Jimmie Johnson is arguably the greatest NASCAR driver of all time. He has won seven championships and 83 Cup races in his career in the pinnacle of stock car racing before moving into the world of IndyCar. Johnson is now back in the NASCAR Cup Series as a co-owner and part-time driver at Legacy Motor Club.
But unlike Johnson’s fellow 7-times champions Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty, the HMS legend doesn’t get equal appreciation or support from the racing community, according to 2020 Cup champion Chase Elliott. In an interview years ago, Elliott, when asked about it, highlighted Johnson’s accomplishments, and he doesn’t have a clear answer to why it is like that.