The career of one of NASCAR's hottest young drivers comes to life in this compilation of insightful interviews and feature articles about Jimmie from Circle Track and Stock Car Racing magazine along with photographs from the finest working NASCAR photographer, Nigel Kinrade. Complimented by a fresh story about Jimmie's early days from veteran NASCAR writer Ron Lemasters, this collection traces Jimmie's career from his early days racing motocross through to his rapid ascent to become one of the elite racers on the NASCAR circuit.Johnson, a native of El Cajon, Calif., made his first three Winston Cup starts in 2001, the season in which he scored a his first career NASCAR Busch Series victory at the inaugural Hills Brothers Coffee 300 at Chicagoland Speedway in only his fourth season in stock cars. He primarily concentrated on maintaining his top-10 standing in the Busch Series point standings. In his second full year of competition in the Busch Series, a year in which he finished 8th overall in the final points standings, Johnson had one win, four top-five finishes and eight top-10 finishes.- Complete biography of one of NASCAR's hottest new stars- Mix of content from Stock Car Racing magazine and fresh editorial from journalist Ron Lemasters- 200 photos from one of the best in the business, Nigel KinradeAbout the AuthorRon Lemasters Jr., an Indiana native, has been writing about NASCAR and other forms of motorsports since 1988, when he joined the staff of National Speed Sport News. Since then, the Ball State University graduate has been part of the NASCAR landscape as a writer, editor, and public relations specialist. His work has appeared in Stock Car Racing and Circle Track magazines, several International Speedway Corporation programs, and a variety of other motorsports publications. He and his wife, Chris, live in Concord, North Carolina, with their daughters Jordan and Devon., ISBN13: 9780760320204 ISBN10: 0760320209 Material Type: paperback