NASCAR world upset as Jimmie Johnson misses out on unanimous election to Hall of Fame

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Jimmie Johnson was among the racing legends who were elected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Wednesday along with crew chief Chad Knaus and Donnie Allison.

Johnson won seven NASCAR Cup Championships during his career, which is tied with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most all time. Johnson’s first five came consecutively. 

He is also the all-time winningest driver at five tracks, including Auto Club Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dover International Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway. In addition to that, he won Driver of the Year five times and was the first racing driver to win The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year in the U.S. He had 83 total Cup wins.

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Jimmie Johnson speaks with the media after receiving the votes to be inducted during the NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Day at NASCAR Hall of Fame on Aug. 2, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

With all the accomplishments under Johnson’s belt, he did not earn the election unanimously. He earned only 93% of the vote from a 57-person panel that included NASCAR executives, drivers, crew chiefs, reporters and industry contributors.

Knaus seemed to take exception.

"If he isn’t a unanimous vote, I don’t know that anybody ever will be," Knaus said. "He's the nicest guy and the best to ever sit in a NASCAR race car. He contributes to our sport and to society in so many different ways through the Jimmie Johnson Foundation. He is the ideal picture of a Hall of Fame inductee."

Jimmie Johnson, #48, celebrates his win in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Texas