sports-central.org - 11/18/2009
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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.
NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Week 34
sports-central.org 11/11/2009 — With wrecks in effect in Texas, Jimmie Johnson's sizable points lead took a hit, with Mark Martin closing to within 73. Johnson was taken out in a crash on lap three and finished 38th. Phoenix is up next on the schedule, where Martin won in April.
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 36
sports-central.org 11/26/2009 — Jimmie Johnson made it official, finishing fifth at Homestead to win his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup, a NASCAR record. Teammates Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon finished behind Johnson, giving Hendrick Motorsports a 1-2-3 finish.
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.
ESPN Celebrates NASCAR's 4 Time Champion on Monday
fangsbites.com 11/23/2009 — We have a couple of releases for you from ESPN. As Jimmie Johnson won his 4th consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship, the Alleged Worldwide Leader will have him all over the place on Monday. ESPN to Welcome NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson on Monday Johnson to Appear on ...
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, ...
NASCAR Hands Jimmie Johnson History, 4th Straight Championship
stockcarspin.com 11/23/2009 — Jimmie Johnson made history on Sunday by becoming the first driver ever to win 4 straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships. Johnson stands alone in that category, but I am about to tell you, from a die-hard NASCAR fan’s perspective, why this unprecedented accomplishment will forever ...
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 ...
Quotage Releases
fangsbites.com 11/20/2009 — I have two releases that contain quotage. First, from NFL Network, we have a transcript of various statements NFL Commish Roger Goodell made tonight before the Miami-Carolina game announcing the Player Advisory Forum to be headed up by former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy. NFL ...
Are NASCAR drivers really athletes?
tcpchronicles.com 11/23/2009 — I used to follow NASCAR pretty regularly (being in the south, it's hard not to). But, I have veered away from the racing scene over the past two years, but from time to time I like to catch a few laps of a race, and sometimes if I have nothing else to do, I will still waste a few hours on Sunday ...
