 Afterward , Johnson began celebrating his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup Series championship . During the celebration , Johnson was delighted with his performance , saying , " The truth of it is , to do something that 's never been done in this sport -- to love the sport like I do and respect it like I do -- and the greats : Petty , Earnhardt , Gordon ... to do something they 've never done is so awesome . To win four championships in eight years , what this team has done ... I don 't know where to start . It 's unbelievable . " Burton , who finished second , commended Johnson 's achievements saying , " It ’ s hard to say he ’ s the best when you ’ re out there racing against him , but you have to put him on the list . ” Martin , who finished second in points , said , 
