25 Results for jimmie johnson

Will you be able to say you saw history?

Terry Blount

...a historic sports moment. People want to say they were a part of it: "I saw Jimmie Johnson win his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup title." Or the other memorable possibility: "I saw Mark Martin...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 21, 2009

Despite doubts, JJ still a lock to win Cup title

Terry Blount

AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Perception isn't always reality when it comes to Jimmie Johnson. Perception: The emotionless machine in the driver's seat on a methodical quest for his fourth...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 14, 2009

Texas the real wild card in Chase for the Cup

Terry Blount

...he earned his first Cup victory nine years ago? Hey, anything's possible. Or is this Jimmie Johnson's show the rest of the way en route to his historic fourth consecutive championship? That...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 07, 2009

Finishing 1-2-3 would be unprecedented, too

Terry Blount

Jimmie Johnson is almost assured of an unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup title, but Hendrick Motorsports has another...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

2009's biggest movers ... and losers (so far)

Terry Blount

Plus or minus. Statistically speaking, it's one way to look at how much a driver has improved, or not improved, from the previous season. After 31 ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009

NASCAR drivers tell Danica to come over full-time

Terry Blount

FONTANA, Calif. -- All-in or not at all. That's the message Juan Pablo Montoya and Jimmie Johnson had for Danica Patrick and her plan to give NASCAR a shot. Patrick is hoping to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2009

2009 Sprint Cup crown is Johnson's to lose

Terry Blount

...11 of them also believe they have to do one specific thing to get there: Beat Jimmie Johnson, the man going for an unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup title. "We're just trying to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 18, 2009

Late-model clash features battle of the Kenseths

Terry Blount

...the Labor Day weekend race at Atlanta, only 34 points ahead of Kyle Busch. Kenseth and Jimmie Johnson are the only drivers who have competed in all five previous Chase playoffs. For now, Matt...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009

Hamlin: 'I expect to win this weekend'

Terry Blount

...start in the back, but that didn't stop him from winning at Pocono in June. Jimmie Johnson topped the final practice session Friday and Mark Martin was third. Martin has six runner-up...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 01, 2009

Would JJ walk away from fourth title for $100M?

Terry Blount

...to doing something that's never been done? Now that's a little more interesting, right Jimmie Johnson? Johnson was asked that question (ridiculously hypothetical, of course) on Friday. He has a chance to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 31, 2009

Edwards and Busch ready to strike?

Terry Blount

...Carl Edwards each won three races in the 10 events leading up to the 2008 Chase. Jimmie Johnson also won three times in the 10 summer races last year, but one of those was...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 26, 2009

Attorney Miller has done 'an amazing job' for JJ

Terry Blount

The verdict of the Helio Castroneves tax trial case probably meant more to Jimmie Johnson than anyone else in NASCAR. Castroneves was acquitted Friday of the tax evasion charges, along with...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 18, 2009

Oddsmakers like Junior at Daytona

Terry Blount

...the Las Vegas bookies have it right, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will win the Daytona 500 and Jimmie Johnson will win his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup title. Earnhardt is a slight favorite ahead of Kyle...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 29, 2009

Fix NASCAR? Just slap somebody

Terry Blount

...eyes of Speedway Motorsports Inc. chairman Bruton Smith and Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage. "If Jimmie Johnson would get out of his car and slap somebody one time, that would help," Smith said...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 19, 2009

Burton: Gordon isn't washed up

Terry Blount

At age 41, Jeff Burton is trying to become the first over-40 driver in this millennium to win a Cup championship. The last one was Dale Jarrett, in 19...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2008