This #48 Lowe's diecast commemorates Jimmie Johnson's 3rd NASCAR Cup Series Championship which he won with his 15th place finish in the final race of the season, the Ford 400 at Miami Homestead Speedway on Sunday November 16, 2008. Johnson won seven races during the year (Phoenix, Indianapolis, Fontana, Richmond, Kansas, Martinsville, and Phoenix), and finished 69 points ahead of Carl Edwards to win the championship.