Artifact of the Week: Jimmie Johnson Autograph
The couple that tandems together, signs together. In 2011, tandem drafting was a notable moment in NASCAR Cup Series history, making for exciting finishes.
In 2011, Jimmie Johnson, aided by Dale Earnhardt Jr., won by .002 seconds, tied for the closest finish in NASCAR history. Revisit the race in a piece by David Harris.
None more so than in 2011 when Jimmie Johnson, aided by a boost from Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr., inched his way to victory lane by .002 seconds, at the time tied for the closest finish in NASCAR history.
Johnson and Earnhardt Jr. signed a checkered flag after the victory. With 319 victories, checkered flags are common, but this one is special.
Win a Jimmie Johnson autograph, but not this flag, also signed by Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Author's summary: Jimmie Johnson's 2011 win with Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s help.