#48-Jimmie Johnson is the only driver that has ranked in the top 10 in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point standings after every race in 2005. He has ranked among the top-10 drivers since Atlanta in March 2004, 65 straight races, the longest current streak.[Johnson is a lock to extend the streak to at least 69 by the end of the year as he is in the Chase], the record is held by Dale Earnhardt with 174 weeks from Feb. 23, 1986 at Richmond to Mar 1, 1992 at Rockingham. When Johnson hits 69 after Homestead, the streak will be the 9th longest, just behind himself when he had a 70 race streak in 2002-2004.(10-25-2005)
