On the day after winning his history-making fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championship, Jimmie Johnson will be the subject of a tribute on ESPN Classic on Monday, Nov. 23.
ESPN Classic will replay highlights of the four races in which Johnson won his championships, starting with the 2009 event from Homestead-Miami Speedway at 1 p.m. ET. The 2008 race airs at 4 p.m., followed by the 2007 race at 7 p.m. The race from 2006, in which Johnson won his first title, airs at 10 p.m.
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