Jimmie Johnson

James Johnson asked:


DVLA cherished number plates are just as popular with celebrities as they are with the regular ‘Joe’. A cherished number plate is a way for one to stand out and celebrities want separate or unique distinction for their vehicles just as much as the rest of us!

Can you imagine refusing 50,000 grand in order to keep your DVLA cherished number plate? Well, that’s exactly what Max Bvgraves did. He loves his Rolls Royce and obviously his MB 1 plate just as much! Mr. Bvgraves is the record holder for the greatest number of appearances in Royal Variety Performances.

You may have never heard of Nicky Clarke, but maybe his number plate will reveal a significant clue: H41 RDO. Nicky Clarke is a hairstylist for celebrities in the field of film, TV, music and the fashion industry.

Have you ever thought of becoming a comedian? Well, there is room in the industry for a talented comedian, but there is only one who gets to drive around with the coveted COM 1C plate, that is the Liverpool native Jimmy Tarbuck.

Engelblert Humperdink is the proud owner of two DVLA cherished number plates. He has owned EH 1 for many years and displays it proudly on his Rolls Royce Corniche. More recently, he received the number plate 25 AGD as a gift from his wife and friend. 25 AGD stands for the year purchased, 2005, and his birth name which is Arnold George Dorsey.

A DLVA cherished number plate that attempts to reveal a more humble celebrity side is one that read S8 RRY owned by Robbie Williams. Robbie was trying to communicate to his fans that his Ferrari purchase was a bit extravagant. Apparently, the Ferrari was a bit much for Robbie since he later traded in the sports car for a moped.

After magician Paul Daniels became interested in the number plate MAG 1C, he soon realized that it was already taken. The owner even refused a grand for it! However, many years later he ran across the coveted MAG 1C number plate and snatched it up!

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MACK

sweety4153280 asked:


Not the cover!
Do they sell used steering wheels?

Thanks!

TOMMY

Anthony Fontanelle asked:


With the tenth race of the Nextel Cup Series already in the books, Chevy has shown once again that they are dominating this season. Out of the ten races that has just transpired, Chevy cars have won nine of them including the recently concluded Jimmy Stewart 400 which took place at the Richmond International Speedway in Richmond, Virginia. The said race was postponed due to heavy rains and was rescheduled last Saturday night. After 400 laps or 300 miles of racing, a Chevy car driven by defending champion Jimmie Johnson emerged as the winner. This is the fourth race this season wherein Johnson won a race on his No. 48 Lowe’s Impala SS.

Speaking after the race, Johnson expressed his feelings on his victory at the event. “This means the world to me to win here,” says Johnson. “We haven’t been that strong here. It reminds me a lot of Indy last year where we came back and we were able to beat a track that’s tough on us. I think this car has been an opportunity for myself and for the team to kind of learn the right setup; feeling the right the rhythm at this track.”

This chemistry between Johnson and his engineers has led to another good showing for the champion. From the start to the finish of the race, Johnson showed why he is the man to beat this season. He took control of the top spot with 20 laps to go and never relinquished that lead until lap number 400. After the race, Johnson also expressed his feelings about the recent shootings at Virginia Tech. “I feel honored to win this race here in Virginia. Obviously what took place, no one could ever describe. It’s just so sad, I don’t even know where to start,” says Johnson. “I didn’t go to school there, have a lot of close friends that did, great people that work at Hendrick Motorsports that have and certainly want to dedicate this win to them.”

The dominance of the Chevy Impala SS this season is evident in the fact that following Johnson are three Chevy Impalas. The second place was taken by Johnson’s teammate Kyle Busch on his No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Impala SS. Speaking after the race, Busch summed up his car’s performance in the recently concluded race. “That was a good run for our Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Impala SS,” says Busch. “You know we struggle in qualifying with these things but we seem to get it when the race turns around so we also want to thank all my sponsors and all the people that are behind us,” he added.

