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FOXSports.com chats with Jimmie Johnson about becoming the second driver to win three consecutive NASCAR championships, his childhood dreams, the future of NASCAR and more.

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I'm Brian Weber please be joined by three time Sprint Cup champion Jimmy Johns and -- usually kill Yarborough as the only other driver to win three straight cup championships. Wasn't mean to you to be in the same company with a legend like government. That's an arm problems. Vertebrae in my whole life and stoked I don't win a race and can be a part of it no -- that I can be a part of history serves to realize.

Was this championship anymore special the other -- you know it's different it.

Not more special I think the personal -- with -- So when the third one and a look at what we've done over the years. The first championship was with the old car last year was split car half and half. In -- assures district was your team so. So we got to -- start had to overcome a lot and really fight for the one throughout the year. We were not a favorite after four -- thing we're pretty far off so I'm real proud of the effort we put forth went. As we get ready for next he's a NASCAR's eliminated pre season testing is is going to be a big development for the driver. You know in my opinion it's going to. It'll be helpful for the short term but I think it will cause more problems at the extra round. And 2010 season beyond. Teams are going to find a way to improve their vehicles and if you take away that track testing. We're going to find more expensive ways to tap into development components and plants in the cards so. I'm Ryan as to why in effect this year but hopefully it's a short for -- contest. Big kid from California was your dream of joining the NASCAR circuit met with skepticism given the -- domination of the sports. And I didn't know what NASCAR until I was blown in my racing career I'm in a in new about it but it wasn't. A focus for me I -- it I grew up wondering in the Indianapolis 500 in race where the cart series at the time which is now there -- elegance. Finally the NASCAR season starts in February doesn't end until November what do you do during that two month period to recharge for another long year of racing. Well we have a lot of post season obligations and then all of pre season stuff starts up we will have more free time with the testing ban. So it any free time I have a truth of the purported being hone your friends and family and kind of I charge my batteries backup for your race for another season. Okay Jimmie thanks very much try to enjoy your time off from auto racing videos keep a log on the foxsports.com. Bryan Webber will it.

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