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Pennell’s Picks: Fantasy NASCAR Trends at Daytona
Jimmie Johnson by Jay Pennell Sunday’s running of the 54th annual Daytona 500 begins the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, and it also marks the beginning of the 2012 NASCAR fantasy racing season. Fans across ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Trevor Bayne, Daytona 500, Fantasy Racing, NASCAR

2012 NASCAR Preview
Jimmie Johnson by Matt Taliaferro The Daytona 500 will kick off another exciting NASCAR season on Sunday, as Tony Stewart tries to defend his Sprint Cup title against many worthy adversaries. The Budweiser Sh...
1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, NASCAR, Tony Stewart, Daytona, 2012, NASCAR Preview

2012 Daytona 500 Entry List
Jimmie Johnson 2012 Daytona 500 Entry List by Matt Taliaferro Forty-nine teams are entered for the 54th annual Daytona 500 on Feb. 26. Forty-three cars will qualify for The Great American Race. The front ro...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Daytona 500, Entry list, NASCAR, Speedweeks

2012 Budweiser Shootout Eligibility List
Jimmie Johnson 2012 Budweiser Shootout by Matt Taliaferro Thirty three drivers are eligible for NASCAR's 2012 Budweiser Shootout. The Shootout, which unofficially kicks off Speedweeks at Daytona Internation...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Budweiser Shootout, Daytona, NASCAR, Speedweeks

2010's 13 Tough Questions
Jimmie Johnson In celebration of Athlon Sports' upcoming 10th annual Racing magazine, we've dug into the archives to uncover some of the most memorable features, profiles and Q&As that have graced our pages. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnahrdt Jr., Danica Patrick, Denny Hamlin, Jeremy Mayfield, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart, 2010, nascar archive

2006's 13 Tough Questions and Their Politically Incorrect Answers
Jimmie Johnson In celebration of Athlon Sports' upcoming 10th annual Racing magazine, we've dug into the archives to uncover some of the most memorable features, profiles and Q&As that have graced our pages. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Bobby Labonte, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart, 2006, nascar archive

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Jimmie Johnson by Matt Taliaferro 1. Tony Stewart  It’s tough to rank Stewart ahead of Carl Edwards or vise versa, but Smoke gets the edge here because he’s throwing wins on the board — and that...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, Chase, NASCAR, Power Rankings, Sprint Cup

2005 NASCAR Driver's Forum
Jimmie Johnson In celebration of Athlon Sports' upcoming 10th annual Racing magazine, we've dug into the archives to uncover some of the most memorable features, profiles and Q&As that have graced our pages. ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Brian Vickers, Elliott Sadler, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Ricky Rudd, Ryan Newman, 2005, nascar archive

2005's 13 Tough Questions and Their Politically Incorrect Answers
Jimmie Johnson Article originally published in 2005 Athlon Sports Racing annual 1. Should Junior’s expletive have cost him 25 points and had a potentially significant effect on the Championship? Dale ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NASCAR, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Darrell Waltrip, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Rusty Wallace, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, 2005, nascar archive

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Jimmie Johnson by Matt Taliaferro 1. Tony Stewart  Momentum has clearly swung in Smoke’s favor. He’s always been a streaky driver, and now that he’s “on” it may be hard for Carl Edwards to ho...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Horsepower Rankings, NASCAR, Phoenix, Texas

Texas Motor Speedway
Jimmie Johnson by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Race: AAA Texas 500 Track: Texas Motor Speedway Location: Fort Worth, Texas When: Sunday, Nov. 6 TV: ESPN (3:00 p.m. EST) Specs: 1.5-mile quad-ova...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, AAA Texas 500, Chase, NASCAR, Texas Motor Speedway

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Jimmie Johnson by Matt Taliaferro 1. Carl Edwards Talladega and Martinsville were the wild card tracks, and the two Edwards and crew were most apprehensive about. They went into ’Dega with a five-point le...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Chase, Martinsville, NASCAR, Power Rankings

