Jimmie Johnson News

NASCAR Trainee in the #48 Pits:

NASCAR Trainee in the #48 Pits:

March 8, 2009
NASCAR Trainee in the #48 Pits: from SceneDaily's Bob Pockrass: Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Chad Knaus informed his crew that the #48 team [Jimmie Johnson, in the final pit] has an official plus a trainee in their pit stall today. He asked his crew to be aware

Winningest drivers in the COT:

Winningest drivers in the COT:

March 8, 2009
Winningest drivers in the COT: Sixteen drivers have won races in the Car Formerly of Tomorrow since they were partially implemented in 2007. The big winners are #48-Jimmie Johnson, who has won 12 races in the new car; #99-Carl Edwards (11); and #18-Kyle Busch (3).

School visits by Labonte and Johnson:

School visits by Labonte and Johnson:

March 5, 2009
School visits by Labonte and Johnson: #48-Jimmie Johnson is scheduled to visit Hamptons Lovejoy High School to donate a set of Kobalt Tools as part of the Tough Tools for Cool Schools program on Friday at 10:00am/et. Lowes, Kobalt Tools and SkillsUSA have partnered

Kenseth goes for a record NO GO:

Kenseth goes for a record NO GO:

March 1, 2009
Kenseth goes for a record NO GO: #17-Matt Kenseth won the Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway of Southern California. He became just the fourth driver to win the Daytona 500 AND then the next race of the season: Richard Petty, (1973) Daytona & Richmond, 23rd at Rockingham

Five engine changes…to the back UPDATE:

Five engine changes…to the back UPDATE:

February 28, 2009
#18-Kyle Busch blew a motor in his Toyota during Friday's practice session, changed the engine, then ran a pole-winning lap of 185.995 mph to knock his big brother off the pole. #2-Kurt Busch ran a lap at 185.707 mph. But under NASCAR rules, Kyle Busch will have to

Johnson, Montoya could be called as witnesses in Castroneves trial:

Johnson, Montoya could be called as witnesses in Castroneves trial:

February 28, 2009
, Juan Pablo Montoya and Roger Penske are among the potential witnesses that could be called in the tax evasion trial of open-wheel racing driver Helio Castroneves, his sister, Katiucia, and his attorney Alan Miller. The trial is scheduled to begin Monday in U.S. District

Five engine changes…to the back:

Five engine changes…to the back:

February 27, 2009
#18-Kyle Busch blew a motor in his Toyota during Friday's practice session, changed the engine, then ran a pole-winning lap of 185.995 mph to knock his big brother off the pole. #2-Kurt Busch ran a lap at 185.707 mph. But under NASCAR rules, Kyle Busch will have to

Kyle Busch wins Las Vegas pole..but:

Kyle Busch wins Las Vegas pole..but:

February 27, 2009
#18-Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Shelby 427 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a lap of 185.995mph for his 1st pole of the season and 5th career pole. BUT since the team changed engines after losing an engine during practice, will have to fall to

Qualifying Fast Facts – Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

Qualifying Fast Facts – Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

February 27, 2009
Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Shelby 427 with a lap of 29.033 seconds, 185.995mph, a new qualifying record at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This is his fifth pole in 153 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first pole and third top-10 start in

Las Vegas Rookie Notes:

Las Vegas Rookie Notes:

February 26, 2009
#20-Joey Logano was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the February 22 Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway. Logano scored a 26th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the first time this season. Logano and #82-Scott Speed are tied for the lead (21-21) in the

Hendrick engine problems caused by bad parts:

Hendrick engine problems caused by bad parts:

February 24, 2009
Hendrick Motorsports officials say a bad batch of parts led to engine failures by #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and #5-Mark Martin in Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA. "Both cars had valve train failures that were related to a specific batch of

Racing Resources Says “¦

Racing Resources Says “¦

February 24, 2009
* Matt Kenseth won the Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway of Southern California. He became just the fourth driver to win the Daytona 500 and then the next race of the season. He joined Richard Petty (1973), Cale Yarborough (1977) and Jeff Gordon (1997). Kenseth is

Johnson on Kimmel show:

Johnson on Kimmel show:

February 23, 2009
#48- is scheduled to appear on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" tonight/tomorrow morning. The show airs at 12:05am/et on ABC. If you miss the show tonight, click here to watch the episode online tomorrow.(JJF PR)(2-23-2009)

Vickers will have to change engine:

Vickers will have to change engine:

February 20, 2009
Brian Vickers thought he finally had some good news to override the controversy of the past week. The 25-year-old Red Bull Racing driver won the pole for Sunday's Auto Club 500, barely beating heavily favored . But, about an hour after taking the sixth pole of his

California Qualifying Fast Facts:

California Qualifying Fast Facts:

February 20, 2009
* Brian Vickers won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Auto Club 500 with a lap of 39.250 seconds, 183.439 mph. This is his sixth pole in 174 Sprint Cup Series races. This is Vickers third pole on a two-mile track. He won the pole for the 2004 fall race at Auto Club