Amidst Jimmie Johnson’s 83rd career victory celebration Sunday at Dover International Speedway, there was one quote that really stuck out, more so than all the rest.
After climbing out of his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, exhausted and soaked with a mixture of beer and Gatorade, Johnson quickly reflected on what he had just accomplished.
Not only did Johnson join Richard Petty and Darrell Waltrip by becoming only the third driver in NASCAR history to score 11 or more race wins at a single racetrack, but he also tied Cale Yarborough on the Monster Energy Series all-time wins list.