Jimmie Johnson News

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

August 27, 2011
[after Bristol, race 24 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #18-Kyle Busch [4 wins], 830 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 830, -0 3) #17-Matt Kenseth [2 wins], 798, -32 4) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 795, -35 5) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 782, -48 6) #24-Jeff

Race Fast Facts – Bristol:

Race Fast Facts – Bristol:

August 27, 2011
Brad Keselowski won the 51st Annual IRWIN Tools Night Race, his fourth victory in 77 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third victory and ninth top-10 finish in 2011. This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in four races at Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol Driver Introduction Songs:

Bristol Driver Introduction Songs:

August 27, 2011
Instead of run-of-the-mill driver introductions, Bristol Motor Speedway lets Sprint Cup drivers stroll out in front of fans to snippets of the songs of their choice. The speedway on Friday afternoon released a song list for several drivers for Saturday's Irwin Tools

Chase Clinch scenarios for Bristol:

Chase Clinch scenarios for Bristol:

August 26, 2011
Only three races remain in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' 26-race regular season, and little has been decided in terms of championship hopefuls. Here's what we know right now: #18-Kyle Busch is locked into the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. That's it. Busch clinched

5-Hour Energy to the #33? Home Depot to the #99?

5-Hour Energy to the #33? Home Depot to the #99?

August 25, 2011
Clint Bowyer would like nothing more than to extend his contract with Richard Childress Racing but despite both the driver and owner publicly admitting their desire to remain together, nothing has been announced. The reported hold-up is around finding necessary sponsorship

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

August 21, 2011
[after Michigan, race 23 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #18-Kyle Busch [4 wins], 799 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 789, -10 3) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 760, -39 4) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 760, -39 5) #17-Matt Kenseth [2 wins], 759, -40 6) #24-Jeff

Race Fast Facts – Michigan:

Race Fast Facts – Michigan:

August 21, 2011
#18-Kyle Busch won the 42nd Annual Pure Michigan 400 , his 23rd victory in 245 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his fourth victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2011. With the victory, Busch clinches at least one of the two Wild Card spots in the Chase for the NASCAR

Michigan Notes-n-Nuggets:

Michigan Notes-n-Nuggets:

August 21, 2011
• Kyle Busch tied his older brother, Kurt, and Ricky Rudd for 26th on the all-time list with his 23rd career Cup victory. • This was Kyle Busch's first victory at Michigan in 14 starts. • Kyle Busch became the first driver this season to clinch a spot in the Chase

Pit Road Times

Pit Road Times

August 21, 2011
Richmond International Raceway Wonderful Pistachios 400 Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Sat, September 10, 2011 @ 11:33 PM Eastern Car# Pit Stops Driver Laps Time Total Seconds Avg Seconds 99 6 Carl Edwards 400 03:48.1 228.120 38.020 22 7 Kurt Busch 400 04:36

Chase Clinch scenarios going into Michigan:

Chase Clinch scenarios going into Michigan:

August 19, 2011
Four drivers have a mathematical chance of locking up Chase berths. Traditionally, Michigan is the scene of the first driver Chase clinch. Every Chase year (2004-Present) except 2004 and 2006 has seen a driver clinch a spot at Michigan. Kevin Harvick did it last year

DIRECTV Head2Head Knockout Results Week 2:

DIRECTV Head2Head Knockout Results Week 2:

August 18, 2011
Week two of the DIRECTV Head2Head Knockout competition narrowed the field to eight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers. Each proceeding driver earned an additional $11,250 for charity totaling $14,375 for each of the eight proceeding driver's charity of choice. Drivers

Tire test ends at Martinsville UPDATE:

Tire test ends at Martinsville UPDATE:

August 18, 2011
For the second straight day, Martinsville Speedway was turned into a half-mile laboratory. #31-Jeff Burton and four other NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers – #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #6-David Ragan, #2-Brad Keselowski and #47-Bobby Labonte – finished up a two-day tire test

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

August 15, 2011
[after Watkins Glen, race 22 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #18-Kyle Busch [3 wins], 752 2) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 752, -0 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 746, -6 4) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 738, -14 5) #17-Matt Kenseth [2 wins], 724, -28 6) #22

Jimmie Johnson to visit with MIS Kids Club members:

Jimmie Johnson to visit with MIS Kids Club members:

August 13, 2011
MIS Kids Club members will have the opportunity to take part in an exclusive Q&A Session with the five-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 on Sunday, Aug. 21. The MIS Kids Club event

Johnson & Kurt Busch trade barbs:

Johnson & Kurt Busch trade barbs:

August 9, 2011
Perpetual rivals #48-Jimmie Johnson and #22-Kurt Busch carried their on-track feud Sunday at Pocono Raceway to the TV cameras post-race. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions angrily voiced their opinions of each other to SPEED reporter Bob Dillner on NASCAR Victory

McMurray named quarterly award winner:

McMurray named quarterly award winner:

August 9, 2011
Members of the National Motorsports Press Association [NMPA] have selected NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Jamie McMurray as the second quarter winner of the NMPA Speedway Motorsports Spirit Award. The award is designed to recognize character and achievement in the face of

Johnson & Kurt Busch trade barbs:

Johnson & Kurt Busch trade barbs:

August 9, 2011
Perpetual rivals #48-Jimmie Johnson and #22-Kurt Busch carried their on-track feud Sunday at Pocono Raceway to the TV cameras post-race. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions angrily voiced their opinions of each other to SPEED reporter Bob Dillner on NASCAR Victory

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

August 7, 2011
[after Pocono, race 21 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 720 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 711, -9 3) #18-Kyle Busch [3 wins], 709, -11 4) #22-Kurt Busch [1 win], 706, -15 5) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 700, -20 6) #17-Matt Kenseth

Pocono Notes-n-Nuggets:

Pocono Notes-n-Nuggets:

August 7, 2011
• Brad Keselowski picked up his third Sprint Cup Series victory in his 74th start, his second win of 2011. • Brad Keselowski climbed from 21st to 18th in the points; last year at this point, he was 25th with no top-10s. • Brad Keselowski became the 30th different

Edwards not racing full-time in NNS next season:

Edwards not racing full-time in NNS next season:

August 7, 2011
Carl Edwards will trim his Nationwide Series schedule next year to spend more time with crew chief Bob Osborne and their Sprint Cup effort. The 31-year-old driver has 34 career Nationwide wins and won the 2007 title for Roush Fenway Racing. He's run the full Nationwide