NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson won his fourth consecutive Driver of the Year Award, which was announced on Wednesday, ESPN.com reports. Johnson ties Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon as the only drivers to ever win the award four times.

Johnson won his fifth straight Sprint Cup championship after a thrilling come-from-behind victory in the final race of the Sprint Cup series. Johnson has won the Driver of the Year Award four of the past five years – Tony Schumacher of NHRA Top Fuel drag racing won it in 2008.

According to ESPN, Johnson was told privately that he won the award while in Las Vegas during the NASCAR award ceremony two weeks ago.

“Awesome. It’s an honor to win the award again,” Johnson said. “Among such tough competition; with the voting panel, who it is and how well versed they are in motorsports, it’s a huge, huge honor.”

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