, Nextel, Sprint, and Monster Energy during Johnson's career, Johnson, the seven-time Cup Series champion for Hendrick Motorsports has won 83 races. Throughout his career, he has won at 20 of the 25 tracks at which he raced on, leaving the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course, Chicagoland Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Rockingham Speedway and Watkins Glen International the five tracks where he has failed to win. As of the end of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Johnson's 83 wins rank sixth all-time tied with Cale Yarborough, behind Richard Petty, David Pearson, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip. at the 2008 Tums QuikPak 500.
win of his career at the 2010 Toyota/Save Mart 350.
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Key:
- No. – Victory number; for example, "1" signifies Johnson's first race win.
- Grid – The position on the grid from which Johnson started the race.
- Margin – Margin of victory, given in the format of seconds.milliseconds; caution indicates the race was ended by a yellow flag for an accident or inclement weather
- – Driver's Championship winning season.
No. | Date | Season | Race | Track | Margin | Team | Car | ||
1 | April 28, 2002 | 2002 | NAPA Auto Parts 500 | California Speedway | 4 | 0.620 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
2 | June 2, 2002 | 2002 | MBNA Platinum 400 | Dover International Speedway | 10 | 0.478 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
3 | September 22, 2002 | 2002 | MBNA All-American Heroes 400 | Dover International Speedway | 19 | 0.535 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
4 | May 25, 2003 | 2003 | Coca-Cola 600 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | 37 | Caution | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
5 | July 20, 2003 | 2003 | New England 300 | New Hampshire International Speedway | 6 | 1.582 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
6 | September 14, 2003 | 2003 | Sylvania 300 | New Hampshire International Speedway | 8 | 6.240 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
7 | March 21, 2004 | 2004 | Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 | Darlington Raceway | 11 | 0.132 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
8 | May 30, 2004 | 2004 | Coca-Cola 600 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | 1 | Caution | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
9 | June 13, 2004 | 2004 | Pocono 500 | Pocono Raceway | 5 | Caution | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
10 | August 1, 2004 | 2004 | Pennsylvania 500 | Pocono Raceway | 14 | 2.138 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
11 | October 16, 2004 | 2004 | UAW-GM Quality 500 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | 9 | 1.727 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
12 | October 24, 2004 | 2004 | Subway 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 18 | 1.225 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
13 | October 31, 2004 | 2004 | Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 8 | 0.293 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
14 | November 14, 2004 | 2004 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | 4 | 0.959 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
15 | March 13, 2005 | 2005 | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 9 | 1.661 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
16 | May 29, 2005 | 2005 | Coca-Cola 600 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | 5 | 0.027 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
17 | September 25, 2005 | 2005 | MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400 | Dover International Speedway | 5 | 0.080 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
18 | October 15, 2005 | 2005 | UAW-GM Quality 500 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | 3 | 0.309 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
19 | February 19, 2006 | 2006 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | 9 | Caution | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
20 | March 12, 2006 | 2006 | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 3 | 0.045 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
21 | May 1, 2006 | 2006 | Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway | 16 | 0.120 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
22 | August 6, 2006 | 2006 | Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 5 | Caution | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
23 | October 22, 2006 | 2006 | Subway 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 9 | 0.544 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
24 | March 11, 2007 | 2007 | UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 23 | 2.795 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
25 | March 18, 2007 | 2007 | Kobalt Tools 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 3 | 1.311 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
26 | April 1, 2007 | 2007 | Goody's Cool Orange 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 20 | 0.065 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
27 | May 6, 2007 | 2007 | Crown Royal Presents The Jim Stewart 400 | Richmond International Raceway | 4 | 0.723 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
28 | September 2, 2007 | 2007 | Sharp AQUOS 500 | California Speedway | 2 | 1.868 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
29 | September 8, 2007 | 2007 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Richmond International Raceway | 1 | 3.007 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
30 | October 21, 2007 | 2007 | Subway 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 4 | Caution | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
31 | October 28, 2007 | 2007 | Pep Boys Auto 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 6 | Caution | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
32 | November 4, 2007 | 2007 | Dickies 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | 8 | 0.944 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
33 | November 11, 2007 | 2007 | Checker Auto Parts 500 | Phoenix International Raceway | 6 | 0.870 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
34 | April 12, 2008 | 2008 | Subway Fresh Fit 500 | Phoenix International Raceway | 7 | 7.002 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
35 | July 27, 2008 | 2008 | Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 1 | 0.332 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
36 | August 31, 2008 | 2008 | Pepsi 500 | Auto Club Speedway | 1 | 2.076 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
37 | September 7, 2008 | 2008 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | Richmond International Raceway | 3 | 0.365 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
38 | September 28, 2008 | 2008 | Camping World RV 400 | Kansas Speedway | 1 | 0.280 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
39 | October 19, 2008 | 2008 | Tums QuikPak 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 1 | 0.708 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