Busch also talked about his and Johnson’s performance during the race after the restart. “I think mine fell off a little bit and his got better, because we kind of gapped out,” Busch said. “Normally we could run together but the restart before I was a little bit better than he was and I got a good start and I got down in one and two and got a good jump on everybody but that last caution came out again. I think he would have caught us anyway. He was a little bit better overall than we were but it’s still a good day for Hendrick Motorsports - one, two, four, I believe.”

Taking the third spot after the race is the No. 11 FedEx Express Impala SS driven by Denny Hamlin. The driver spoke about his performance after the race saying that: “We definitely had an up-and-down day but for the most part our car was pretty good.” He summed up his car’s performance for the race. “We were coming on there at the end and got caught behind a lot of cars,” Hamlin said. “It seemed like the fist couple of cars could clear and we just had a tough time running on the outside. For the most part I was happy about it. The FedEx Chevrolet was a winning car there at the end but we just didn’t have the track position.” Hamlin also talked about the impact of the result of the race on the special campaign for his team. “FedEx Express Chevrolet was really good and I can’t think of a better way to kick off the ‘Wear Your Heart on Your Helmet’ campaign for everyone at FedEx this year with the special paint scheme on our helmet. It’s a great way to start off that campaign and the perfect way to keep our season going in the right direction and I’m very happy with our run.”

Finishing fourth on the said race is Jeff Gordon on his No. 24 DuPont Impala SS. After the race, he talked about his performance. “We’ve got to be proud of that,” says the fans’ favorite. “This has been one of our worst tracks. To come out here in the top five just tells you what kind of improvements we’ve made with the DuPont Chevrolet team. We had great track position and we were able to maintain that. That probably helped us out for the most part. At one time I thought we had the car to beat and then we made some adjustments trying to keep up with the changing conditions of the track and just lost it. I’ve got to congratulate Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch. Those guys drove one heck of a race. We’re so proud to have those guys at Hendrick Motorsports. I was trying so hard to get that one-two-three Hendrick finish but just couldn’t pull it off. Denny Hamlin drove a great race as well. Congratulations to Jimmie and all those guys. We’ll just take our top-five and move on from here,” says Gordon.

After the tenth race of the season, Chevy looks dominant as the race once again featured that the four top spots were occupied by Chevrolet cars. This shows that these cars are not only good looking as Chevrolet pickup tail light lens but also show the true performance that one should expect from a precision engineered machine. Whether this domination continues for the rest of the Nextel Cup Series, that has yet to be seen though.



JASON

Julie Smith asked:


The 2007 NASCAR Nextel season came to its end Friday evening with NASCAR Award banquet at New York’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel where the driver, Jimmie Johnson who had a record breaking season, pilling up 1,663 points during the 10-race Chase Cup received the championship’s trophy. No less credit received the other Hendrick driver, Jeff Gordon who also posted numbers that would have been a sure ticket to Title Town in any other year, winning six races. A record money amount ($32.8M) was distributed between the top 10 drivers (over $1 million each).

Besides the recognition, Johnson definitely got the hang of being the champion for a consecutive year; he earned $7,317,499 from the Nextel Cup point’s fund, bringing his season winnings to $15,313,920; it also brings his career earnings to a $59.5 million. In addition to his winnings, he also received $350,000 for winning four special awards (The Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap, The Dow Automotive Strategic Call of the Race Award, the Sunoco Diamond Performance and the Goodyear Award).

Moreover, the 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet driver is now listed for the 2007 USA Sports Academy Athlete of the Year award presented by USATODAY.com and MSNBC.com. The chance for him to acquire another title this year is worth thanks to his four straight victories beginning in Martinsville and 10 victories through the post-season, a two digits record not seen since 1998.

The 2007 poll for male athletes includes: pitcher Josh Beckett (Boston Red Sox), quarterback Tom Brady from the New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, U.S. sprinter Tyson Gay, Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker, U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps and golfer Tiger Woods.

