Johnson is AP's top male athlete of '09

NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson has been picked as the Male Athlete of the Year by members of The Associated Press.

Danica shows she's willing to work

Not everyone with Danica Patrick's star power would slug it out in the minor leagues to learn their craft. That she's doing it with a smile at Daytona this weekend is a major reason she may succeed.

The 2009 stats you may have missed

...heard this or not, but in 2009 Jimmie Johnson became the first driver to win four straight...days. During that time, AJ Allmendinger, Scott Speed, Brian Vickers, Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch, David Ragan, Reed...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009

NASCAR's Hunter in the fight of his life

Jim Hunter has extinguished a number of volatile situations as NASCAR's public relations extraordinaire. Today he faces his biggest test yet: lung cancer.

Champions Week goes to Vegas

...Friday afternoon, the recharged Champions Week has easily lived up to expectations. There have been more Jimmie Johnson sightings than Elvis sightings. There have been more parties than Super Bowl week. And Thursday's Victory...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009

Tiger Woods news rockin' the Strip

Jimmie Johnson will take boring any day. With the country all abuzz over the Tiger Woods uproar, the four-time Cup champ says being called vanilla isn't so bad.

Johnson roast the best show in town

They couldn't derail the four-time Cup champ on the racetrack. But the Chase drivers did make Jimmie Johnson squirm plenty at the celebrity roast Wednesday in Vegas.

What a ride: How JJ won the Cup

It started at New Hampshire and ended at Homestead-Miami. The crowning moment of the 10-race Chase for the Cup? A fourth straight title for a guy named Jimmie Johnson.

Jimmie Johnson, left, raises the trophy with NASCAR chairman Brian France, right, after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season championship at Homestead...

Believe it or not, JJ not done yet

Even with four straight Sprint Cup titles in tow, it's too early to anoint Jimmie Johnson as the best driver in NASCAR history. And if he wins a fifth? Well, all bets are off.

Rivalries a fun sideshow to JJ's 4-peat

Go figure. The 2009 NASCAR season ends just as the real fun begins. Now we have to wait until February for Denny Hamlin's title run and the rematch between Tony Stewart and Juan Pablo Montoya.

Will you be able to say you saw history?

...were a part of it: "I saw Jimmie Johnson win his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup title." Or...Jimmie is getting the credit he's due," Brian Vickers said Friday. "Whether he wins this championship...

Montoya the man of the Miami moment

This weekend belongs to Jimmie Johnson and the championship Chase, but Miami belongs to Juan Pablo Montoya. It's a different vibe, and Montoya taps into it as no other driver can.

France: Don't blame format for JJ's lead

NASCAR chairman Brian France said Friday it's wrong to blame the Chase format for failing to produce a closer championship battle at a time when Jimmie Johnson is dominating Sprint Cup.

Homestead Chase Chances

...3. Don't read too much into Jimmie Johnson's generic average finish and his lack of...his seven-year Cup career. 5. Man, has Brian Vickers had some God-awful career numbers at...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009