NASCAR driver Jimmy Johnson says that he is not worry at all despite lying 19th in the standings, following the presentation of the Shelby 427 in Las Vegas last week-end which was the third event so far this season.
And he may be right, the current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion having led 166 laps thus far, which equates to nearly a quarter of the race distance completed during the first three races of 2009.
"I hate that we're 19th in the points right now, but fortunately it's early in the year and we can move up the list pretty quick if we can just link together a couple of good races. I think Atlanta is a good track to get that started for us."
Last year Johnson didn't have the best start to his season either but he doesn't believe he is in the same situation this year. He reckons he has already shown the speed to win races but either mistakes or bad luck have prevented him from taking victory so far.
Except for Jeff Gordon who leads in the standings, two others Hendrick Motorsports drivers are not having the best of times so far with Dale Earnhardt Jr in 29th place and veteran Mark Martin in 34th.
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And he may be right, the current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion having led 166 laps thus far, which equates to nearly a quarter of the race distance completed during the first three races of 2009.
"I hate that we're 19th in the points right now, but fortunately it's early in the year and we can move up the list pretty quick if we can just link together a couple of good races. I think Atlanta is a good track to get that started for us."
Last year Johnson didn't have the best start to his season either but he doesn't believe he is in the same situation this year. He reckons he has already shown the speed to win races but either mistakes or bad luck have prevented him from taking victory so far.
Except for Jeff Gordon who leads in the standings, two others Hendrick Motorsports drivers are not having the best of times so far with Dale Earnhardt Jr in 29th place and veteran Mark Martin in 34th.
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