Jimmie Johnson News

PRN’s “Fast Talk Live from Daytona Beach”:

PRN’s “Fast Talk Live from Daytona Beach”:

January 21, 2006
For the 15th consecutive year, Performance Racing Network (PRN) will kickoff its broadcast season with "Fast Talk Live from Daytona Beach" and the roster of scheduled guests includes defending NEXTEL Cup champion Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie

Johnson Hits the Big Screen at Atlanta:

Johnson Hits the Big Screen at Atlanta:

January 18, 2006
While his Hendrick Motorsports teammates were hitting the Daytona pavement testing their stock cars, Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus were hitting the big screen at Atlanta Motor Speedway today, filming an upcoming episode of the hit NBC TV series "Las Vegas." Johnson

Overall Daytona 500 Speeds:

Overall Daytona 500 Speeds:

January 18, 2006
after six days of testing at Daytona International Speedway, 53 drivers have made non-drafting runs. The top five were are: #24-Jeff Gordon at 188.466mph [ran on Jan 10th/afternoon-pm], followed by #5-Kyle Busch [17th/pm], #36-Bill Elliott [10th/pm], #38-Elliott Sadler

Knaus leaving #48 rumors were just that:

Knaus leaving #48 rumors were just that:

January 11, 2006
Jimmie Johnson said he and crew chief Chad Knaus laughed at the off-season rumors that Knaus was about to leave the Hendrick Motorsports team that fields the #48 Lowe's Chevy for Johnson. "I think it started banquet week," Johnson said. "He called me and asked if I

Day 1 AM Speeds – Daytona:

Day 1 AM Speeds – Daytona:

January 9, 2006
#24-Jeff Gordon led the morning sessions with a speed of 187.029mph. Gordon led a Chevy contingent in the top 3. He was followed by #48-Jimmie Johnson and #36-Bill Elliott. The new Ford Fusions made a strong debut, led by #17-Matt Kenseth with a speed of 186.023, 4th

Knaus leaving Hendrick? UPDATE 3 staying..but changes:

Knaus leaving Hendrick? UPDATE 3 staying..but changes:

January 4, 2006
hearing that #48 Hendrick Motorsports crew chief, Chad Knaus may leave the team and driver Jimmie Johnson and go back to Evernham Motorsports [was one of Evernham's first hires, until moving to #92 Melling team in 2001], then Hendrick Motorsports in 2002 to crew chief

#88 Team picks up some crew people:

#88 Team picks up some crew people:

December 19, 2005
Robert Yates Racing [RYR] picked up two new pit crew members for Dale Jarrett's #88 team: Cory Quick, previously a tire changer for Jimmie Johnson, and jackman Tim Boatwright, who joins the squad after the dismantling of the #77 Penske Cup team. Former Dale Earnhardt

Knaus leaving Hendrick? denied UPDATE 2 more:

Knaus leaving Hendrick? denied UPDATE 2 more:

December 19, 2005
hearing [or have leaned] that #48 Hendrick Motorsports crew chief, Chad Knaus will leave the team and driver Jimmie Johnson and go back to Evernham Motorsports [was one of Evernham's first hires, until moving to #92 Melling team in 2001], then Hendrick Motorsports

Scandinavia Conquers Race of Champions’ “Nations Cup”:

Scandinavia Conquers Race of Champions’ “Nations Cup”:

December 4, 2005
The Scandinavian team of seven-time Le Mans winner Tom Christensen (Denmark) and former DTM champion Mattias Ekstrom (Sweden) went unbeaten all the way to the title in the Race of Champions’ “Nations Cup” competition, edging the Playstation/France entry of double Champ

AARWBA Titus Trophy Goes to Wheldon:

AARWBA Titus Trophy Goes to Wheldon:

December 4, 2005
NASCAR President Mike Helton was the featured speaker and Dan Wheldon, the Indy 500 winner and IRL series champion, was announced as recipient of the Jerry Titus Memorial Trophy at Saturday night's 36th annual American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association

Champion’s Week Day Five Review:

Champion’s Week Day Five Review:

December 3, 2005
After a long and eventful week in the nation’s biggest city, “NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champion’s Week presented by Sprint” culminates tonight, with two of NASCAR’s traditional year-end celebrations. This morning, the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 10 drivers and their

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series champion sets single season winnings record:

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series champion sets single season winnings record:

December 2, 2005
NEW YORK (Dec. 2, 2005) – NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series champion Tony Stewart (#20 The Home Depot Chevrolet) will collect $6,173,633 in point fund awards – a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series point fund award record – along with special awards totaling $517,000. The post-season

Knaus leaving Hendrick? UPDATE denied:

Knaus leaving Hendrick? UPDATE denied:

December 2, 2005
hearing [or have leaned] that #48 Hendrick Motorsports crew chief, Chad Knaus will leave the team and driver Jimmie Johnson and go back to Evernham Motorsports [was one of Evernham's first hires, until moving to #92 Melling team in 2001], then Hendrick Motorsports

Three Straight For Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

Three Straight For Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

December 2, 2005
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has won his third straight Chex NMPA NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award. The announcement was made today during the National Motorsports Press Association's (NMPA) Myers Brothers Awards Breakfast at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City that a record

Champion’s Week Day Two Review:

Champion’s Week Day Two Review:

November 30, 2005
As NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series champion Tony Stewart (#20 The Home Depot Chevrolet) continued his busy slate of media interviews, appearances and social functions in New York, the rest of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 10 drivers arrived in the city and joined Stewart

Nextel Cup Banquet Info and Stewart Appearance Schedule in NYC:

Nextel Cup Banquet Info and Stewart Appearance Schedule in NYC:

November 25, 2005
Monday, Nov. 28 Tony Stewart begins his week with two memorable photo shoots, beginning at 11:30am He’ll visit two famous New York City locations, the Top of the Rock observation deck on the 70th floor of Rockefeller Center and the distinctive Flatiron Building on

The 2005 Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and More

The 2005 Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and More

November 21, 2005
• Tony Stewart became the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup champion. He finished the 2005 season 35 points ahead of second-place Greg Biffle. • Five drivers in the Chase changed point positions at Homestead Miami Speedway. • Four of the 10 Chase drivers led at Homestead earning

A Championship Outlook – champ usually wins in first 6 races:

A Championship Outlook – champ usually wins in first 6 races:

November 21, 2005
Only six times in the modern era (1972-present) has the eventual champion not won in the first six races. The winners in the first 6 races of 2005: #24-Jeff Gordon, #16-Greg Biffle, #48-Jimmie Johnson, #99-Carl Edwards and #29-Kevin Harvick. When did a driver win the

Busch wins 2005 ROTY:

Busch wins 2005 ROTY:

November 21, 2005
Kyle Busch in the #5 Kelloggs Chevy clinched the 2005 Raybesto Rookie of Year at Homestead, beating out #77-Travis Kvapil, who was the only other full-time rookie driver. Busch racked up two wins, one pole, nine top-fives and 13 top 10 finishes this season. He claimed

2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Champion: Tony Stewart:

2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Champion: Tony Stewart:

November 21, 2005
• Tony Stewart won the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Championship in the 57th season of NASCAR’s premier series. • This is Stewart’s second title in the seven seasons that he has competed in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. Stewart was also the Series champion in 2002. • Stewart