1185 Results for jimmie johnson

Let the debate end? It should, but it won't

David Newton

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Quite a few of you seem bothered that Jimmie Johnson was named The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year. Some of you seemed to be...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009

Jimmie's love in Key West, top races and Santa

Ryan McGee

...the other. As I was taking it all in, a dude dressed head-to-toe in Jimmie Johnson gear got my attention. He yelled "Hey Marty!" (I get that a lot) and motioned with...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009

Flem File clarifies NFL playoff scenarios

David Fleming, Page 2

Flem File breaks down the playoff scenarios of each of the contenders with tremendous insight and a healthy dose of sarcasm.

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Danica shows she's willing to work

David Newton, ESPN.com

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.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Time to encourage bad behavior

Marty Smith, ESPN.com

What built NASCAR -- a rough-and-tumble attitude from the drivers -- hardly exists today. Whether it's the money or the sponsors or something else, this sport needs badasses again.

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009

The 2009 stats you may have missed

Ryan McGee

I'm not sure if you've heard this or not, but in 2009 Jimmie Johnson became the first driver to win four straight NASCAR Sprint Cup championships. Okay, so maybe you...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2009

The ultimate NASCAR gift guide

Ryan McGee

Green Green Green and Ho Ho Ho! It's holiday time in NASCAR land! So, you still haven't picked up the perfect present for your favorite pit lizard or...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009

NASCAR's Hunter in the fight of his life

David Newton, ESPN.com

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

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2009

The Tiger Zoo mailbag

Bill Simmons, ESPN.com

The biggest sports story of the decade? Bill wasn't sure … until Tiger Woods crashed his Escalade.

Story | Conversation | December 11, 2009

Nothing coincidental about Danica's deal

David Newton

...Hendrick is the top owner in the garage. He now has two four-time champions in Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon, NASCAR's most popular driver in Dale Earnhardt Jr. and -- as the co...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2009

NASCAR strikes gold with Danica

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Danica Patrick's arrival won't fix all that ails NASCAR, but pairing the IRL darling with ultrapopular Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a shot in the arm that the sport sorely needs.

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2009

Ranking the world's best 10 drivers

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Jimmie Johnson won his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup championship, but how much weight does that carry in Terry Blount's rankings of the world's best drivers? Plenty.

Story | Conversation | December 08, 2009

Champions Week goes to Vegas

Ryan McGee

...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...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 2009

Tiger Woods news rockin' the Strip

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

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.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Johnson roast the best show in town

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

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.

Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009