Brickyard 400: Jimmie Johnson Reaches Career Milestone with Win

Jimmie Johnson’s fourth career Brickyard 400 win Sunday may have been his most memorable. Johnson joined Jeff Gordon as the only four-time winners at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In addition, he has kissed the bricks those four times in a seven-year stretch. It took Gordon ten. J.J. led the race for 99 of the 160 laps, capped by passing Greg Biffle with 29 to go and never looking back. The No. 48 car continues a strong season campaign in this year’s major races; he’s won two of four this season (Darlington, Brickyard). For a relatively smooth victory, Johnson sounded overwhelmed to join esteemed company with Gordon: “To come here and win is a huge honor," said Johnson, who led 99 of 160 laps. "Then to have four &mdas...

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