Mirror Driving: Is Jimmie’s Success NASCAR Suicide? & Grading Danica
Many fans say that one driver winning so much is bad for NASCAR, but can Jimmie Johnson winning really be that bad for an entire sport?
Many fans say that one driver winning so much is bad for NASCAR, but can Jimmie Johnson winning really be that bad for an entire sport?
A weekend in Las Vegas turned out lucky for Jimmie Johnson, who took a four-tire gamble on the last pit stop and rode it to victory number two.
With cars, casinos and caution lights run amok, Vegas had a little something for everyone this weekend (or in the case of Kim Kardashian, no one).
But in a year with a giant monkey wrench in the middle, one simple word tears every expert NASCAR prediction to shreds. Spoiler.
Sure, sponsors want to be near the country’s second-largest city. But is Fontana really all that close?
Taking the plates off at Auto Club Speedway meant the first “unrestricted” race of the regular season Sunday; and for once, the 2-mile oval didn’t disappoint.
After a fourth at Fontana on Sunday, Mark Martin sits sixth in the standings and is the highest-ranked of the Yankees… er, Hendrick powerhouse.
Did You Notice? Jamie McMurray is the most PR-friendly NASCAR driver to win the Daytona 500 since Michael Waltrip several years ago?
It was Jimmie Johnson who lost out – his rear-axle failure at Daytona was enough for him to lose his grip atop our poll for the first time since last fall.
While NASCAR’s new rules led to a record-breaking 21 leaders at Daytona, it’s hard to gauge right now if the sport’s momentum from plate racing can carry over.