NASCAR: McNabb Says Johnson Isn’t an Athlete

Tonight on Fox Sports One just after the conclusion of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series finale had a discussion on if Jimmie Johnson is an athlete?

McNabb said on the Fox Sports Live program that he (Johnson) is not an athlete because he sits in a race car and drives and that doesn’t make you athletic.

In early August, Johnson went and did a 50-mile bike ride the day before competing in a 400-mile race during the Pocono weekend. Johnson has also competed in many Triathlon and marathons throughout the season to help get through the high demanding races.

In a recent USA Today interview with Nate Ryan, Johnson said he tries to get in at least 30 to 40 miles a week. Johnson also told USA Today that he completed a triathlon in an Olympic-distance with a time of 2 hours, 17 minutes.

McNabb raked five-time championship winner third on the list with Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant.

Johnson is on track for his sixth career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship this weekend going into the final race with a 28 point lead over Matt Kenseth. This season, he has three poles, six wins, 16 top-fives and 23 top-10 finishes.

Many drivers like Kyle Larson had some tweets on McNabb’s comments about race car drivers: “Donovan McNabb is a moron.” 

Reed Sorenson: “I don’t think I have ever been this mad at someone. @JimmieJohnson is in better shape than @DonovanMcNabb.”

Many of the pit crew members in NASCAR or other forms of racing are x-college football players.

Former NBA basketball player Shaquille O’Neal raced Dale Earnhardt, Jr. for his ABC show Shaq Vs. One in the Charlotte area and said it was the toughest three hours of his life. 

 

Brett Winningham
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