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Greg Biffle Wins Michigan
Jimmie Johnson Neither Greg Biffle nor team owner Jack Roush is unaccustomed to visiting Victory Lane at Michigan International Speedway. So it was no surprise that the duo ended up spraying champagne follow...
39 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, Michigan race recap, NASCAR, Pure Michigan 400

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Michigan
Jimmie Johnson After a wild late-race battle for the win at Watkins Glen, the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit heads to the Irish Hills of Michigan for this weekend's Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway...
40 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Aric Almirola, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Marcos Ambrose, Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Fantasy NASCAR tips, Michigan

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Jimmie Johnson 1. Jimmie Johnson  Once an Achilles heel, Johnson rolled to his fourth consecutive road course top 10 with a third at Watkins Glen. In the process, he vaulted to the top of the championship ...
40 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, NASCAR Power Rankings

10 Greatest NASCAR Moments at Watkins Glen
Jimmie Johnson The Good, Bad and Ugly at Watkins Glen ...
41 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Pablo Montoya, Marcos Ambrose, Mark Martin, Ricky Rudd, Rusty Wallace, memorable moments, NASCAR, Watkins Glen

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Jimmie Johnson Throughout the Olympics one often hears about a “Dream Team’’ in one sport or another. So what about NASCAR? Members of the Backseat Drivers Fan Council were asked if they were an owner w...
41 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Cale Yarborough, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Earnhardt Sr., David Pearson, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Junior Johnson, Kyle Busch, Richard Petty, Tony Stewart, Chase, dream team, NASCAR, Pocono

NASCAR News & Notes of the Week
Jimmie Johnson Unable to find the right partners, sponsors and teams to put together an effort for next season, Dodge announced Tuesday that it will withdraw from NASCAR after this year. Dodge was left withou...
41 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Brett Moffit, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., NASCAR, Adderall, Dodge, NASCAR, Penske Racing, Watkins Glen

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Jimmie Johnson 1. Jimmie Johnson   Although a flat tire foiled Johnson’s hopes for a second straight victory, it’s pretty obvious who the best team on the circuit is these days. Last week: 1 2. D...
41 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, NASCAR Power Rankings

Triumph and Tragedy in NASCAR
Jimmie Johnson The Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Raceway was dominated, once again, by Jimmie Johnson, yet the conclusion of the race hatched more storylines than one could count: “Johnson blows lead, hands wi...
41 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, lightning strike, NASCAR, Pennsylvania 400, Pocono

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Pocono
Jimmie Johnson This weekend the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to the Pocono Mountains for the Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Raceway. When the series last hit the 2.5-mile oval in June, it was Joe Gibbs Racing's J...
42 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Sam Hornish Jr., NASCAR fantasy tips, Pocono

Backseat Drivers Fan Council
Jimmie Johnson Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the NASCAR Sprint Cup points lead at Indianapolis, giving his fans something to cheer about in a season where there have been plenty of highlights. Although the points will ...
42 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Backseat Drivers Fan Council, Brickyard, Dustin Long, Indianapolis, NASCAR, Sprint Cup championship

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Jimmie Johnson 1. Jimmie Johnson (—)  Johnson has had two crashes in 2012, resulting in 42nd- and 36th-place finishes and one engine failure, leading to a 35th-place run. Otherwise, he’s been 12th or b...
42 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, NASCAR Power Rankings

Johnson Wins at the Brickyard
Jimmie Johnson It took Jimmie Johnson only 29 laps to steer his No. 48 Chevrolet to the front of the field in Sunday’s Brickyard 400. Once there, he rarely looked back, leading 99 of the final 131 laps to score...
42 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Brickyard 400 recap, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, NASCAR

Pennell's Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends in the Brickyard 400
Jimmie Johnson After a well-deserved off week, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to the famed yard of bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for this weekend's Crown Royal presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 at the B...
43 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Brad Keselowski, Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Sam Hornish Jr., Tony Stewart, Brickyard 400, Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi, Fantasy NASCAR tips, Indianapolis, Roger Penske

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Jimmie Johnson 1. Jimmie Johnson  A Daytona crash is the only blemish on Johnson’s stat sheet since mid-May. Indianapolis is typically the event that Johnson, Chad Knaus & crew use as a jumping off p...
44 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, NASCAR, Power Rankings

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Jimmie Johnson 1. Matt Kenseth   Kenseth was the man to beat at Daytona for a second straight trip, although the fortunes of plate racing found him third by night’s end. Still, RFR is the team to beat on...
45 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, NASCAR, Power Rankings

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at New Hampshire
Jimmie Johnson The race may have ended Saturday night, but the smoke has yet to settle following the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway — both literally and figuratively. Defending series champ...
45 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kurt Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Newman, Sam Hornish Jr., Tony Stewart, Fantasy NASCAR tips, New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Daytona
Jimmie Johnson Here's hoping all the NASCAR fantasy players out there had a happy and safe Fourth of July holiday. After a week of firework displays around this great nation, the grand finale will come Saturday n...
46 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, AJ Allmendinger, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch, Landon Cassill, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Paul Menard, Tony Stewart, Daytona, Fantasy NASCAR tips

10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Contenders and Pretenders
Jimmie Johnson Saturday’s Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway (please don’t call it the Pepsi 400 — Firecracker 400, however, will be accepted) marks the halfway point in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint ...
46 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Championship, NASCAR, Sprint Cup

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Jimmie Johnson 1. Jimmie Johnson  Lost a shot at the win during the final restart in Kentucky when he picked up trash on his tires. Managed to rebound to sixth after a quick backslide, his 13th top 10 of t...
46 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Kentucky, NASCAR, Power Rankings

Confident Earnhardt Heads Back to Daytona
Jimmie Johnson The equipment and team help but Dale Earnhardt Jr. says a key reason for his success in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this season is crew chief Steve Letarte. Since being paired together last ye...
46 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Bill Elliott, Dale Eanhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Daytona, Dustin Long, NASCAR, Steve Letarte

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Kentucky
Jimmie Johnson Over the past three weeks the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has run on new surfaces twice at Pocono and Michigan. While Kentucky Speedway is not a new surface, Saturday night's Quaker State 400 is only ...
47 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Jaun Pablo Montoya, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Fantasy NASCAR tips, Kentucky

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Jimmie Johnson 1. Jimmie Johnson  It’s a toss up at the top, but J.J. has more wins and, as evidenced by his top-5 run at Sonoma, is a more well-rounded driver than Earnhardt or Kenseth. 2. Dale Ea...
47 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, NASCAR Horsepower Rankings

Ambrose vs. the Road Course, Junior's Confidence and Martin's Vacation
Jimmie Johnson To break one trend, Marcos Ambrose knows he’ll likely endure another when the Sprint Cup Series competes at Sonoma in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 on Sunday in the first of two races at road courses ...
48 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Austin Dillon, Dale Eanhardt Jr., Elliott Sadler, Jimmie Johnson, Marcos Ambrose, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Robby Gordon, Dustin Long, Infineon, NASCAR, Rick Hendrick

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Jimmie Johnson 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. We’ve said all along that Earnhardt’s consistency warranted the top spot, but a lack of any wins kept him from it. Well, the 143-race national nightmare is over, and J...
48 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Michigan, NASCAR, Power Rankings

Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Michigan
Jimmie Johnson From the mountains of Pennsylvania to the rolling hills of Michigan, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Michigan International Speedway for Sunday's Quicken Loans 400. Racing on yet another ...
49 weeks ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Fantasy NASCAR tips, Michigan, QUicken Loans 400

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