NASCAR Jimmie Johnson

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Sprint Cup Series Richmond Fantasy Picks and Preview

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Here is my Fantasy Picks and Preview for the Sprint Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway. FOX is broadcasting the postponed race on Sunday, April 16th at 1 pm ET.

Contenders

Jeff Gordon – The funny thing about Gordon is in both short track races this season he has started off tremendously slow and then slowly inches his way to the front and puts himself in position at the end to win. I suspect he does the same tonight. Continue reading

Kenseth Breaks 51-Race Drought with a Win at Rain-Soaked Bristol

In a race delayed and interrupted by rain, and ended in overtime, Matt Kenseth broke a drought of more than a year’s standing in Sunday’s Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes at Bristol Motor Speedway.

In a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that went 11 laps past its scheduled distance of 500 laps—making it the longest race in the history of the .533-mile short track—Kenseth crossed the finish line .287 seconds ahead of Jimmie Johnson, who recovered from several issues to claim the runner-up finish. Continue reading

Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes at Bristol Preview

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Next Race: Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes

The Place: Bristol Motor Speedway

The Date: Sunday, April 19

The Time: 1 p.m. (ET)

TV: FOX, 12:30 p.m. (ET)

Radio: PRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90

Distance: 266.5 miles (500 laps)

 

Perfect 10: Three Drivers Look To Continue Top-Ten Streaks At Bristol

No driver has opened a season with seven consecutive top-tens since Jimmie Johnson in 2005.

Until now.  Continue reading

Texas Tussle of Champions: Jimmie Johnson Outduels Kevin Harvick to Win Duck Commander 500

 

Jimmie Johnson continued his recent domination of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Texas Motor Speedway Saturday night, rallying after a late pit stop for a victory in the 19th annual Duck Commander 500.

Johnson, the six-time Sprint Cup Series champion, took the lead on lap 321 of the scheduled 334 when he drove under and past Jamie McMurray and Kevin Harvick exiting the dogleg of Texas Motor Speedway’ high-banked, 1.5-mile quad-oval. The last 14 laps featured a battle between Johnson and Harvick, the reigning Sprint Cup Series champion, who finished second despite scraping the turn four wall on lap 331. Continue reading