Jimmie Johnson - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Johnson feeling better:

Hendrick Motorsports said Tuesday defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson is feeling 'much better' after suffering from dehydration at Richmond. A spokeswoman also said crew chief Chad Knaus found nothing wrong in the car that would have caused Johnson's dehydration...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Chicago:

#48-Jimmie Johnson 117.2 #14-Tony Stewart 109.8 #20-Matt Kenseth 105.4 #18-Kyle Busch 102.7 #24-Jeff Gordon 96.9 #4-Kevin Harvick 96.4 #55-Brian Vickers 95.0 #2-Brad Keselowski 93.6 #15-Clint Bowyer 91.4 #99-Carl Edwards 90.1 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005...

NASCAR Numbers:

1,278: The combined number of laps led in 26 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races this season by Brad Keselowski, a career-best and most in the series thus far. Keselowski blew right through the 1,000-laps-led mark on Saturday night at Richmond, where he was out front for...

Unprecedented ‘Chase Across North America’ 16 Driver, 16 Market Media Tour Set For Wednesday:

On Wednesday, Sept. 10, the 16 Challengers in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup will participate in the 'Chase Across North America' media tour. The multi-country media blitz will feature 16 different drivers across 16 different cities, with one driver visiting ...

The Band Perry Headlines Pre-Race Country Jam And Pit Party at Bank of America 500:

The 2014 Academy of Country Music Vocal Group of the Year, The Band Perry, will headline the largest pre-race Country Jam and Pit Party in Charlotte Motor Speedway's history prior to the Bank of America 500 on Saturday, Oct. 11. The three-hour-long entertainment festival...

Can money be allotted to help retired drivers?

NASCAR is a billion-dollar industry filled with wealthy team owners, deep-pocketed sponsors and a number of millionaire drivers, all directed by the ultra-rich France family. The only folks who seem not to have done well from their involvement in NASCAR are retired...

Johnson collapses on pit road after race UPDATES:

after finishing 8th in the Federated Auto Parts 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway, #48-Jimmie Johnson got out of his car on pit road under his own power, sat down on pit road, tried to get up and collapsed due to dehydration. Medical personnel...

2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase Standings:

[after Richmond, race 26 of 36] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski [4 wins], 2012 points 2) #24-Jeff Gordon [3 wins] 2009, -3 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [3 wins] 2009, -3 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins] 2009, -3 5) #22-Joey Logano [3 wins] 2009, -3 6) #4-Kevin Harvick [2 wins] 2006...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings (not the Chase):

[after Richmond, race 26 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon(X) [3 wins], 914 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(X) [3 wins], 883, -31 3) #2-Brad Keselowski(X) [4 wins], 830, -84 4) #22-Joey Logano(X) [3 wins], 829, -85 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson(X) [3 wins], 802, -112 6) #20-Matt Kenseth...

Qualifying Fast Facts – Richmond:

#2-Brad Keselowski won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 57th Annual Federated Auto Parts 400 with a lap of 21.324 seconds, 126.618 mph. This is his seventh pole in 187 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his career-high fourth pole and 21st top-10 start in 2014...

Richmond Notes & Facts – Friday – poles:

- Buck Baker won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Richmond in 1953 with a speed of 48.465 mph. - 52 drivers have Coors Light poles at Richmond, led by Richard Petty and Bobby Allison with eight each. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with six. - Seven drivers have...

Richmond Notes & Facts – Thursday – drivers:

- NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Richmond with 63. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 43 starts. - Bobby Allison and Richard Petty are tied for the lead in runner-up finishes at Richmond with nine each. Jeff Gordon, tied with...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Richmond:

#11-Denny Hamlin 112.5 (2 wins) #18-Kyle Busch 111.1 (4 wins) #4-Kevin Harvick 109.9 (3 wins) #15-Clint Bowyer 98.7 (2 wins) #24-Jeff Gordon 98.1 (2 wins) #14-Tony Stewart 94.5 (3 wins) #31-Ryan Newman 92.0 (1 win) #41-Kurt Busch 90.9 (1 win) #99-Carl Edwards 90.1 (...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Grid:

[after Atlanta, race 25 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon, 3 wins, 1st in points 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 3 wins, 2nd 3) #22-Joey Logano, 3 wins, 4th 4) #2-Brad Keselowski, 3 wins, 5th 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 3 wins, 6th 6) #99-Carl...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Atlanta, race 25 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon(X) [3 wins], 872 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(X) [3 wins], 851, -21 3) #20-Matt Kenseth(X), 794, -78 4) #22-Joey Logano(X) [3 wins], 791, -81 5) #2-Brad Keselowski(X) [3 wins], 782, -90 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson(X) [3 wins...

Atlanta Notes & Facts – Saturday – drivers:

- Richard Petty leads the series in starts at Atlanta with 65. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 40 starts, followed by Joe Nemechek with 37. - Dale Earnhardt and David Pearson lead the series in runner-up finishes at Atlanta with seven each; Jeff Gordon leads...

Hendrick Motorsports tests at Martinsville’¦comments:

Martinsville Speedway's position as the first race in the Eliminator Round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup has the track's most successful drivers understanding the importance of the Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500. #24-Jeff Gordon and #48-Jimmie Johnson, who lead...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Atlanta:

#24-Jeff Gordon 105.6 #48-Jimmie Johnson 104.8 #14-Tony Stewart 100.2 #99-Carl Edwards 100.0 #20-Matt Kenseth 96.5 #11-Denny Hamlin 96.2 #41-Kurt Busch 94.5 #18-Kyle Busch 94.4 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 93.3 #78-Martin Truex Jr. 91.4 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from...

NASCAR Numbers:

6: The number of victories recorded by Team Penske drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this year. It's the first time a Ford team has won more than five races in a single year since Carl Edwards' nine-victory season for Roush Fenway Racing in 2008. 21: The number...

Bristol IRWIN Tools Night Race driver intro songs:

It's tradition at Bristol Motor Speedway for drivers to select a song to be played when they are introduced before the race. Here is the list of driver songs as given to Motor Racing Network. Drivers are listed in alphabetical order (based on last name) with their ...