I would be remiss if I did not offer congrats to Jimmy Johnson and the #48 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship race team today. Fantastic accomplishment by a top notch organization. JJ and crew have tied Cale Yarborough’s record of 3 straight – the only other driver to do this 30 years ago. He now ranks 4th on the list of all time champions behind only Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon (none of whom won 3 straight). Petty summed it up the best “Just to win three period is big. Three in a row?” Wow!
Like him or not, this guy knows how to drive a race car and win championships! Incredible accomplishment. My favorite thing about Jimmy and team is that they are not yet satisfied. They are already looking toward 2009 and Chad Knaus (crew chief) says “To get four championships in a row, you have to get three,” about 10 minutes into the press conference.
I’ll probably post more on reflections of the 2008 season soon. Big things happened this year – 50th Running of the Daytona 500; Dale Jr. in the 88; Kyle Bush dominate early; Sponsorship issues and teams folding; Tony Stewart’s final season in the #20; Gnassi-DEI Merger and much more. Let us know if you have favorite moments of the 2008 Sprint Cup Season in the comment section below.
Srtiving for the Best! -mwr
Reflective Counsel 
November 18, 2008 at 9:35 am
Jimmy is the best in the world at the moment. He’s had one of the most impressive runs in any sport in history. Hats off the the man.
November 18, 2008 at 10:11 am
Matt,
Do you really think that it is good for the sport for the same person to win the championship three years in a row? Not to take anything away from Jimmie, he is an excellent driver but even you have to admit there was not a whole lot of drama on Sunday. Take the Phoenix race for example, its pretty bad when ABC switches over to regular programming (America’s Funniest Home Videos) before the race is over. My kids are usually avid race fans and love to watch the race on Sundays, but even they have lost interest this season. The youngest even asked, “is anyone ever gonna win BUT Jimmie Johnson?” Again, not trying to take anything away from their accomplishments, but from a ratings/popularity point of view this can’t be good for NASCAR. It would be one thing if Jimmie Johnson and his crew were charismatic and excitable, but you said it yourself they are talking about “number 4” before they are even celebrating “number 3!” There is no doubt he is talented but man is he dull to watch win a race or a championship for that matter!
Warmly
-Charlie