Jimmie Johnson - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Pocono Notes & Facts – Friday – poles:

- Buddy Baker won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Pocono in 1974 with a speed of 144.122 mph. - 39 drivers have Coors Light poles at Pocono, led by Bill Elliott and Ken Schrader with five each; Jimmie Johnson leads all active drivers with three. - Five drivers have...

Johnson going for three-in-a-row:

after winning at Charlotte on May 25th and Dover on June 1st, #48-Jimmie Johnson is going for his third win in a row. During Johnson's 13-year Sprint Cup career, he has recorded three consecutive wins on two occasions - once in 2004 and once in 2007 during a span of...

Johnson to be honored in hometown:

#48-Jimmie Johnson will return to his hometown of El Cajon, California, on June 17, where the city council of El Cajon will recognize his racing accomplishments and philanthropic contributions. Mayor Bill Wells, the city council, Senator Joel Anderson and other local...

NASCAR Numbers heading to Pocono:

9: The number of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories recorded by Jimmie Johnson at Dover International Speedway. The six-time champion extended his own track record on Sunday with a dominating performance in the FedEx 400. 81: The number of laps led by Kyle Busch in...

Hendrick, Ganassi testing at New Hampshire:

A six-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion. The current series' points leader. The winner of this year's Daytona 500. And the favorite to win this year's Rookie of the Year. All four and more will be on-track at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Tuesday and...

Top 10 driver ratings at Pocono

#48-Jimmie Johnson - 109.3...

Johnson had off-season hernia surgery:

Six-time Sprint Cup champion #48-Jimmie Johnson had hernia surgery three days after the 2013 awards banquet in December. The surgery, which Johnson revealed prior to Sunday's race at Dover, kept him out of the car for a test at Charlotte Motor Speedway the week following...

Johnson wins at Dover:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the FedEx 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway for his 2nd win of 2014, 9th win at Dover and his 68h career win. He dominated most of the race, leading 272 of the 400 laps. Pole sitter, #2-Keselowski finished 2nd followed...

Race Fast Facts – Dover International Speedway:

Jimmie Johnson won the 45th Annual FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks, his 68th victory in 448 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second victory and eighth top-10 finish in 2014. This is his ninth victory and 18th top-10 finish in 25 races at Dover International...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Dover, race 13 of 36] 1) #20-Matt Kenseth, 463 2) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 461, -2 3) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 438, -25 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 436, -27 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 429, -34 6) #22-Joey Logano [2 wins], 414, -49 7) #18-Kyle Busch...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seedings:

[after Dover, race 13 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 2 wins, 4th in points 2) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 6th 3) #4-Kevin Harvick, 2 wins, 12th 4) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1 win, 2nd 5) #99-Carl Edwards, 1 win, 3rd 6) #88-Dale Earnhardt...

Dover Notes & Facts – Sunday – race:

'¢ 375 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway; 271 in more than one. '¢ Ricky Rudd leads the series in starts at Dover with 56. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 42 starts; followed by Joe Nemechek...

Dover Notes & Facts – Friday – poles:

'¢ David Pearson won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Dover in 1969 with a speed of 130.430 mph. '¢ 37 drivers have Coors Light poles at Dover, led by David Pearson with six. Jeff Gordon and Ryan Newman lead all active drivers in poles with four each. '¢ Nine drivers...

Family-Friendly pricing at Sonoma Raceway:

Sonoma Raceway is making it easier and more affordable than ever for families to enjoy the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race weekend, June 20-22. For the first time, Sonoma Raceway will offer discounted kids' tickets, as well as family-friendly ticket...

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Dover:

1) #48-Jimmie Johnson'¦'¦'¦.121.1 2) #20-Matt Kenseth'¦'¦'¦'¦107.9 3) #18-Kyle Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦..106.0 4) #99-Carl Edwards'¦'¦'¦'¦101.3 5) #16-Greg Biffle'¦'¦'¦'¦.101.0 6) #24-Jeff Gordon'¦'¦'¦'¦..93.7 7) #41-Kurt Busch'¦'¦'¦'¦'¦92.5 8) #15-Clint Bowyer'¦'¦'¦'¦.91.6 9...

‘The 48 Family Experience’ Daytona Ticket Package:

A popular ticket package for the upcoming NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event on Saturday night, July 5 at Daytona International Speedway has returned. Jimmie Johnson, six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and the two-time Daytona 500 winner, will team up once again...

Johnson wins Coca Cola 600:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Coca Cola 600 Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Seedway for his 1st win of 2014, 7th win at Charlotte and his 67th career win. #4-Harvick finished 2nd followed by #20-Kenseth, #99-Edwards, #1-McMurray, #55-Vickers, #24-Gordon, #...

Race Fast Facts – Charlotte Motor Speedway:

#48-Jimmie Johnson won the 55th Annual COCA-COLA 600, his 67th victory in 447 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. Johnson ranks eighth on the all-time series wins list. This is his first victory and seventh top-10 finish in 2014. With the win, Johnson is virtually locked...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Charlotte, race 12 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 432 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 421, -11 3) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 408, -24 4) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 408, -24 5) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 394, -38 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 388, -44 7) #22-Joey ...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seedings:

[after Charlotte, race 12 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 7th in points 2) #4-Kevin Harvick, 2 wins, 12th 3) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1 win, 1st 4) #18-Kyle Busch, 1 win, 3rd 5) #99-Carl Edwards, 1 win, 4th 6) #88-Dale Earnhardt ...