40 | November 9, 2008 | 2008 | Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 | Phoenix International Raceway | 1 | 0.295 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
41 | March 29, 2009 | 2009 | Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 9 | 0.774 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
42 | May 31, 2009 | 2009 | Autism Speaks 400 | Dover International Speedway | 8 | 0.861 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
43 | July 26, 2009 | 2009 | Brickyard 400 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 16 | 0.400 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
44 | September 27, 2009 | 2009 | AAA 400 | Dover International Speedway | 1 | 1.970 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
45 | October 11, 2009 | 2009 | Pepsi 500 | Auto Club Speedway | 3 | 1.603 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
46 | October 17, 2009 | 2009 | NASCAR Banking 500 | Lowe's Motor Speedway | 1 | 2.303 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
47 | November 15, 2009 | 2009 | Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 | Phoenix International Raceway | 3 | 1.033 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
48 | February 21, 2010 | 2010 | Auto Club 500 | Auto Club Speedway | 7 | 1.523 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
49 | February 28, 2010 | 2010 | Shelby American | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 20 | 1.874 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
50 | March 21, 2010 | 2010 | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | 4 | 0.894 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
51 | June 20, 2010 | 2010 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Infineon Raceway | 2 | 3.105 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
52 | June 27, 2010 | 2010 | Lenox Industrial Tools 301 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | 10 | 0.753 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
53 | September 26, 2010 | 2010 | AAA 400 | Dover International Speedway | 1 | 2.637 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
54 | April 17, 2011 | 2011 | Aaron's 499 | Talladega Superspeedway | 2 | 0.002 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
55 | October 9, 2011 | 2011 | Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas Speedway | 19 | 0.548 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
56 | May 12, 2012 | 2012 | Bojangles' Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | 2 | 0.781 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
57 | June 3, 2012 | 2012 | FedEx 400 | Dover International Speedway | 2 | 2.550 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
58 | July 29, 2012 | 2012 | Crown Royal Presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 6 | 4.758 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
59 | October 28, 2012 | 2012 | Tums Fast Relief 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 1 | 0.478 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
60 | November 4, 2012 | 2012 | AAA Texas 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | 1 | 0.808 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
61 | February 24, 2013 | 2013 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | 9 | 0.129 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
62 | April 7, 2013 | 2013 | STP Gas Booster 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 1 | 0.627 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
63 | June 9, 2013 | 2013 | Party in the Poconos 400 | Pocono Raceway | 1 | 1.208 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
64 | July 6, 2013 | 2013 | Coke Zero 400 | Daytona International Speedway | 8 | 0.107 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
65 | September 29, 2013 | 2013 | AAA 400 | Dover International Speedway | 8 | 0.446 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
66 | November 3, 2013 | 2013 | AAA Texas 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | 3 | 4.390 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
67 | May 25, 2014 | 2014 | Coca-Cola 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | 1 | 1.272 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
68 | June 1, 2014 | 2014 | FedEx 400 | Dover International Speedway | 4 | 0.885 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
69 | June 15, 2014 | 2014 | Quicken Loans 400 | Michigan International Speedway | 7 | 1.214 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
70 | November 2, 2014 | 2014 | AAA Texas 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | 3 | 0.513 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
71 | March 1, 2015 | 2015 | Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 37 | 1.802 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
72 | April 11, 2015 | 2015 | Duck Commander 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | 5 | 1.107 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
73 | May 9–10, 2015 | 2015 | SpongeBob SquarePants 400 | Kansas Speedway | 19 | 0.487 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
74 | May 31, 2015 | 2015 | FedEx 400 | Dover International Speedway | 14 | 0.435 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
75 | November 8, 2016 | 2015 | AAA Texas 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | 8 | 1.082 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
76 | February 28, 2016 | 2016 | Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 19 | Caution | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
77 | March 20, 2016 | 2016 | Auto Club 400 | Auto Club Speedway | 19 | 0.772 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
78 | October 9, 2016 | 2016 | Bank of America 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | 11 | 1.474 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
79 | October 30, 2016 | 2016 | Goody's Fast Relief 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 3 | 1.291 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
80 | November 20, 2016 | 2016 | Ford EcoBoost 400 | Homestead-Miami Speedway | 14 | 0.466 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
81 | April 9, 2017 | 2017 | O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 | Texas Motor Speedway | 24 | 0.340 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
82 | April 24, 2017 | 2017 | Food City 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway | 11 | 1.199 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
83 | June 4, 2017 | 2017 | AAA 400 Drive for Autism | Dover International Speedway | 14 | Caution | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
Busch Series
In NASCAR's second-level series, variously known as the Busch Series, and Nationwide Series during Johnson's driving career and now as the Xfinity Series, Johnson won a single race, the 2001 Sam's Club Presents the Hills Brothers Coffee 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. That win occurred during the period in which Anheuser-Busch's Busch beer brand was series sponsor.No. | Date | Season | Race | Track | Margin | Team | Car | ||
1 | July 14, 2001 | 2001 | Sam's Club Presents the Hills Brothers Coffee 300 | Chicagoland Speedway | 4.932 | 6 | Herzog Motorsports | Chevrolet |