Fans worldwide select the athletes by voting online beginning December 1 and ending December 25. An overall winner is selected, along with male and female athletes of the year. Federer was the 2006 overall winner; Woods the ’06 male athlete of the year. Johnson finished third in last year’s voting. Hopefully, he will close his season with another award.



EUGENIO

Jeremy Dunn asked:


r/>Jeff Burton-

For the third consecutive season, Jeff Burton, a model of consistency, challenged for the Sprint Cup championship; however, he sputtered to the season’s finish line following his victory at Charlotte in October. Steadiness defined Burrton’s 2008 season. He scored a top ten finish in half of the 36 races, and won two races (Bristol and Charlotte). Burton led the Sprint Cup championship standings for several weeks in the spring, but the 31 team slowly began to slide down the ladder as the season progressed. Burton’s win at Charlotte put him back on the championship radar, but his championship dreams quickly began to fizzle once the series arrived in Martinsville a week later.

In 2009, Burton will compete in the Chase for the Championship by default. He will challenge for a victory every now and again, but it would not be a shocker if he encountered a winless season.

5. Clint Bowyer-

Following his breakthrough season in 2007, several analysts envisioned a championship contender in Clint Bowyer. Unfortunately, Bowyer’s 2008 season barely measured up to the 2007 season. His lone win of season occurred at Richmond, and it was only because Denny Hamlin cut a tire with less than 20 laps to go, and then the Dale Earnhart, Jr. and Kyle Busch on-track fracas. Like his two Richard Childress Racing teammates, Bowyer was consistent, which is why he earned a spot in the Chase for the Championship for the second successive season.

Bowyer will depart the 07 Jack Daniel’s team and become the driver of the upstart 33 General Mills team for Richard Childress Racing. While he is not changing organizations, a new cast of characters will surround him, including a new crew chief, Shane Wilson. It will be difficult for Bowyer to qualify for the Chase for the Championship based on his 2008 results, especially considering the team switch.

4.

Kevin Harvick-

Kevin Harvick failed to win a race in 2008, but he was in good company. Matt Kenneth and Jeff Gordon joined him in the winless guild. However, Harvick enjoyed a run of nine consecutive top ten finishes in the summer, which helped earn him a third consecutive Chase for the Championship appearance. While Harvrick was one of the top performers in the second half of the season, he seemed to be a fourth to seventh place driver at best. His season almost mirrored those of his teammates, except Harvick did not win a race.

Harvick should contend for a spot in the Chase for the Championship in 2009. He has emerged as one of NASCAR’s most consistent drivers. Consistency alone may not win championships, but it does get you into the twelve-man, ten-race showdown.

3. Greg Biffle-

Greg Biffle did not win a race throughout the first 26 races of the season, but as soon as the Chase for the Championship approached, Biffle came out swinging. He opened the Chase for the Championship with back-to-back wins at New Hampshire and Dover. He remained within striking distance of Jimmie Johnson up until the final race of the season. Overall, the 2008 season was one of resurgence for Biffle, who many revere as one of the most talented drivers in the garage.

Biffle has yet to qualify for the Chase for the Championship in subsequent seasons, but that should change in 2009. It appears that this team is only scratching the surface of their boundless potential. Biffle is ready to contend for the Sprint Cup championship.

2. Carl Edwards-

Perhaps a little more patience at Talladega and a little luck at Charlotte would have gone a long way in Carl Edwards’ bid at the 2008 Sprint Cup championship. Edwards was easily as fast as Jimmie Johnson was throughout the final ten races. He won three of the final four races. Unfortunately, two poor finishes were enough to diminish his championship aspirations. With that said, Edwards led the Sprint Cup Series in wins with nine, top fives with nineteen, and top tens with 27. Edwards certainly enjoyed his best season to date.

Edwards is the championship favorite heading into the 2009 season, with all apologies to Jimmie Johnson. While Johnson and Kyle Busch had their shining moments in 2008, they also had moments of perceptible vulnerability. Edwards was fast from Daytona to Homestead and everywhere in between.

