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The No. 20 (Matt Kenseth) broke the pace car speed, which you aren't supposed to, but, they aren't calling guys on that so I need to start trying that in the future.

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Jimmie Johnson
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: September 17
Film Actor
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El Cajon
California
Jimmie Kenneth Johnson
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I have a lot of confidence in myself, a lot of confidence in the race team, our equipment, and as my mind plays its games on me, I just fall back on the team.
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I’d love to have an opportunity to tie the greats in Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt Sr.
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Jeff [Gordon] doesn't sit down and explain things. We don't sit and have meetings where I'm the student. He really teaches by example. I've learned a lot on and off the racetrack.
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