What Would a Sixth Sprint Cup Series Title Mean for Jimmie Johnson’s Legacy?

It goes without saying that Jimmie Johnson, a five-time Sprint Cup champion and two-time winner of the Daytona 500, is the greatest NASCAR driver today.  He pilots a Chevrolet for one of the most successful organizations in American motorsports today, Hendrick Motorsports. He has two of the most recognizable and respected teammates in Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon. He's the only driver to ever win five consecutive championships in the Sprint Cup Series, and he's got a psychological advantage over his competition that rivals Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s.  He's in position to reach a milestone sixth championship, and one more would put him in the ranks of two seven-time champions in Richard Petty and Earnhardt Sr. Considering he's alre...

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