sortsofsports.com - 22 days ago
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A small crash on lap 3 may have given 4 drivers hope in winning the Chase. Jimmie Johnson entered Texas with a huge lead and only needed a decent top-10 finish to basically lock up an unprecedented 4th NASCAR Championship, instead, he got bumped around turn two and almost saved it, until he ...
Remember Homestead 2005? Jimmie Johnson Hasn’t Won Yet
stockcarspin.com 15 days ago — 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 ...
Jimmie Johnson is NOT a Top Athlete
ballornuthin.com 7 days ago — 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: Lightning Can’t Strike Twice
stockcarspin.com 16 days ago — Can lightning strike twice?
Not if you ask current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points leader Jimmie Johnson.
During the 10:00 A.M. (EST) telecast of Sportscenter on ESPN, a segment on today’s race at Phoenix International Raceway was run. During the segment, a video from yesterday of Johnson ...
2004 Chase: When Lightning Struck Twice for Jimmie Johnson
stockcarspin.com 14 days ago — Who says lightning can’t strike twice? Oh yeah, Jimmie Johnson:
“I don’t believe lightning can strike twice.”
But of all people, should Jimmie Johnson really be the one to mutter those words? Johnson may have forgotten that, in 2004, lightning did strike twice for the ...
NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Week 35
sports-central.org 13 days ago — 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.
Are NASCAR drivers really athletes?
tcpchronicles.com 8 days ago — 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 ...
You Got Me Under Pressure
ernhrtfanalwys3.blogspot.com 22 days ago — First of all, I think ZZ Top still rocks! As for the ho-hum race, not so much.
Ok, ok so Jimmie Johnson wrecked in the 2nd lap. Big deal. The guy still has a seventy something lead going on. I don't believe anyone will put much more of a dent in his point lead unless something catastrophic ...
ESPN Celebrates NASCAR's 4 Time Champion on Monday
fangsbites.com 8 days ago — 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 ...
Kurt Busch wins at Texas —
Examiner Sports 22 days ago
Jimmie Johnson's drive to history took a hard hit against a wall and Kyle Busch ran out of gas trying to complete an unprecedented NASCAR trifecta.
Johnson crashes, lead shrinks —
The Seattle Times: Sports 22 days ago
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.