Jimmie Johnson News

Kyle Busch going for 4th consecutive win:

Kyle Busch going for 4th consecutive win:

July 29, 2015
#18-Kyle Busch took the checkered flag at Indianapolis on Sunday for his third straight victory as well as his fourth in the last five races. In the Chase Era, Jimmie Johnson is the only other driver to log three or more consecutive wins. Johnson strung together four

Pit road speeding penalties up in 2015:

Pit road speeding penalties up in 2015:

July 24, 2015
As the race for track position intensifies, drivers push the limits on pit road, contributing to an increase in speeding penalties that raises questions about what should be done. While NASCAR seeks different rules to enhance the racing - Sunday's Brickyard 400 features

Chase clinch scenarios for Indianapolis:

Chase clinch scenarios for Indianapolis:

July 23, 2015
Only seven races remain before the 16-driver Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field is set. Here's what we know: #4-Kevin Harvick, #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. and #48-Jimmie Johnson have fulfilled two of the three Chase criteria. All three have the multiple wins that guarantee

Johnson working on contract extension:

Johnson working on contract extension:

July 20, 2015
Just weeks before NASCAR's "silly season" of accelerated contract negotiation and frenzied driver movement speculation, six-time Sprint Cup champion #48-Jimmie Johnson remains without an extension to remain at Hendrick Motorsports. But that sounds like just a formality

Chase clinch scenarios at New Hampshire UPDATE:

Chase clinch scenarios at New Hampshire UPDATE:

July 20, 2015
Only eight races remain before the 16-driver Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field is set. Here's what we know: #4-Kevin Harvick has checked off two of the three Chase criteria boxes. He has the multiple wins that guarantees a spot among the top 16 winners, and at

Chase clinch scenarios at New Hampshire:

Chase clinch scenarios at New Hampshire:

July 16, 2015
Only eight races remain before the 16-driver Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field is set. Here's what we know: #4-Kevin Harvick has checked off two of the three Chase criteria boxes. He has the multiple wins that guarantees a spot among the top 16 winners, and at

Top 10 Driver Ratings at New Hampshire

Top 10 Driver Ratings at New Hampshire

July 14, 2015
#24-Jeff Gordon 107.3 #14-Tony Stewart 106.9 #11-Denny Hamlin 103.2 #48-Jimmie Johnson 102.1 #42-Kyle Larson 99.1 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 97.1 #2-Brad Keselowski 95.6 #15-Clint Bowyer 95.0 #18-Kyle Busch 94.7 #4-Kevin Harvick 93.1 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Kentucky

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Kentucky

July 8, 2015
#18-Kyle Busch 124.3 #48-Jimmie Johnson 116.6 #2-Brad Keselowski 116.1 #20-Matt Kenseth 107.2 #5-Kasey Kahne 98.9 #24-Jeff Gordon 95.4 #4-Kevin Harvick 95.2 #22-Joey Logano 94.7 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 90.7 #31-Ryan Newman 90.2 Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2011

Logano looking to sweep Daytona:

Logano looking to sweep Daytona:

July 5, 2015
#22-Joey Logano is looking to become just the sixth driver to sweep the Daytona 500 and the Daytona July race in the same season. The five drivers to accomplish the feat are Jimmie Johnson (2013), Bobby Allison (1982), LeeRoy Yarborough (1969), Cale Yarborough (1968

Daytona Raceway Pole Notes & Facts – Saturday:

Daytona Raceway Pole Notes & Facts – Saturday:

July 4, 2015
‚· Fireball Roberts won the inaugural Coors Light pole for the July race at Daytona in 1959 with a speed of 144.997 mph. ‚· 38 drivers have Coors Light poles at Daytona for the July event, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough with eight. ‚· Jeff Gordon

Lowe”™s Patriotic scheme returns for Daytona:

Lowe”™s Patriotic scheme returns for Daytona:

July 3, 2015
Jimmie Johnson will pilot the #48 Lowe's Patriotic Chevy this weekend. The last time Johnson raced the scheme was at the All-Star Race and the 600-mile event at Charlotte in May. The red, white and blue-themed Chevy SS will race this weekend in celebration of the July

Logano looking to sweep Daytona:

Logano looking to sweep Daytona:

July 2, 2015
#22-Joey Logano is looking to become just the sixth driver to sweep the Daytona 500 and the Daytona July race in the same season. The five drivers to accomplish the feat are Jimmie Johnson (2013), Bobby Allison (1982), LeeRoy Yarborough (1969), Cale Yarborough (1968

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Daytona

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Daytona

July 1, 2015
#18-Kyle Busch"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 96.2 #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 91.9 #41-Kurt Busch"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦. 90.5 #20-Matt Kenseth"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦ 89.9 #24-Jeff Gordon"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.. 88.0 #48-Jimmie Johnson"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦.. 87.9 #11-Denny

Blake Shelton perform song for NBC Sports Sprint Cup Series Theme:

Blake Shelton perform song for NBC Sports Sprint Cup Series Theme:

June 30, 2015
NBC Sports Group tapped country music superstar Blake Shelton to perform his hit "Bringing Back the Sunshine," within the opening theme of its NASCAR Sprint Cup Series coverage this season on NBC and NBCSN. Shelton, a judge on NBC's The Voice, makes his NASCAR on

Drivers who have fallen the most spots in drivers points since this time in 2014:

Drivers who have fallen the most spots in drivers points since this time in 2014:

June 25, 2015
1 - #18-Kyle Busch "¦ lost 29 spots (miise 1st 11 races of 2015 season) 2 - #42-Kyle Larson "¦ lost 10 spots (missed one race) 2 - #14-Tony Stewart "¦ lost 10 spots 4 - #24-Jeff Gordon "¦ lost 9 spots 5 - #19-Carl Edwards "¦ lost 8 spots (different team) 6 - #3-Austin