Jimmie Johnson wins historic seventh championship
With a win at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Jimmie Johnson won the 2016 Sprint Cup championship to tie Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt, Sr. with seven Premier Series championships.
Check out his season highlights from 2016:
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Johnson wins Atlanta
In the second race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, Jimmie Johnson claimed his first victory by taking the checkered flag at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Early season success
Only a few weeks after grabbing his first win of the season, Johnson made his way back to Victory Lane at Auto Club Speedway.
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'Super' celebration
Johnson celebrates in Victory Lane with his Superman-themed paint scheme and firesuit.
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The first bump in the road
For the first time in 2016, Johnson recorded a DNF after having trouble at Pocono Raceway. The poor result was a start of a summer slump for the six-time Sprint Cup champ.
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Summer slump in full swing
Three races after Johnson suffered a DNF at Pocono, he once again failed to finish, after crashing at Daytona in the Coke Zero 400.
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Back-to-back struggles
For the third time in five weeks, and second race in a row, Johnson crashed out of an event. His hit at Kentucky brought on some concern for the No. 48 team.
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First time finishing last
In over 500 career starts, Jimmie Johnson never finished last place in a race, that was until the Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen when he finished 40th.
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Through to the Round of 12
While Johnson didn't grab a win in the opening round of the Chase, he put together three solid finishes to advance through the first round of the playoffs.
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Finding his form
After making it through Round 1 of the Chase, Johnson quickly punched his ticket to the Round of 8 by winning the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Uncharted territory
In the first three years of the elimination format in the Chase for the Cup, Johnson never made it past the Round of 12. His win at Charlotte locked him into the Round of 8 and made him a championship favorite.
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Martinsville magic
The Chase is usually quite a tense time for drivers, but after winning the first race in the Round of 12, Johnson grabbed a win at the first race in the Round of 8 at Martinsville and locked himself into the Championship 4 at Homestead.
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Championship bound
With his win at Martinsville, Johnson guaranteed he'd be in the Championship 4 at Homestead to compete for his record-tying seventh Sprint Cup championship.
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Seven-time champion
Jimmie Johnson takes a lap after winning the 2016 Sprint Cup championship.
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Celebration time
Johnson celebrates in Victory Lane as a seven-time champion.
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