Jimmie Johnson - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Winners of both Sprint Unlimited & Budweiser Duel – never won Daytona 500 same year:

No driver has won the Sprint Unlimited (Shootout), a Budweiser Duel and the Daytona 500 in the same year. Ten drivers have won the Sprint Unlimited (formerly the Bud Shootout) and a Budweiser Duel 14 times in the same year but didn't win the Daytona 500: year, driver...

Kenseth, Johnson appear in new Gatorade ad:

In 2015, Gatorade is celebrating its 50th anniversary and kicked off the celebration on Christmas Day with the debut of its new '50' television commercial. The ad celebrates five decades of fueling champions through a montage of 50 iconic sports moments ingrained...

2015 Sprint Unlimited Field to feature Chase drivers, Daytona 500 pole winners:

Coming off an exciting 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale, NASCAR announced all 16 Chase drivers will be eligible to compete in the 2015 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. The 75-lap, non-points race will once again kick off the NASCAR Sprint...

2015 Sprint Unlimited Field to feature Chase drivers, Daytona 500 pole winners UPDATE:

Coming off an exciting 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale, NASCAR announced all 16 Chase drivers will be eligible to compete in the 2015 Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway. The 75-lap, non-points race will once again kick off the NASCAR Sprint...

Johnson helps Carolina Panthers ‘Keep Pounding’:

Keep pounding. It's the motto of the Carolina Panthers, and it's what six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson did beore Sunday's game at Bank of America Stadium. Johnson was given the honor of striking the Keep Pounding drum to kick off Sunday's contest. ...

Added some new 2015 schemes:

#48-Lowe's Chevy of Jimmie Johnson; #16 Cheez-It and CleanHarbors Ford of Greg Biffle and #43 EckRick Ford of Aric Almirola. See the schemes on the #16 Team Schemes page, #43 Team Schemes page and #48 Team Schemes page.(12-12-2014)...

Best Selling Diecast of 2014:

It's official. Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Daytona 500 Race Win die-cast isn't just the best-selling car of 2014; it's also the best-selling die-cast in the history of Lionel Racing. Lionel Racing - The Official Die-Cast of NASCAR - unveiled its annual top 10 list today and...

Odds to win the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship:

Jimmie Johnson 5/1 Jeff Gordon 6/1 Kevin Harvick 6/1 Brad Keselowski 7/1 Joey Logano 8/1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 10/1 Matt Kenseth 10/1 Carl Edwards 12/1 Kyle Busch 12/1 Denny Hamlin 14/1 Kyle Larson 18/1 Tony Stewart 22/1 Kasey Kahne 25/1 Kurt Busch 25/1 Ryan Newman 33...

NASCAR industry honors Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick at year-end gala:

As the culmination of a calculated risk that led to a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship, the NASCAR industry joined together Friday night at the Wynn to honor 2014 titleholder Kevin Harvick, who claimed stock car racing's most coveted prize in his first season ...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is Most Popular Driver:

during the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards, it was announced that #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 2014 NMPA Sprint Most Popular Driver Award. Dale Earnhardt Jr., has won the MPD award for the past 12 seasons. Only NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott has more MPD ...

2014 Most Mentioned Drivers

According to Joyce Julius, a company that tracks media mentions for sport sponsors, Kevin Harvick was the most-mentioned NASCAR driver on TV this year, but Jeff Gordon grabbed the most interview time. The top 10...

Daytona offers Black Friday and Cyber Monday Ticket Specials:

Holiday shoppers looking to give the gift of horsepower on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway will find a wide selection of 'Black Friday' and 'Cyber Monday' Thanksgiving holiday ticket specials at the 'World Center of Racing.' Highlighting the holiday...

Newman’s Crew Chief named ‘Problem Solver of the Year’:

Sprint Cup racing's youngest crew chief is now also one if its most celebrated, as Luke Lambert of the #31 Richard Childress Racing Chevy team clinched Federal-Mogul Motorparts' $100,000 MOOG Steering and Suspension 'Problem Solver of the Year' Award during Sunday...

What are Sprint Cup plans for Chase Elliott?

In a Thursday interview on SiriusXM Satellite Radio's NASCAR channel, Hendrick Motorsports general manager Doug Duchardt said the team planned to field a car for Chase Elliott in a handful of Sprint Cup races next season under the guidance of Kenny Francis (who was...

Jimmie Johnson Foundation announces grants:

Six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson and his wife Chandra, announced the recipients of the 2014 Jimmie Johnson Foundation/ Lowe's Toolbox for Education Champions Grants. The grants, which are awarded to K-12 public and charter schools in Chandra...

ESPN’s Live NASCAR Race Coverage Takes Checkered Flag:

After 28 years and 398 races, ESPN's live telecasts of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing took the checkered flag Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway with the telecast of the 2014 season finale. The race marked the end of ESPN's eight-year contract with NASCAR, which began in...

Chevrolet Wins NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers’ Championship:

With the conclusion of the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Chevrolet clinched the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers' Championship. It marks the 12th consecutive year and 38th time overall that the Bowtie Brand has won the prestigious title in NASCAR...

Final Sprint Cup Driver Chase Standings:

[after Homestead, race 36 of 36] driver that finishes highest at Homestead will win the Sprint Cup Championship at Homestead 1) #4-Kevin Harvick [5 wins] 5043 2) #31-Ryan Newman, 5042, -1 point 3) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win] 5037, 6- 4) #22-Joey Logano [5 wins] 5028, -...

Unofficial Top 25 in 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Homestead, race 36 of 36] (using current points system, but not the Chase rules, unofficial) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon(EC), 1253 2) #22-Joey Logano(C4), 1216, -37 3) #2-Brad Keselowski(EC), 1179, -74 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(EC), 1175, -78 5) #4-Kevin Harvick(CH), ...

Unofficial Chase Standings using 2013 Sprint Cup Chase rules:

[after Homestead, race 36 of 36] 1) #22-Joey Logano [5 wins], 2396 2) #4-Kevin Harvick [5 wins], 2389, -7 (2014 Champ) 3) #2-Brad Keselowski [6 wins], 2361, -35 4) #31-Ryan Newman, 2354, -42 5) #24-Jeff Gordon [4 wins], 2348, -48 6) #20-Matt Kenseth, 2334, -62 7) #...