This #48 Lowe's diecast commemorates Jimmie Johnson's 1st NASCAR Cup Series Championship which he won with his 9th place finish in the final race of the season, the Ford 400 at Miami Homestead Speedway on Sunday November 19, 2006. Johnson won five races during the year (Daytona, Las Vegas, Talladega, Indianapolis, and Martinsville), and finished 56 points ahead of Matt Kenseth to win the championship.