Which NASCAR driver won seven Cup Series championships from 2006 to 2016?

Jimmie Johnson won seven NASCAR Cup Series championships from 2006 to 2016. His titles came in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, and 2016.

The five consecutive championships from 2006 through 2010 established Johnson as NASCAR’s dominant modern-era driver. He drove for Hendrick Motorsports, with crew chief Chad Knaus, and repeatedly excelled under the Chase for the Cup playoff format.

Johnson’s seventh title came after winning the 2016 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. That championship tied him with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the NASCAR record. A common mix-up is confusing Cup championships with race victories: Johnson also recorded 83 Cup Series wins, but the question asks about season titles.