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Hating on Johnson doesn't diminish accomplishment

By Rupen Fofaria
Special to ESPN.com

Monday, February 20, 2006

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Don't hate the racer; hate the game. That was Jimmie Johnson's message after he raced to his first Daytona 500 victory on Sunday night, driving straight into a firestorm of controversy. Johnson and Co. were down a man, the most important man in the pits, and they still found a way to win one of the biggest races of the season -- the only race which teams spend more than one month preparing for. Afterward, Johnson dedicated the win to all the "haters of the 48 team." ...

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