Jimmie Johnson News

Johnson takes blame for incident with Gordon:

Johnson takes blame for incident with Gordon:

April 27, 2010
#48-Jimmie Johnson took the blame for making a mistake that ultimately led to teammate #24-Jeff Gordon's wreck at Talladega Superspeedway. Johnson said he was trying to slide in front of Gordon late in Sunday's race so the two Hendrick Motorsports drivers could draft

Talladega Facts and Notes:

Talladega Facts and Notes:

April 26, 2010
'¢ Kevin Harvick won the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. It was his 12th series victory in his 331st career start. His previous win came at Daytona, 116 races ago, in February 2007. It was Harvick's sixth top-10 finish in nine races in 2010 and his first Cup

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings:

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings:

April 25, 2010
[after Talladega, race 9 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins] 1323 2) #29-Kevin Harvick [1 win], 1297, -26 3) #16-Greg Biffle, 1237, -86 4) #17-Matt Kenseth, 1224, -99 5) #18-Kyle Busch, 1163, -160 6) #5-Mark Martin, 1154, -169

Hendrick close to re-signing crew chiefs:

Hendrick close to re-signing crew chiefs:

April 25, 2010
team owner Rick Hendrick said he is days from announcing contract extensions for crew chiefs #5-Alan Gustafson and #48-Chad Knaus. Hendrick has been working on an extension with Knaus since late last season, when driver Jimmie Johnson agreed to a deal to drive at Hendrick

Harvick: Burned Bridges with RCR? UPDATE denied:

Harvick: Burned Bridges with RCR? UPDATE denied:

April 23, 2010
Richard Childress Racing has probably lost its faint chance to keep Kevin Harvick on the heels of Wednesday's devastating announcement that Shell/Pennzoil is moving to Penske Racing in 2011 to sponsor Kurt Busch in the Sprint Cup Series. RCR already faced a serious

Goodyear completes Indy tire test:

Goodyear completes Indy tire test:

April 22, 2010
A total of 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup teams descended on Indianapolis Motor Speedway this week to perform a tire test for The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. The two-day test, held Tuesday and Wednesday, saw teams run more than 2,000 laps as they gathered the data that the

Harvick: Burned Bridges with RCR?:

Harvick: Burned Bridges with RCR?:

April 22, 2010
Richard Childress Racing has probably lost its faint chance to keep Kevin Harvick on the heels of Wednesday's devastating announcement that Shell/Pennzoil is moving to Penske Racing in 2011 to sponsor Kurt Busch in the Sprint Cup Series. RCR already faced a serious

Race #300 for Johnson:

Race #300 for Johnson:

April 22, 2010
#48-Jimmie Johnson is scheduled to make his 300th-career start when he takes the green flag on Sunday in the Aaron's 499 at Talladega SuperSpeedway. His first career start was Oct. 7, 2001 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. * In 299 Cup starts, Johnson has won 50 races,

Texas Facts and Notes:

Texas Facts and Notes:

April 20, 2010
'¢ Denny Hamlin won the Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. It was Hamlin's 10th series victory in his 159th start. He joins Jimmie Johnson as only the second multiple-race winner of the season. It was Hamlin's first win at Texas in his 10th start there. '

Gillette Fusion ProGlide Prelude to the Dream Date Announced:

Gillette Fusion ProGlide Prelude to the Dream Date Announced:

April 20, 2010
On Wednesday, June 9, the most celebrated dirt track in all of motorsports will host the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Prelude to the Dream. Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, will once again be the site of the all-star dirt Late Model race featuring more than 25 world

Stewart takes blame for Texas wreck:

Stewart takes blame for Texas wreck:

April 20, 2010
#14-Tony Stewart led five times for 74 laps in Monday's rain-postponed Samsung Mobile 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, but Stewart's 400th career Sprint Cup start ended badly when he was involved in a late-race multi-car accident that left

Race Fast Facts – Texas Motor Speedway:

Race Fast Facts – Texas Motor Speedway:

April 19, 2010
#11-Denny Hamlin won the Samsung Mobile 500, his 10th victory in 159 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second victory and second top-10 finish in 2010. This is his first victory and seventh top-10 finish in ten races at Texas Motor Speedway. Hamlin has won

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings:

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings:

April 19, 2010
[after Texas, race 8 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #48-Jimmie Johnson, [3 wins] 1248 2) #17-Matt Kenseth, 1140, -108 3) #16-Greg Biffle, 1120, -128 4) #29-Kevin Harvick, 1107, -141 5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 1028, -220 6) #18-Kyle Busch, 1020, -228 7) #88-

Gibbs, Busch, Gordon, Ambrose, Yates, Sturbin honored at TMHoF:

Gibbs, Busch, Gordon, Ambrose, Yates, Sturbin honored at TMHoF:

April 17, 2010
Joe Gibbs joined yet another hall of fame as the three-time Super Bowl-winning coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer became the newest member of the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame during Friday evening's gala at The Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway. Gibbs was honored

Kasey Kahne discusses joining Hendrick:

Kasey Kahne discusses joining Hendrick:

April 16, 2010
#9-Kasey Kahne met with the media and discussed joining Hendrick Motorsports, his current crew chief, Kenny Francis, and more. the Chevy Racing transcript in part: 'Its been a great week. To be in the position Im in now and know where Im gonna be in 2012, to have the