Can Hendrick Overcome the Aero Issues Jimmie Johnson Exposed at Vegas?

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AVONDALE, Ariz. – During the opening laps of last Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson looked like the driver who has won 83 races and a record-tying seven Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championships.

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Fords Dominate Happy Hour on Eve of First ‘Short-Track’ Race

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Joey Logano topped Saturday’s final practice at ISM Raceway, running 137.794 mph on his sixth lap in the session. Team Penske teammate and pole winner Ryan Blaney was second fastest at 137.221 mph.

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NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta Preview

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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will race the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at 2 pm ET. Television coverage on FOX starts at 1:30 pm ET with radio coverage on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Distance: 500.5 miles (325 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 85),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 170), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 3250)

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New NASCAR ‘Dynamic Duo’ Could Make History

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While Hendrick Motorsports split up one of, if not the most dominant crew chief/driver combinations in history with Chad Knaus and Jimmie Johnson, Richard Childress Racing was doing the exact opposite.

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Jimmie Johnson Scores Miraculous Top-Ten at Daytona

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Advance Auto Parts Clash winner Jimmie Johnson finished ninth in Sunday’s Daytona 500, but the top-ten result was hardly routine.

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