Jimmie Johnson Diecast 2006 #48 1:64 Lowes 60th Anniversary Chevrolet By Action Performance. With more than 1,150 stores in 49 states, Lowe's Home ImprovementWarehouses continue to expand their goal of "Improving Home Improvement" for professionals and do-it-yourself consumers. In 2006, the company, started by H. Carl Buchan in North Carolina, will enter its 60th year of operations. To honor that achievement, Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 Team Lowe's Racing crew will showcase a special Lowe's 60th Anniversary paint scheme aboard the No. 48 during the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge event at its nameske racetrack, Lowe's Motor Speedway October.