Running Their Mouth: 2007 Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what a select few were thinking following the Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Jimmie Johnson
Numbers Game: 2007 Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta
1 – Number of times Jimmie Johnson led the Pep Boys Auto 500 – laps 322 to 329.
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2007 Atlanta Fall Race Recap
The Key Moment: Dale Earnhardt Jr. lost a left-rear wheel off the No. 8 car moments after a green-white-checkered restart at Atlanta, sealing the win for race leader Jimmie Johnson. Honestly, he did – Johnson had gotten such a good jump that it was doubtful Carl Edwards would have caught him. In a Nutshell: Tepid processional racing …
Bowles-Eye View: Scraping Up Respect For a NASCAR Champion & Other Atlanta Odds ‘N’ Ends
As the smoke cleared from a wild and wacky Atlanta finish, I noticed a great story buried amongst the rubble of torn-up tires, terrifying restarts and tough luck for about a dozen drivers that should have won the race. So, instead of turning towards the mayhem, my eyes drifted instead to a man that had …
Matt McLaughlin’s Driver Handicaps: 2007 Atlanta Fall Race Edition
Jeff Gordon – In 30 Cup starts at Atlanta, the points leader has posted four victories and 18 top-10 finishes. However, he finished 12th in the race this spring. Jimmie Johnson – Johnson won here in March to post his second Atlanta Cup victory. After 12 starts here, Johnson has eight top-10 results and an …
Fantasy Picks ‘N’ Pans: 2007 Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Edition
The final dash to glory starts this weekend at Atlanta, one of the fastest tracks on the circuit, and any tweak could make the difference in a tight-knit league.
Mirror Driving: Hating a Johnson/Gordon Chase, Why Carl Edwards’s Behavior Was Off-Base, & Grading the CoT
Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth got into it not just during the race at Martinsville in what was a weird post-race altercation. What the heck happened?
Running Their Mouth: 2007 Subway 500 at Martinsville
This week, here’s a sneak peek at what a select few were thinking following the Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
Numbers Game: 2007 Subway 500 at Martinsville
4 – number of times Jimmie Johnson led the Subway 500.
Who’s Hot/Who’s Not in the Chase: 2007 Subway 500 at Martinsville Edition
The Hendrick stronghold on the Chase for the Championship tightened Sunday in the Subway 500 at Martinsville, as Jimmie Johnson scored his series-high seventh win of the season. Not to be totally outdone, teammate Jeff Gordon finished third, maintaining a 53-point lead over Johnson in what has quickly become a two-man race for the championship. …
Matt McLaughlin’s Thinkin’ Out Loud: 2007 Martinsville Fall Race Recap
Ryan Newman appeared ready to get around Jimmie Johnson; however, he had to back down when David Ragan’s spin caused the race to end at Martinsville.
Bowles-Eye View: Jimmie Johnson Proving Exceptional in Unlikely Title Defense
On a day where this Chase became clearly defined as a battle between just two, Jimmie Johnson celebrated the seventh victory of the season at Martinsville with more than just a win at stake. Pulling the latest punch in this yearlong prizefight atop the standings, Johnson was able to close the gap between himself and …