1.

Jimmie Johnson-

Jimmie Johnson completed the tri-feta, the three-peat, or any other cliché you may evoke. He joins the legendary Caleb Yarborough as the only drivers to win three consecutive championships. It was not a season-long walk in the park for Johnson, however. This team initially struggled on the intermediate tracks with the Car of Tomorrow back in the spring. Their performance at Las Vegas was perhaps the worst performance by this since they arrived to the NASCAR scene in the fall of 2001. However, crew chief Chad Klaus and the 48 team resolved the issues by doing their homework, therefore discovering the comfortable balance that Johnson needed. As the season progressed, the 48 team became even more formidable, and when the Chase for the Championship arrived, Johnson was the driver to beat. He won three times in the ten-race Chase for the Championship, and finished no worse than 15th en route to NASCAR’s ultimate prize.

It is difficult to fathom a driver and team winning four consecutive titles. Nonetheless, Johnson is a perennial championship favorite, and this team is as close to flawless as any team in the sport’s rich history. Johnson will win multiple races again in 2009, and expect him to be in position to win his fourth championship come November.



HARVEY

abustos_ab asked:


Jimmie Johnson: 4 straight wins in the Chase, 10 wins and 20 top-5 finishes in 2007.

Jeff Gordon: Average finish 7.0, 6 wins, 29 top-10 finishes in 2007.

DYLAN

Lenny D asked:


All he has to do is finish 36th and the 3-peat is his………..It’s a lock as far as I can see and I do not use the word “lock” much in sports.

CAMERON

princessamyb269@sbcglobal.net asked:


Tony Stewart wins 2005 Championship. Dale Jimmie Jeff and someone else toasts him and they dump their drinks on their heads and Dale Jr says Lets Eat. I want to find it on You Tube!

ADAM

Jim Johnson asked:


In Part 1 of this report, we discussed how the technology of using satellites to broadcast radio signals from over 20,000 miles above the earth results in great reception throughout the US everywhere and all the time. But there is more.

Satellite radio is not free radio. It is subscription based, meaning that you pay a monthly fee for the service. The costs are very nominal though as Sirius costs $12.95 a month and XM is $9.95 a month. Neither of the subsciptions can be said to be expensive, but initially you may recoil from thwe idea of paying for something that you have gotten for free for so many years.

However, think about this. You weren’t actually getting anything for free all this time. Think of how much time in your life has been wasted listening to ads or commercials on the radio instead of the programming that you tune in for. If you added it all up, it would no doubt be a huge chunk of time, and if your time is worth anything, you were definitely paying a price for tuning in. The radio stations have no other way of making radio broadcasting a profitable business, so you are stuck with putting up with ads for so many minutes of every hour just to be able to listen to the programming you want in between the commercials.

Satellite radio is following the proven business model example of cable television and instead of inundating you with ads, they just provide high quality programming all the time. No ads, no commercials, no wasting your time.

And what kind of programming do you get? Just about anything that you can imagine, and it’s growing all the time. Your selections include music, talk radio, sporting events, kids programs, news and more. There are several celebrities that have set up shop in the studios of the satellite radio companies, including the high profile case of Howard Stern. But you can find even more celebrity specific programming from others like Martha Stewart, Jimmy Buffet, Eminem and more.

There are around 65 channels of music listening alone on each provider’s service, and they cover almost every conceivable kind of music that is found in the US including rock, jazz, country, blues, reggae, and more. And there are several different kinds of each music genre as well, For instance, rock has channels devoted to hard rock, early rock, soft rock, heavy metal, and many more. Just pick your favorites and tune in for solid good music that you like to listen to wherever you go.

Be sure to read Part 3 for even more satellite radio facts.



JOHNATHON

DaleJr8 asked:


I see ebay has two listings but their prices seem kind’ve high. Just wondering if anyone knew of any online stores where I could buy a couple yards. Also, our local Wal-Mart doesn’t carry it.

WARD