Jimmie Johnson News

Chicago Qualifying Notes:

Chicago Qualifying Notes:

July 7, 2006
• Jeff Burton won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the USG Sheetrock 400, lapping Chicagoland Speedway in 29.728 seconds at 181.647 mph. Jimmie Johnson holds the track-qualifying record of 28.701 seconds, 188.147 mph - set July 8, 2005. • This is Burton’s

Fifty-One Nextel Cup Drivers to Test at Indy July 10-12:

Fifty-One Nextel Cup Drivers to Test at Indy July 10-12:

July 7, 2006
Testing for the 13th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard will take place Monday, July 10, Tuesday, July 11 and Wednesday, July 12 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A total of 51 Nextel Cup Series drivers are scheduled to test on those days. Teams can only test a maximum

Ramblings – Chicago – Notes:

Ramblings – Chicago – Notes:

July 7, 2006
Jeff Burton takes the Bud Pole this afternoon at Chicagoland Speedway for Sunday's USG Sheetrock 400 and it's his second top-spot of the season. Burton led us to the green at Daytona for the 500 in February, and this will be the 4th time in his NEXTEL Cup career he

Stewart’s Crew Wins Pit Crew Challenge at Daytona:

Stewart’s Crew Wins Pit Crew Challenge at Daytona:

July 4, 2006
Tony Stewart's over-the-wall crew picked up the Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge win Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway, helping lift the team to its second consecutive victory in the summer classic at the 2.5-mile tri-oval. This is the third

Harvick’s Qualifying Time Disallowed: UPDATE 2:

Harvick’s Qualifying Time Disallowed: UPDATE 2:

July 1, 2006
The crew chief for Busch Series points leader Kevin Harvick was apparently ejected following post-qualifying inspection for the Winn-Dixie 250 on Friday afternoon. Shane Wilson was escorted out of the Busch Series garage by NASCAR Busch Series Director Joe Balash after

Daytona Race Notes:

Daytona Race Notes:

July 1, 2006
• Tony Stewart won the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway, scoring his 26th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 265th career start. • Stewart climbed to 21st on NASCAR’s all-time winners list - tied with Fred Lorenzen. • Stewart scored his second victory in 2006

Rumblings – Daytona Race Notes:

Rumblings – Daytona Race Notes:

July 1, 2006
Tony Stewart took the Pepsi 400 for the second year in a row tonight at Daytona International Speedway in a race that finished under caution. When the yellow flew somewhere on the backstretch of lap 160, Tony was in the midst of trying to hold off the Busch boyz (Kyle

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

July 1, 2006
after Daytona [17 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 2501 #17-Matt Kenseth 2493 -8 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2234 -267 #9-Kasey Kahne 2209 -292 #20-Tony Stewart 2202 -299 #6-Mark Martin 2177 -324 #31-Jeff Burton 2152 -349 #5-Kyle Busch 2095 -406 #29-Kevin Harvick 2088 -413

Shamu scheme on the #48 at Daytona:

Shamu scheme on the #48 at Daytona:

June 30, 2006
Shamu will be featured in a special paint scheme on the #48 Lowe's Chevy that Jimmie Johnson drives. The paint scheme is part of SeaWorld's introduction of its new Shamu show, "Believe," open now at all three SeaWorld parks. In addition, Lowe's will offer Build and

Cup teams test at Milwaukee UPDATE 2:

Cup teams test at Milwaukee UPDATE 2:

June 28, 2006
Up to eight NASCAR NEXTEL Cup cars, as Hendrick Motorsports, Chip Ganassi Racing, Evernham Motorsports and Penske Racing South will test at The Milwaukee Mile on Tuesday, June 27 and Wednesday, June 28. On the heels of the June 23rd Truck Series race, and the June

Johnson’s Team Earns Pit Crew Challenge Win at Infineon:

Johnson’s Team Earns Pit Crew Challenge Win at Infineon:

June 28, 2006
Jimmie Johnson's team extended its lead in the season-long Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge by winning the award in Sunday's Dodge/ Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA. The victory was the fourth of the season for the #48 Lowe's pit crew. They

Jeff Gordon wins at Sonoma:

Jeff Gordon wins at Sonoma:

June 25, 2006
#24-Jeff Gordon won the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway for his first win of 2006 and first in 19 races and 74th of his career [2 behind Dale Earnhardt], Gordon also moves into 8th in Drivers Points and the Chase. #12-Ryan Newman finished 2nd followed by #96

Rumblings – Infineon Raceway:

Rumblings – Infineon Raceway:

June 25, 2006
Jeff Gordon won today's Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway for his 9th win on a road course (5th in Sonoma) and 74th Cup win overall. He's now just two wins behind Dale Earnhardt in 7th on the all-time win list. Gordon led the most laps (44 of 'em) on his way

Sonoma Race Notes:

Sonoma Race Notes:

June 25, 2006
• Jeff Gordon won the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway, scoring his 74th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 453rd career start. • Gordon remained seventh on NASCAR’s all-time winners list, two victories shy of Dale Earnhardt who has 76 victories. • Gordon scored

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

June 25, 2006
after Sonoma [16 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 2434 #17-Matt Kenseth 2333 -101 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2126 -308 #9-Kasey Kahne 2121 -313 #6-Mark Martin 2116 -318 #31-Jeff Burton 2034 -400 #20-Tony Stewart 2009 -425 #24-Jeff Gordon 1986 -448 #16-Greg Biffle 1967 -

Kurt Busch wins pole at Sonoma:

Kurt Busch wins pole at Sonoma:

June 23, 2006
#2-Kurt Busch won the Budweiser pole for the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway with a speed of 93.055mph for his 2nd pole of 2006 and 5th of his career, both of his poles won in the state of California. #26-Jamie McMurray [with Busch's old team] will start 2nd

Vickers’ Team Captures Pit Crew Win In Michigan:

Vickers’ Team Captures Pit Crew Win In Michigan:

June 21, 2006
Brian Vickers' pit crew claimed the Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge win in Sunday's rain-shortened 3M Performance 400, becoming the 10th Nextel Cup team of the season to capture the weekly competition. The victory was the result of Vickers' #25 Chevy spending

Petty to be honored:

Petty to be honored:

June 20, 2006
Kyle Petty will be honored next week at the Stewart-Marchman Foundation's Annual Dinner and Auction. The June 28 dinner at the Daytona 500 Club begins at 7 p.m. with a social hour starting at 6 p.m. Some individual tickets are still available for $200 each. A limited

Kahne wins rain shortened race at MIS:

Kahne wins rain shortened race at MIS:

June 18, 2006
#9-Kasey Kahne won the 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway, which was rained delayed, then shortened to 129 [of 200 scheduled laps] when rain fell around 5:00pm/et. The win is Kahne's 4th of the season, he has the most of any other driver this year

Michigan Race News and Notes:

Michigan Race News and Notes:

June 18, 2006
• Kasey Kahne won the 3M Performance 400 presented by Post-It Picture Paper at Michigan International Speedway, scoring his fifth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 87th career start. • Kahne scored his fourth victory in 2006, the most of all drivers. Kahne also won