Jimmie Johnson created a plethora of records in NASCAR. He matched the legacy of Richard Petty in NASCAR Cup Series. Johnson has 7 Cup Series wins. He is also the winner of Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600, Busch Clash, and Brickyard 400. Johnson scripted history by winning five consecutive wins in NASCAR Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports driving #48 Chevrolet. Let us see about his race car collections, car numbers, and car designs.
Jimmie Johnson Race Car Collections
Throughout his NASCAR Cup Series, Jimmie Johnson drove #48 Chevrolet. He was sponsored by the American retail company Lowe’s. Johnson also had sponsors from Ally Financial and Dollar Tree. Since 2024, Johnson has been racing in Cup Series with #84 Toyota for Legacy Motor Club sponsored by Caravana.
Johnson’s car collections during NASCAR Busch Series remained the same as well. He drove Chevrolet for teams like Herzog Motorsports, Hendrick Motorsports, JR Motorsports, and Herzog Motorsports. In the two International Race of Champions’ seasons, Jimmie Johnson drove Pontiac. Jimmie Johnson’s private car collections are revealed as well. Some of his private car collections are 1967 Camaro, 1959 Beetle, Ford Woodie Wagon, and 1951 Merc.
Jimmie Johnson Car Accidents
Jimmie Johnson has earned over $200 million from races. He is still one of the richest NASCAR drivers with a huge net worth. On the other hand, Johnson had many car crashes during his career. In 2000, Johnson suffered a crash at Watkins Glen International during the Busch Series. Johnson’s car hit a foam barrier after brake failure. He survived after hitting the wall with a minor leg injury. In the 2017 Pocono 400, Jimmie Johnson suffered another crash because of brake failure. He was driving at 200mph and hit the outside wall because of the right rear brake.
During the 2011 Sprint Cup Series race, his #48 Chevrolet hit the wall while trying to overtake Ryan Newman. In 1994, Jimmie Johnson experienced a horrific crash at the Baja 1000. Johnson slept while driving through the mountains and hit a rock. His car collapsed and his truck completed a somersault. Jimmie Johnson was hit by the roof and he couldn’t call anyone as there was no signal. Jimmie Johnson revealed it was a nightmare in many interviews.
Jimmie Johnson Car Numbers
48 Chevrolet was always Jimmie Johnson’s lucky number in NASCAR. He drove and won most of the titles in this vehicle. Jimmie Johnson won all his 7 Cup titles with #48 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. Johnson won the Daytona twice with the same car numbers. As of 2025, he is driving #84 Toyota for Legacy Motor Club. In the 2008 Craftsman Truck series, Johnson drove #81 Chevrolet.
Jimmie Johnson Car Designs
Jimmie Johnson’s #48 Chevrolet for Lowe’s had many designs with colors being blue, white, and red. Some of his Chevrolet cars had silver, yellow, and sky blue colors. He also has blue colored Toyota Caravana cars.