stockcarspin.com - 11/9/2009
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Race fans, we have official confirmation. Contrary to popular belief, Jimmie Johnson is NOT immortal in the Chase.
3 laps into Sunday’s Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, Johnson attempted to pass Sam Hornish Jr. on the high side in turn 2. It didn’t work.
Hornish was tapped by ...
NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Week 35
sports-central.org 11/18/2009 — Jimmie Johnson won handily in Phoenix, leaving Mark Martin as the only driver with a chance to overtake the defending, three-time champ. Martin is 108 points back, and Johnson needs only to finish 25th or better at Homestead.
Determination and perseverance may just win Jimmie Johnson the championship
4ever3blog.com 11/14/2009 —
Chad Knaus, crew chief for Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, pushes the car into the garage after Johnson was involved in an incident on the third lap with Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 77 AAA Dodge, during Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas ...
Remember Homestead 2005? Jimmie Johnson Hasn’t Won Yet
stockcarspin.com 11/17/2009 — The general consensus seems to be that Jimmie Johnson is going to win the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title. But there is still one more race to be run. And unless the powers-that-be already have the Homestead script written up(and some will argue that they do), this deal isn’t done ...
NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Week 32
sports-central.org 10/28/2009 — Denny Hamlin won in Martinsville, edging Jimmie Johnson to reverse his fate from the spring Martinsville race. Johnson leads Mark Martin by 118 points in the standings, and a safe finish at Talladega will all but clinch the Sprint Cup.
NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Week 31
sports-central.org 10/21/2009 — Jimmie Johnson won the Banking 500 in Charlotte, further distancing himself from Mark Martin and Juan Montoya, who both struggled as the result of contact on a restart. Johnson will go for the sweep at Martinsville, the next stop in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Jimmie Johnson is NOT a Top Athlete
ballornuthin.com 11/24/2009 — I read a disturbing article today. I read that NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson is today’s top athlete .
Every now and then, there comes a figure who transcends his particular sport. For years it has been Tiger Woods. Now with the recent popularity increase that NASCAR has enjoyed, ...
Jimmie Johnson Dominates in the Desert
tailgate365.com 11/17/2009 — Can you see it now, race fans? It’s called “History in the Making”. Thanks to another win at Phoenix, his 7th of the season, Jimmie Johnson has all but wrapped up the 2009 Sprint Cup Series Championship. After a week of making things interesting by wrecking at the Texas ...
NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Week 33
sports-central.org 11/4/2009 — Jamie McMurray was the surprise winner at Talladega, while the carnage of two big wrecks blew any chance of contenders making up ground on Jimmie Johnson, who finished sixth. Johnson leads Mark Martin by 184 as the Cup series heads to Texas.
Kurt Busch Lassos A Win In Texas
tailgate365.com 11/10/2009 — Thanks to proper fuel mileage from the Miller Lite Dodge crew, Kurt Busch was able to saddle up and take the checkered flag for his first win at Texas Motor Speedway. Busch won the race at the expense of his little brother, Kyle Busch , running out of gas with just three laps to go. ...
Johnson crashes, lead shrinks —
The Seattle Times: Sports 11/9/2009
Kurt Busch drove to victory lane at Texas, finishing 129 laps ahead of the rebuilt car driven by Jimmie Johnson, who saw his points lead slashed from 184 to 73 over Hendrick teammate Mark Martin with two races left.