Jimmie Johnson News

Rumblings – Michigan:

Rumblings – Michigan:

June 18, 2006
Kasey Kahne won the 3M Performance 258 presented by Post-It Picture Paper this afternoon at a rainy Michigan International Speedway for his 4th win of 2006 (no one has more). After about an hour's delay getting started (and multiple yellows for precipitation) the race

Gordon brake failure still being investigated; 64G’s:

Gordon brake failure still being investigated; 64G’s:

June 17, 2006
Jeff Gordon said Friday his Hendrick Motorsports team still doesn't know exactly what caused a right-front brake rotor to disintegrate, sending Gordon's #24 DuPont Chevy slamming into the Turn 1 wall at Pocono Raceway June 11. "A lot of us have seen issues with brakes

Kahne wins pole at Michigan:

Kahne wins pole at Michigan:

June 16, 2006
#9-Kasey Kahne won the Budweiser Pole for the 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway with a speed of 185.644mph for his 4th pole of 2006 and 10th of his career [now tied with Foyt, Stewart and Yarbrough for 34th all-time]. #24-Jeff Gordon went out 47th

Kurt Busch’s Team Scores Pit Crew Challenge Win in Pocono:

Kurt Busch’s Team Scores Pit Crew Challenge Win in Pocono:

June 16, 2006
By spending the least amount of time on pit road during Sunday's NEXTEL Cup event at Pocono Raceway, Kurt Busch's team earned its first Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge win of the season. The #2 Miller Lite crew spent 193.228 seconds on pit lane, helping

Michigan Qualifying News and Notes:

Michigan Qualifying News and Notes:

June 16, 2006
• Kasey Kahne won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the 3M Performance 400 presented by Post-it Picture Paper, lapping Michigan International Speedway in 38.784 seconds at 185.644 mph. Ryan Newman holds the track-qualifying record of 37.069 seconds, 194.232

MIS Rookie Notes:

MIS Rookie Notes:

June 15, 2006
Raybestos Rookie Denny Hamlin scored his first NEXTEL Cup Series victory June 11 in the Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway. The win came in his 21st career start. Hamlin's previous best finish was second at Richmond (race number 10). He took Raybestos Rookie of the race

Laps/Miles Stats:

Laps/Miles Stats:

June 13, 2006
40 drivers have lead at least one lap in a race in 14 Nextel Cup races so far this season. • #16-Greg Biffle has led the most laps with 835, followed by #20-Tony Stewart at 807 and #17-Matt Kenseth at 527. • Biffle has led the most miles, just over 1186, with Stewart

Hamlin wins first career race:

Hamlin wins first career race:

June 11, 2006
#11-Denny Hamlin won the Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway for his first win of his 21 race career. Hamlin led the most laps and early in the race, had a rear tire go down and spun thru the grass, but stayed on the lead lap and the crew fixed the car on multiple pit stops

Pocono Race Notes:

Pocono Race Notes:

June 11, 2006
• Denny Hamlin won the Pocono 500, scoring his first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 21st career start. This was Hamlin’s first race at Pocono. • Hamlin became the first rookie to win a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race since Kyle Busch won at Phoenix in November 2005. • Hamlin

Rumblings – Pocono:

Rumblings – Pocono:

June 11, 2006
Denny Hamlin did a NASCAR version of a spin and win today and captured his first ever NEXTEL Cup victory at Pocono Raceway in the Pocono 500. Hamlin led all but one lap of the first 51 when he lost a left rear tire going into the tunnel turn. After managing to keep

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

June 11, 2006
after Pocono [14 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 2145 #17-Matt Kenseth 2097 -48 #6-Mark Martin 1907 -238 #20-Tony Stewart 1888 -257 #9-Kasey Kahne 1866 -279 #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1850 -295 #31-Jeff Burton 1758 -387 #29-Kevin Harvick 1591 -420 #11-Denny Hamlin 1682

Laps/Miles Stats:

Laps/Miles Stats:

June 5, 2006
40 drivers have lead at least one lap in a race in 13 Nextel Cup races so far this season. • #20-Tony Stewart and #16-Greg Biffle hav led the most laps with 801, followed by #17-Matt Kenseth at 524. • Biffle has led the most miles, just over 1101, with Stewart at 729

Dover Race News and Notes:

Dover Race News and Notes:

June 4, 2006
• Matt Kenseth won the Neighborhood Excellence 400 presented by Bank of America at Dover International Speedway, scoring his 12th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 233rd career start. • It is Kenseth’s second victory in 2006. His other victory came at California Speedway

Kenseth wins at Dover:

Kenseth wins at Dover:

June 4, 2006
#17-Matt Kenseth won the Neighborhood Excellence 400 at Dover International Speedway for his 2nd win of 2006 and 12th of his 12th win of his career [ties with Newman for 30th overall]. Kenseth passed teammate #26-Jamie McMurray with 3 laps to go to gain the victory

Rumblings – Dover:

Rumblings – Dover:

June 4, 2006
Matt Kenseth passed teammate Jamie McMurray with four laps to go today at Dover International Speedway and went on to win the Neighborhood Excellence 400 presented by Bank of America for his second win of the season. This was Matt's 12th career victory (he's tied for

Why Doesn’t Earnhardt, Jr. Run More Busch Races?:

Why Doesn’t Earnhardt, Jr. Run More Busch Races?:

June 3, 2006
There's a reason Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn't run more races outside the Nextel Cup Series. His primary sponsor won't let him. Discussing the injury risk when drivers take their Cup careers outside the series -- as reigning champion Tony Stewart did in the Busch Series

Newman is back, wins pole at Dover:

Newman is back, wins pole at Dover:

June 2, 2006
#12-Ryan Newman won the Budweiser pole for the Neighborhood Excellence 400 at Dover International Speedway with a speed of 154.633mph for his 1st pole of 2006 and 36th of his career, but his first in 14 races, which was Texas in November 2005. #19-Mayfield will start

#48 Team Takes PIt Crew Honors at Charlotte:

#48 Team Takes PIt Crew Honors at Charlotte:

June 1, 2006
Jimmie Johnson's over-the-wall crew took the lead in the season-long Checkers / Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge by tallying its third win of the season in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Johnson's crew spent 558.658 seconds on pit road during the

Fellows in the #32 at Infineon Raceway, and Watkins Glen UPDATE:

Fellows in the #32 at Infineon Raceway, and Watkins Glen UPDATE:

June 1, 2006
A brand new NASCAR Nextel Cup chassis built by world famous racing engineering firm Pratt and Miller should provide Ron Fellows with renewed hope to earn his first victory in stock car's top series next month in California. Fellows tested the much heralded chassis --

Laps/Miles Stats:

Laps/Miles Stats:

May 30, 2006
39 drivers have lead at least one lap in a race in 12 Nextel Cup races so far this season. • #20-Tony Stewart has led the most laps with 801, with #16-Greg Biffle right behind at 799, followed by #17-Matt Kenseth at 441. • Biffle has led the most miles, just over 1099