Jimmie Johnson News

Johnson wins Martinsville pole:

Johnson wins Martinsville pole:

April 5, 2013
#48-Jimmie Johnson won the pole for the STP Gas Booster 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway with speed of 98.400mph, a new track record, for his 1st pole of 2013 and 30th of his career. #9-Ambrose will start 2nd, followed by #55-Vickers, #22-Logano, #

Qualifying Fast Facts – Martinsville:

Qualifying Fast Facts – Martinsville:

April 5, 2013
Jimmie Johnson won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 64th Annual STP Gas Booster 500 with a record lap of 19.244 seconds, 98.400 mph. This is his 30th pole in 405 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first pole and fourth top-10 start in 2013. This is his third

Martinsville Tire Notes:

Martinsville Tire Notes:

April 4, 2013
Teams in both NASCAR series in action at Martinsville this week will run the same tire codes, though the Sprint Cup tires will be branded 'Goodyear Eagle' while the Camping World Truck tires will be branded 'Goodyear Wrangler" . . . this is the first time these teams

Jack Roush to be inducted in Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame:

Jack Roush to be inducted in Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame:

March 29, 2013
Jack Roushs success at Texas Motor Speedway has become a part of the speedways growing history. It was Roush who became the first team owner to sweep both events at 'The Great American Speedway!" during the inaugural season in 1997. His success has not stopped there

Can Hamlin still make the Chase?

Can Hamlin still make the Chase?

March 28, 2013
Yes. And it might not be as difficult as it appears. Hamlin is expected to miss the next five races recovering from a compression fracture in his lower back. He had 180 points during that span a year ago, which is a ton for one of only two drivers -#48- Jimmie Johnson

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

March 24, 2013
[after Auto Club, race 5 of 36] 1) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 199 2) #2-Brad Keselowski, 187, -12 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 183, -16 4) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 164, -35 5) #16-Greg Biffle, 164, -35 6) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 163, -36 7) #5-Kasey Kahne [1 win],

2012 Auto Club winner Stewart to Walk of Fame:

2012 Auto Club winner Stewart to Walk of Fame:

March 23, 2013
Last years Auto Club 400 winner #14-Tony Stewart made a return trip to the Walk of Fame on Friday commemorating his 2012 victory at the Auto Club Speedway. 'It feels great to be back here' said Stewart, who also was bestowed the honor back in 2011 following his October

Johnson announces 2013 ‘Helmet of Hope” program UPDATE:

Johnson announces 2013 ‘Helmet of Hope” program UPDATE:

March 21, 2013
#48- Jimmie Johnson is scheduled to make a stop in Le Mars, Iowa on Thursday [March 21, 2013]. Johnson will be there to announce the 2013 Wells Blue Bunny 'Helmet of Hope Campaign" at the Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor in Le Mars . This year marks the second year for

Special scheme for Johnson at Auto Club:

Special scheme for Johnson at Auto Club:

March 21, 2013
Jimmie Johnson will drive the #48 Lowes/Jimmie Johnson Foundation (JJF) Chevy at Auto Club Speedway. This is the seventh time Johnson has run the special scheme at his home track in the Sprint Cup Series (September 2007, August 2008, October 2009 and 2010, June 2011

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

March 17, 2013
[after Bristol, race 4 of 36] 1) #2-Brad Keselowski, 166 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 157, -9 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 151, -15 4) #15-Clint Bowyer, 128, -38 5) #16-Greg Biffle, 126, -40 6) #11-Denny Hamlin, 125, -41 7) #5-Kasey Kahne [1 win], 124, -42 8) #99-Carl

Forbes names highest paid drivers:

Forbes names highest paid drivers:

March 14, 2013
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the highest-paid driver in the sport for the fifth straight year with total earnings of $25.9 million in 2012 by our [Forbes] count. We estimate that Earnhardt earned $12.9 million in combined salary and his share of prize money, which is

Hendrick Motorsports still most valuable team according to Forbes:

Hendrick Motorsports still most valuable team according to Forbes:

March 14, 2013
Hendrick Motorsports is NASCARs most valuable team with a value of $357 million, up 2%. Hendrick is worth twice as much as second-ranked Joe Gibbs Racing. Hendrick is the only four car Sprint Cup team left and brings in $125 million in sponsor revenue a year. Lowes

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

March 10, 2013
[after Las Vegas, race 3 of 36] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 129 2) #2-Brad Keselowski, 124, -5 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 119, -10 4) #11-Denny Hamlin, 102, -27 5) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 98, -31 6) #55-Mark Martin, 95, -34 7) #20-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 93, -36

Johnson to appear at Bristol Kids Zone:

Johnson to appear at Bristol Kids Zone:

March 10, 2013
Young fans have the chance to spend some time with five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson when he makes a stop in the Bristol Motor Speedway Kids Zone Sunday, March 17 prior to the Food City 500. Johnson appears in the Kids Zone Sunday morning for

Race Fast Facts – Las Vegas:

Race Fast Facts – Las Vegas:

March 10, 2013
Matt Kenseth won the 16th Annual Kobalt Tools 400, his 25th victory in 475 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is Toyotas 50 Sprint Cup Series victory. This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 2013. Today is Kenseths 41st birthday. Cale Yarborough won

Johnson not pleased with Edwards final restart at Phoenix:

Johnson not pleased with Edwards final restart at Phoenix:

March 6, 2013
#48- Jimmie Johnson was none too pleased with #99-Carl Edwards for the way Edwards restarted the race prior to the final two laps of the Subway Fresh Fit 500 on Sunday. Edwards responded to the accusations with incredulity. Who, me? Was it was some postrace gamesmanship

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2013 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

March 3, 2013
[after Phoenix, race 2 of 36] 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 90 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 82, -8 3) #2-Brad Keselowski, 82, -8 4) #11-Denny Hamlin, 72, -18 5) #15-Clint Bowyer, 72, -18 6) #16-Greg Biffle, 66, -24 7) #55-Mark Martin, 65, -25 8) #24-Jeff Gordon, 60, -

Race Fast Facts – Phoenix:

Race Fast Facts – Phoenix:

March 3, 2013
#99-Carl Edwards won the 9th Annual SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500, his 20th victory in 303 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2013. He brakes a 70-race winless streak that matched the longest of his career - 70 races that ended

Busch on pole at Phoenix:

Busch on pole at Phoenix:

March 2, 2013
#54-Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole for the Dollar General 200 at Phoenix International Raceway with a speed of 133.057mph. #20-Brian Vickers will start second. The rest of the top 10: #18-Matt Kenseth, #6-Trevor Bayne, #31-Justin Allgaier, #3-Austin Dillon, #5

Busch fastest in happy hour:

Busch fastest in happy hour:

March 1, 2013
#54-Kyle Busch was quickest during happy hour for the Dollar General 200 with a speed of 132.115mph. He was followed by: #5-Jimmie Johnson, #32-Kyle Larson, #11-Elliott Sadler, #2-Brian Scott, #18-Matt Kenseth, #31-Justin Allgaier, #20-Brian Vickers, #7-Regan Smith