2009 NASCAR Driver Review: Jimmie Johnson
Though fans remain divided over the Chase system, Jimmie Johnson continued to quietly annihilate the competition in the 10-race playoff.
Though fans remain divided over the Chase system, Jimmie Johnson continued to quietly annihilate the competition in the 10-race playoff.
Editor’s Note: SPEED analyst and full-time Nationwide Series driver Kenny Wallace does a monthly diary about his life in NASCAR, both behind the mike and …
Did You Notice? Less than 24 hours after Jimmie Johnson captured his fourth straight Cup, he was on your television practically everywhere you turned?
Since the 2009 NASCAR season was really just a bad re-run of 2008, I simply modified last season’s “end of the year Top 10.”
Many fans left NASCAR in 2009, citing disappointment with the racing. But what, exactly, should NASCAR do to win them back?
As expected Sunday, Jimmie Johnson finished what he started and came home with his fourth consecutive championship.
Jimmie Johnson hosted his fourth Sprint Cup trophy this past weekend, and for good measure it was his fourth in a row.
On Sunday, there was wall-to-wall NASCAR programming, including two pre-race shows. This is where the beauty of the DVR comes into play.
Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin made quick work of Kurt Busch on the final restart at Homestead, and Hamlin prevailed to drive to an uncontested win.
Earning his fourth straight NASCAR title, Jimmie Johnson separated himself from some of the greatest in the 61-year history of the sport.