Tony Stewart Wins Martinsville
Jimmie Johnson by Matt Taliaferro Prior to NASCAR’s Chase for the Championship, Tony Stewart stated that his inclusion in the playoffs may simply be wasting a spot in lieu of another, more worthy contender....
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Championship, Martinsville, NASCAR, Tums Fast Relief 500

Tackling Talladega
Jimmie Johnson by Vito Pugliese There’s a reason why Talladega continues to endure and endear itself to NASCAR Nation. Vito Pugliese provides a first-hand account of this past weekend’s racing from the 2....
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Trevor Bayne, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Chevrolet, Ford, NASCAR, Talladega

Cool Hand Knaus
Jimmie Johnson by Mike Neff On Wednesday, SBNation.com’s Jeff Gluck reported that prior to the Good Sam Club 500 at Talladega on Sunday, crew chief Chad Knaus was overheard on NASCAR.com’s RaceBuddy telli...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Chad Knaus, Jimmie Johnson, Lowe's, NASCAR, No. 48, rear bumper, rule book, Talladega

Martinsville Speedway
Jimmie Johnson by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Race: Tums Fast Relief 500 Track: Martinsville Speedway Location: Martinsville, Va. When: Sunday, Oct. 30 TV: ESPN (1:30 p.m. EST) Specs: .526-mil...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Chase, Martinsville, NASCAR, Tums Fast Relief 500

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Jimmie Johnson by Matt Taliaferro 1. Carl Edwards No one driver wins the Chase at Talladega, but many lose it. Edwards did neither, which is a good thing for him. Expect top-10 runs from here on out. 2....
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Chase, NASCAR, Power Rankings, Talladega

Clint Bowyer Wins Talladega
Jimmie Johnson by Matt Taliaferro And then, there were five. So it seems. Maybe. The one thing that is beyond debate is Clint Bowyer’s continued strength on NASCAR’s plate tracks. Bowyer made a last-lap p...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Jimmie Johnson, Chase, Good Sam 500, NASCAR, Talladega

NASCAR Horsepower Rankings
Jimmie Johnson by Matt Taliaferro 1. Jimmie Johnson  Haven’t we seen this movie before? Summer turns to fall and the 48 team shifts into another gear that no one else has, and that it seemed to be hi...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kansas, NASCAR, Power Rankings

Jimmie Johnson Wins in Kansas
Jimmie Johnson by Matt Taliaferro For those who have followed Jimmie Johnson’s five-year reign in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, his performance in the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup is none-too-alarming. A d...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas Speedway, NASCAR

Kansas Speedway
Jimmie Johnson by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Race: Hollywood Casino 400 Location: Kansas City, Kan. TV: ESPN (2:00 p.m. EST) June Winner: Brad Keselowski Specs: 1.5-mile tri-oval; Banking/Turn...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Chase, Hollywook Casino 400, Kansas Speedway, NASCAR, Sprint Cup

Horsepower Rankings
Jimmie Johnson by Matt Taliaferro 1. Jimmie Johnson  Attention race fans: Do not count Jimmie Johnson out of the Chase until he is mathematically eliminated (which probably will not happen). Thank you....
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Chase, Dover, NASCAR, Power Rankings

Kurt Busch Wins Dover
Jimmie Johnson by Matt Taliaferro Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson entered Sunday’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway ranked ninth and 10th in NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup — in 28- and 29-point ...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, AAA 400, Chase, Dover International Speedway, NASCAR

Do Not Doubt Jimmie Johson
Jimmie Johnson by Mike Neff For the last four years on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit, the mantra has been the same at the start of the Chase: Jimmie Johnson doesn’t have another title in him this season. Or...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Mark Martin, Chad Knaus, NASCAR, Sprint Cup

Dover International Speedway
Jimmie Johnson by Matt Taliaferro and Nathan Rush Race: AAA 400 Location: Dover, Del. TV: ESPN (2:00 p.m. EST) May Winner: Ryan Newman Specs: 1-mile oval; Banking/Turns: 24°; Banking/Straightaways...
1 year ago by Matt Taliaferro Tags: NASCAR, News, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Dover, NASCAR, Sprint Cup

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