Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, poses in Victory Lane after qualifying for the pole position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 16, 2015 Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, takes the checkered flag as he crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 16, 2015 Photo – Ranier Ehrhardt/Getty Images
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 16, 2015 Photo – Ranier Ehrhardt/Getty Images
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 16, 2015 Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images
With a deft move with three laps left in Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin delivered the first victory in the non-points showcase event to Joe Gibbs Racing and to Toyota.
As he drove into turn one to start lap 107, with Kevin Harvick glued to his bumper and ready to make a run at the million-dollar first prize, Hamlin moved up a lane in the corner and took Harvick’s line away, causing Harvick’s No. 4 Chevrolet to lose momentum. Continue reading →
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Mega Star: Johnson Tries To Increase All-Star Wins Record
Jimmie Johnson does something in NASCAR’s all-star event that athlete’s in most other sports don’t.
He shows up.
In 13 Sprint All-Star race starts, Johnson owns a record four wins. He also ranks first among active drivers in average finish (6.2), average running position (6.9), number of fastest laps led (219). Continue reading →
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series SpongeBob SquarePants 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 9, 2015 Photo – Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, celebrates with the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series SpongeBob SquarePants 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 9, 2015 Photo – Jerry Markland/Getty Images
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, poses with his team in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series SpongeBob SquarePants 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 9, 2015 Photo – James Squire/Getty Images
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, applies the winner’s sticker to his car after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series SpongeBob SquarePants 400 at Kansas Speedway on May 9, 2015 Photo – Jonathan Moore/Getty Images
Thanks to a brief but wild Kansas spring storm and the long delay it produced, Jimmie Johnson on Sunday became the first NASCAR Sprint Cup driver to win a race on Mother’s Day since 2007.
Johnson, who is pursuing a record-tying seventh Sprint Cup Series championship this season, held off Kevin Harvick over the last six laps to win Sunday morning’s SpongeBob SquarePants 400 at Kansas Speedway.
Johnson’s victory – which was just after midnight local time because of a delay of 2 hours and 16 minutes – was his third of the season and his third at the 1.5-mile Kansas oval.
“It was a long, hard night,” Johnson, who led just ten laps and spun out unassisted early in the race, said in Victory Lane. “Once we got up front, we were able to hang on.”
Reminded about what day it was when he finally took the checkered flag, Johnson said… Continue reading →
Every week, it seems like the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series travels to a track where Gordon has posted some hefty numbers.
This week is no different. The No. 24 Chevrolet driver’s statistics at Kansas Speedway – site of Saturday’s SpongeBob SquarePants 400 are downright gaudy. Gordon boasts a track record with three wins. Additionally, he claims ten top-fives in 18 starts at the 1.5-mile track – a whopping 55.6 percent. Continue reading →
