Two-time Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson has put himself is a prime place to take a third straight championship.

Johnson did not start the season off with his usual dominance, but made up for it by making an impressive run back to the top as the season went on. Now Johnson is confident that he can seal the deal on another championship.

“I certainly feel good about things," Johnson confirmed. "The last three or four months we’ve been making a lot of progress. At [the] Brickyard, we were able to show that when we get it right, we can go out and race for these wins and, in some cases, do it in a dominating fashion. So the million-dollar question is can we do it during this final 10 and over a long enough period of time during this final 10 to be the champions."

Not finishing lower than fifth in the point standings since the beginning of his career, it didn't take long for the driver to put himself in history making position.

Noting that the 2006 run was not that pleasurable for him, Johnson hopes to have fun on his way to becoming the best driver of the year, in the Sprint Cup Series, once again.

“Last year, I had some fun through it," Johnson revealed. "And this year I hope to expand on that and have more fun. I’m doing what I love, racing against the best drivers in the world. I’m confident in what I can do in the car. I’m confident in my team. I need to have some fun with this. I operate better and my team operates better when we’re enjoying ourselves and having some fun. I’m looking forward to it. We’ll see.

Johnson continues, "Unfortunately we live and die by what takes place on Sunday afternoons. As of right now I think everybody is in a good mood, and we’ll just see how it goes from here.”