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Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson saw his day end early in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway Sunday. Johnson, who started 19th, was running seventh when the brakes on his Hendrick Motorsports Chevy failed at the fastest part of the 2.5-mile track, entering turn one at the end of the longest front stretch in NASCAR on lap 95.

Johnson’s car went left toward the infield grass before shooting up across the track and into the outside wall. Jamie McMurray, also in a Chevy running just behind Johnson also suffered the same fate; his Chevy caught fire after hitting the wall and McMurray was forced to abandon it in a hurry.

Johnson climbed from his mangled car, walked slowly to the wall and sat down for several moments. Both drivers were later checked out at the infield care center and released.

“I can only speculate that I got the brakes too hot and when I went to the brakes, they just traveled straight to the floor,” Johnson said. “I didn’t even have a pedal to push on. At that point, I threw it in third gear and I was just trying to slow it down. I was heading to the grass and I was wondering why I didn’t turn right and get to the wall sooner, but I’m fine. Certainly, a big scare. I haven’t had a scare like that since 2000 at Watkins Glen. So, just want to let my wife and kids and my mom know that I’m okay and I will go change my underwear and get ready to go home.”

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