Jimmie Johnson News

Bristol COT Testing Day 1 evening:

Bristol COT Testing Day 1 evening:

February 28, 2007
The first day [of two] of testing at Bristol Motor Speedway ended Wednesday night after three sessions with #48A-Jimmie Johnson fastest at 122.007mph followed by #4A-Ward Burton, #9B-Kasey Kahne, #11B-Denny Hamlin and #29A-Kevin Harvick. Slowest was #15A-Menard at

GWC factoid:

GWC factoid:

February 18, 2007
There have been 20 green-white-checkered [GWC] finishes in NASCAR [Nextel Cup] history, and only five times has the leader lost the lead on those final two laps. #01-Mark Martin led in the 2007 Daytona 500, #29-Kevin Harvick passed him as a huge wreck took place behind

Maintaining a Top-10 Standard; Johnson’s streak ends:

Maintaining a Top-10 Standard; Johnson’s streak ends:

February 18, 2007
#48-Jimmie Johnson was ranked in the top 10 in the Nextel Cup point standings after every race since Atlanta in March 2004, 105 straight races, thru the 2007 Daytona 500 when he finished 39th after a wreck in the season opening race. The record is held by Dale Earnhardt

Kahne joins the Gillette Young Guns:

Kahne joins the Gillette Young Guns:

February 18, 2007
Kasey Kahne was announced as the new addition to the Gillette Young Guns family [replacing Dale Earnhardt Jr.] in an elaborate Daytona 500 pre-race ceremony on Sunday, February 18. Kahne officially joins #2-Kurt Busch, #99-Carl Edwards, #26-Jamie McMurray, #12-Ryan

Sirius NASCAR Radio Daytona 500 coverage:

Sirius NASCAR Radio Daytona 500 coverage:

February 17, 2007
On Sunday, February 18, SIRIUS will air the Daytona 500 live nationwide on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, channel 128, carrying the broadcast of Motor Racing Network (MRN). On 10 additional channels, SIRIUS will combine the race broadcast with the driver-to-crew chatter of 10

ESPN NASCAR Countdown:

ESPN NASCAR Countdown:

February 17, 2007
ESPN's NASCAR Busch Series Countdown will preview the Busch Series season-opener action Saturday at 12noon/et on ESPN2 with hosts Brent Musburger and Chris Fowler, current NASCAR driver Boris Said, five-time NBA All-Star and former winning NASCAR team ownerBrad Daugherty

Checkers/Rally’s back to support pit crews:

Checkers/Rally’s back to support pit crews:

February 14, 2007
Checkers/Rally's, the Official Burger and Drive-Thru Restaurant of NASCAR, announced that it is continuing its popular Double Drive-Thru Challenge program that recognizes and rewards pit crew members in all three of NASCAR's top series. The 2007 NASCAR season marks

Johnson, Dale Jr. gears up for their XM Radio shows in 2007:

Johnson, Dale Jr. gears up for their XM Radio shows in 2007:

February 12, 2007
#48-Jimmie Johnson and #8Dale Earnhardt, Jr. are gearing up for the new season of their exclusive XM Satellite Radio shows starting February 15, three days before the Daytona 500. "Jimmie Johnson ... 'Not What You Expected'" will make its second-season debut February

Stewart wins Bud Shootout:

Stewart wins Bud Shootout:

February 10, 2007
#20-Tony Stewart won his third Budweiser Shootout, passing #5-Kyle Busch [who led the most laps, 39 of 70] with eight laps to go and held off a hard charging #38-David Gilliland [finished 2nd]. #2-Kurt Busch was 3rd, followed by #48-Jimmie Johnson and #29-Kevin Harvick

Johnson named Inaugural SPEED Performer of the Year:

Johnson named Inaugural SPEED Performer of the Year:

February 10, 2007
Nextel Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson was named the inaugural SPEED Performer of the Year, edging out MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden and F1 title winner Fernando Alonso for the top award on last night's SPEED Performance Awards television special presented by BFGoodrich

Drivers in special ESPN Sportscenter “Sunday Conversation”:

Drivers in special ESPN Sportscenter “Sunday Conversation”:

February 10, 2007
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon, four of NASCAR's most successful and popular NEXTEL Cup drivers, participated in a roundtable discussion Friday afternoon which will debut on Sunday's 10:30 p.m. ET SportsCenter as the Sunday Conversation

Baby Girl on the way, Gordon not thinking retirement:

Baby Girl on the way, Gordon not thinking retirement:

February 9, 2007
With a new baby [girl] on the way in July, #24-Jeff Gordon isn't making noises about retiring. Far from it. Gordon has insisted all winter that he's more fired up than ever this year, though his teammate Jimmie Johnson said he wouldn't be shocked if Gordon retires

Trackside to air 200th show:

Trackside to air 200th show:

February 8, 2007
When Steve Byrnes, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds and Jeff Hammond take the SPEED Stage Friday [Feb 9th] at Daytona to work hard and play hard, it will mark the 200th episode of the popular SPEED Friday night show Trackside Live. Carl Edwards and Denny Hamlin will

Johnson’s All-Star Win Painting Unveiled:

Johnson’s All-Star Win Painting Unveiled:

February 7, 2007
As part of the annual NASCAR Pre-Season Media tour the original painting depicting Jimmie Johnson's/Hendrick Motorsports' victory in the Nextel All-Star Challenge was unveiled. The unveiling was part of the press conference with Nextel, NASCAR and Lowe's Motor Speedway

Motorsports This Week on ESPN:

Motorsports This Week on ESPN:

February 6, 2007
In advance of ESPN's return to live NASCAR racing coverage, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon, four of the most successful and popular Nextel Cup drivers, will participate in a special roundtable discussion with ESPN motorsports analyst

Johnson meets with President Bush:

Johnson meets with President Bush:

February 6, 2007
Nextel Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson was honored today in Washington, D.C. for his 2006 championship. The day began with an Oval Office meeting with President George W. Bush, who congratulated Johnson on his victory. Joining Johnson was team owner Rick Hendrick

Grubb named crew chief of #25 Chevy:

Grubb named crew chief of #25 Chevy:

February 5, 2007
Hendrick Motorsports named Darian Grubb crew chief of the #25 National Guard/GMAC Chevys driven by Casey Mears in the Nextel Cup Series. The 31-year-old Grubb will lead the team into the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 18. "Darian is one of the most respected voices

NASCAR Now to debut on Monday Night, ESPN2 – TONIGHT:

NASCAR Now to debut on Monday Night, ESPN2 – TONIGHT:

February 2, 2007
After more than a year of planning and preparation, NASCAR Now, ESPN's first-ever daily news show totally dedicated to NASCAR, will premiere Monday, Feb. 5, at 6:30pm/et on ESPN2. NASCAR Now will be produced in High Definition and originate from a new state-of-the-

Johnson Honored in San Diego:

Johnson Honored in San Diego:

February 1, 2007
#48-Jimmie Johnson was at the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park yesterday morning to be honored by city, county and state officials as well as the Hall, which has selected the El Cajon native San Diego's Pro Athlete of the Year. His appearance drew an overflow crowd

First Five Drivers named to DIRECTV’s Hotpass [in car]:

First Five Drivers named to DIRECTV’s Hotpass [in car]:

January 30, 2007
In 2007, DIRECTV will take the NASCAR television experience to another level as it debuts the highly anticipated and exclusive NASCAR HOTPASS only on DIRECTV during the Daytona 500 on February 18 at Daytona International Speedway. DIRECTV announced the first five drivers