Knaus wants to stay with JJ long-term
David Newton, ESPN.comChad Knaus has committed to being Jimmie Johnson's crew chief at least through the 2015 season, team owner Rick Hendrick said on Tuesday.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Blitz Awards and Razzies, Part IV
Terry Blount, ESPN.comDrumroll, please. It's time to honor the best (and the worst) of the 2009 NASCAR season with the fourth annual Blount's Blitz Awards and Razzies … minus the red-carpet treatment, of course.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Crunching numbers after Homestead
Matt Willis...good and will likely continue to be that good or perhaps even a little better for a long period of time? Call me a realist. I saw Denny Hamlin come from the back and put...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009Believe it or not, JJ not done yet
David Newton, ESPN.comEven 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.
Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009Putting JJ's dominance in perspective
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comIt took us 30 years to fully appreciate the magnitude of Cale Yarborough's three-peat. Here's hoping it won't take that long for us to acknowledge Jimmie Johnson's place in NASCAR history.
Story | Conversation | November 22, 2009Busch wins title by starting finale
Associated PressKyle Busch has won the Nationwide Series championship.
Story | Conversation | November 21, 2009Montoya the man of the Miami moment
David Newton, ESPN.comThis 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.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009Hendrick signs Johnson through 2015
ESPN.com news servicesJimmie Johnson, on the verge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship, signed a contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009Want Air Johnsons? You're outta luck
David Newton, ESPN.comHe has the looks. He's articulate. He has three Sprint Cup titles and is closing in on a fourth. So why aren't the advertisers beating down Jimmie Johnson's door?
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009A good day not good enough
David Newton, ESPN.comMark Martin has finished second for the championship before, and he's very likely to finish there again next Sunday. But he can live with that. Besides, there's always hope.
Story | Conversation | November 15, 2009Despite doubts, JJ still a lock to win Cup title
Terry Blount...in sixth spot. "As a team, they're doing an amazing job. They got everything together." Teammate Jeff Gordon said Johnson's No. 48 Chevy team reminds him of his championship years with the crew...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009Crunching numbers for Phoenix
Matt Willis...1.5, 66 fastest laps run and leading 69.3 percent of the laps. There's a long formula to explain driver rating, but I only get so many characters for this blog, and it...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009Crunching numbers after Texas
Matt Willis...predicted for Kevin Harvick earlier this season -- he had a great season, but he had gone so long without a DNF that he was just due. But I also don't want to ignore any...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 11, 2009Martin takes advantage of JJ wreck
Terry Blount, ESPN.comThe break no one expected came early at Texas Motor Speedway when Jimmie Johnson wrecked on the third lap. His nearest pursuer, Mark Martin, took advantage.
Story | Conversation | November 08, 2009Johnson wills his team to finish
Ed Hinton, ESPN.comEven when the 48 car was a mangled mess sitting in the garage at Texas Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson refused to exit. That decision just may have saved his season.
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