Awards & Winners

Jimmie Johnson

Date of Birth 17-September-1975
Place of Birth El Cajon
(San Diego County, California, United States of America, Area code 619)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Jimmie Kenneth Johnson, Jimmy Johnson
Profession Race car driver, Radio personality, Athlete
Jimmie Kenneth Johnson is an American stock car racing driver and a six-time champion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He drives the No. 48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet SS for Hendrick Motorsports. Johnson was born in El Cajon, California, and began racing motorcycles at the age of four. After graduating from Granite Hills High School he competed in off-road series. He raced in Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group, Short-course Off-road Drivers Association and SCORE International, winning rookie of the year in each series. In 1998, Johnson and his team, Herzog Motorsports, began stock car racing. He moved to the national American Speed Association series for late model touring cars, and won another rookie of the year title. In 2000, he switched to the NASCAR Busch Series. He moved to Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series in 2002. After finishing fifth in the points in his first full season, he was second in 2003 and 2004 and fifth in 2005. Johnson won his first Cup series championship in 2006 and with further wins in 2007, 2008, 2009 and in 2010 became the only driver in NASCAR history to win five consecutive championships. During the 2011 season, Johnson finished sixth in points, while he finished third in 2012. In 2013, Johnson won his sixth championship, one fewer than Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt who have the record for the most championships. Johnson is also a two-time Daytona 500 winner, with victories in 2006 and 2013. Between 2002 and 2013, Johnson has recorded six championships, 66 wins, 272 top-tens, and 32 pole positions.

Awards by Jimmie Johnson

Check all the awards nominated and won by Jimmie Johnson.

2014


Nominations 2014 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Best Championship Performance ESPY Award
Best Driver ESPY Award

2011


Best Driver ESPY Award

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Best Male Athlete ESPY Award
Best Driver ESPY Award

2010


Best Driver ESPY Award

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Best Male Athlete ESPY Award
Best Driver ESPY Award

2009


Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year
(NASCAR)
Best Driver ESPY Award

Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Best Male Athlete ESPY Award
Best Driver ESPY Award

2008


Best Driver ESPY Award

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Best Driver ESPY Award

2007


Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Best Driver ESPY Award

2006


Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Best Driver ESPY Award

2003


Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award