Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway on May 31, 2014 in Dover, Delaware.
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Reversal Of Fortune: Johnson Quickly Causing People To Rethink ‘14

Having gone from a winless driver to a winner of two races in a row, Jimmie Johnson no longer looks like a struggling reigning series champion. Suddenly, he looks completely capable of winning a record-tying seventh title.

Don’t be surprised if he reinforces that new-fangled notion on Sunday at Pocono Raceway where he comes in as defending champion of the Pocono 400 and winner of three races overall at the often-precarious “Tricky Triangle” – the race track with only three turns, almost no banking and plenty of history.
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