Reigning NASCAR champ talks of adjusting to new cars

WASHINGTON - Despite being just 5 years old, Jimmie Johnson vividly remembers his first motorcycle - a yellow 1979 Suzuki JR50, a bike that weighs 84 pounds and is 33.9 inches tall. His father, Gary, loves the bike so much, he still keeps it in his garage.

Johnson's father bought it so his son could get a jump on the competition. The plan worked.