Jimmie Johnson’s car put out to stud.
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I'm disappointed ... I felt like we were so good early on. We just had tremendous little gremlins bite us, from tire problems to things you just can't control. All of those things that happened to him could have happened to Jimmie Johnson. He could be fifth in the points and Jimmie could be third in the points.
Tonight is when we’re going to start talking about dynasty for Jimmie Johnson and the Lowe’s team.
I'm sure glad we won today's race because it will make it a little bit easier to deal with the offseason and coming so close to the championship ... My guys performed well enough to win a championship this season. Considering how well Jimmie Johnson performed, I don't think that's a small feat.
You think about the New York Yankees, you think about championships ... And when you think about Jimmie Johnson's name, you have to think about championships.
Second place in the championship is not what we came here for ... But for anybody out there trying to accomplish something, you can't lose if you give 100 percent. We did that, but we got beat by a true champion in Jimmie Johnson.
I liked rivalries ... I liked Bobby [Allison] and me not getting along, or me and Rusty [Wallace] or me and Dale [Earnhardt]. It made it fun. ... Jimmie is scared to death to be Jimmie Johnson. He has to be the Jimmie Johnson, who's politically correct and doesn't say anything wrong and make anybody mad.
They said they wanted to put this in the hands of the drivers ... and I think you have to be careful what you're wishing for ... You give Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson ... cars that are more than difficult to drive, their talent is going to override that and they're going to separate themselves.