Jimmie Johnson - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

NASCAR drivers join in Paris attacks reaction:

They are a world away from Paris, but NASCAR drivers and their teams are standing in support of France in the wake of Friday's terrorist attacks. #41-Kurt Busch, #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #10-Danica Patrick, #15-Clint Bowyer #22-Joey Logano were among stockcar ...

Phoenix Driver Notes & Facts – Saturday:

Ã· 200 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix; 144 in more than one. Ã· Mark Martin leads series in starts at Phoenix with 34; Jeff Gordon (second all-time) leads all active drivers with 33. Ã· Jeff Gordon leads all active...

Phoenix Pole Notes & Facts – Friday:

Ã· Geoffrey Bodine won the first pole at Phoenix in 1988 at a speed of 123.203 mph (29.220 sec.). Ã· There have been 21 different Coors Light pole winners, led by Ryan Newman with four. Ã· Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards are the only drivers to win ...

Veterans scheme for Johnson at Phoenix:

Jimmie Johnson will pilot the #48 Lowe's Patriotic Chevy this weekend. The last time Johnson raced the scheme was the July Daytona event where he finished second. The red, white and blue-themed Chevy SS will race this weekend in honor of the Veterans Day holiday. Lowe...

Texas TV Ratings UPDATE:

A move from cable to broadcast gave NASCAR's Chase For the Cup a bump in the overnights. NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from Texas, the eighth race in the Chase For the Cup, earned a 2.6 overnight rating on NBC Sunday afternoon - up a tick from last year (2.5) and up 13% ...

Regan Smith looking for a ride:

At 32, Regan Smith feels like he's just entering his prime as a race car driver. He's won at least one NASCAR national series race in each of the last five seasons, including two victories this season in the Xfinity Series. He's been regarded highly enough to substitute...

Johnson Approaches Earnhardt On All-Time Wins List:

#48- Jimmie Johnson passed #2-Brad Keselowski with four laps remaining in Sunday's AAA Texas 500 to win his third consecutive race at Texas Motor Speedway and block an automatic qualifying berth in the Championship Round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup from ...

NASCAR warnings from Texas issued:

NASCAR issued written warnings to five teams from last weekend's Sprint Cup inspections at Texas. #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. lost his pit stall selection for Sunday's AAA Texas 500 because of the warning for failing the laser inspection twice in prequalifying inspection...

NASCAR Sprint Cup Laps Led Leaders:

(after Texas, 34 of 36 races) 1. #4-Kevin Harvick, 2,105 2. #22-Joey Logano, 1,359 3. #2-Brad Keselowski, 1,094 4. #20-Matt Kenseth, 927 5. #41-Kurt Busch, 788 (31 races) 6. #18-Kyle Busch, 694 (22 races) 7. #78-Martin Truex Jr., 564 8. #11-Denny Hamlin, 529 9. #48...

Unofficial Top 25 in 2015 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Texas, race 34 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #4-Kevin Harvick (C3), 1234 2) #22-Joey Logano (C8), 1217 -17 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (EC), 1147 -87 4) #2-Brad Keselowski (C6), 1138 -96 5) #78-Martin Truex Jr. (C4...

NASCAR Sprint Cup Laps Led Leaders:

(after Martinsville, 33 of 36 races) 1. #4-Kevin Harvick, 2,094 2. #22-Joey Logano, 1,359 3. #20-Matt Kenseth, 927 4. #41-Kurt Busch, 788 (30 races) 5. #2-Brad Keselowski, 782 6. #18-Kyle Busch, 693 (22 races) 7. #78-Martin Truex Jr., 563 8. #11-Denny Hamlin, 529 9...

Unofficial Top 25 in 2015 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Martinsville, race 33 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #22-Joey Logano (C8), 1213 2) #4-Kevin Harvick (C4), 1192 -21 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (EC), 1109 -104 4) #2-Brad Keselowski (C6), 1094 -119 5) #78-Martin Truex...

Logano going for 4th straight win:

#22-Joey Logano is approaching rarefied air. With last Sunday's victory at Talladega Superspeedway, he's already the first driver ever to sweep all three races in a single round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Admittedly, the Chase's elimination format is only...

Kobalt returns to the #48 at Martinsville:

For the final time this season, Jimmie Johnson will pilot a flat-black and white #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevy SS. The paint scheme appeared earlier this season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, Pocono Raceway and Indianapolis Motor Speedway...

NASCAR issues warnings to four teams:

NASCAR announced warnings to four Sprint Cup teams from prerace inspection this past weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, including six-time series champion Jimmie Johnson. The warnings were assessed for the following: #48 Chevrolet (driver: Jimmie Johnson) for failing...

Talladega Race Notes & Facts – Sunday:

Ã· There have been 92 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Talladega Superspeedway, one NSCS event in 1969 and two races per year since 1970. Ã· Talladega Superspeedway is tied with Michigan International Speedway for holding the ninth most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...

NASCAR Sprint Cup Laps Led Leaders:

(after Talladega, 32 of 36 races) 1. #4-Kevin Harvick, 2,056 2. #22-Joey Logano, 1.152 3. #20-Matt Kenseth, 927 4. #41-Kurt Busch, 766 (29 races) 5. #18-Kyle Busch, 693 (21 races) 6. #2-Brad Keselowski, 639 7. #78-Martin Truex Jr., 536 8. #11-Denny Hamlin, 526 9. #...

NASCAR Sprint Cup Laps Led Leaders:

(after Kansas, 31 of 36 races) 1. #4-Kevin Harvick, 2,052 2. #20-Matt Kenseth, 1,285 3. #22-Joey Logano, 1,132 4. #41-Kurt Busch, 765 (28 races) 5. #18-Kyle Busch, 682 (20 races) 6. #2-Brad Keselowski, 639 7. #78-Martin Truex Jr., 536 8. #11-Denny Hamlin, 521 9. #48...

Unofficial Top 25 in 2015 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Kansas, race 31 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #22-Joey Logano (C1), 1157 2) #4-Kevin Harvick (C5), 1125, -32 3) #2-Brad Keselowski (C7), 1041, -116 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (C11), 1025, -132 5) #11-Denny Hamlin...

Kansas Goodyear Tire Notes

: Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Xfinity Series will run the same tire set-up at Kansas this weekend . . . this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series teams ran at this track in May . . . all NASCAR ...