"I don't think anyone has ever had a career like mine or ever likely to have one either."
It's a bold claim but one that can be backed up by motorsport legend Dick Johnson as he prepares for his team's 900th race at the Ipswich SuperSprint on Saturday.
The 74-year-old admits the success of Dick Johnson Racing started "by accident" following his infamous crash at the 1980 Bathurst 1000.
The team was swimming in debt in their debut season that year, but Johnson was leading Bathurst before crashing into a football-sized rock that ended his race and was set to cripple DJR financially.