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Jimmie Johnson’s 7th NASCAR title caused this young fan to break down in tears of joy

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

Everyone has that moment as a kid where they’re so excited to see their favorite athlete win that they can’t contain it anymore. Young Nicholas proved this so perfectly over the weekend when Jimmie Johnson won his seventh NASCAR title.

Nicholas couldn’t even watch the final straight when Johnson took home the checkered flag, immediately bursting into tears of joy. This is hands down one of the coolest videos of the year.

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