Will Jimmie Johnson Stop At 3?

By finishing 15th in Sunday's race at Homestead, Jimmie Johnson clinches his 3rd straight Sprint Cup Championship. This puts Johnson in a class that is only shared by one other man, Cale Yarborough. A record that he held by himself for 30 years.

But....

Will Jimmie Johnson stop at 3 Sprint Cup Championship? Winning one is difficult, and two is even harder(not to mention back to back), and 3(in a row) is almost unheard of. There are only three drivers who have more than 3 Sprint Cup Championships, Jeff Gordon(4), Richard Petty(7), and Dale Earnhardt(7). Jimmie Johnson is just one away from tying his teammate and half car owner Jeff Gordon at four and has been racing a shorter time than Gordon has. With his talent I'm sure Johnson will win a 4th championship.

There's actually no doubt in my mind that he has the talent and the team to win one more if not a couple of more. But what about a 4 peat? Can he put himself in a class of his own and do something that no one has ever done before?

He obivously has the talent and the team to win a championship. I understand every year is different and anything can happen race to race, but I'm not going to rule out a 4 peat until it is impossible.

I'm not even a Jimmie Johnson fan, but I'm a sports fan and what he is doing, has done, and can do for NASCAR is great.

If Johnson doesn't win a 4th Sprint Cup Championship in a row or a 4th one in his career he will still be remembered for what he has done in the 06-08 seasons and winning 3 straight Sprint Cup Championships.