277 Results for jimmie johnson

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

White: NASCAR can learn from F1 woes

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Lee White, president of Toyota Racing Development, said Toyota's departure from Formula One has no bearing on its NASCAR program, but he also said NASCAR should learn from F1's mistakes.

Story | 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

Talladega and Chase need fixing ... fast

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Talladega and the Chase should be two of the best things in NASCAR, but both are now broken. The league's habit of tweaking things isn't enough this time -- we need some real fixes.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

At Talladega Superspeedway, every driver is a contender

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt Jamie McMurray ended an 86-race winless drought with his victory Sunday in the Amp Energy 500. Anyone can win at Talla...

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Uh-oh, JJ on track to clinch title early

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Jimmie Johnson just isn't cooperating in this Chase. NASCAR would like to see the title fight stretch to the Homestead finale. JJ is looking like he'll lock it up by Phoenix.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 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

It's JJ's to lose, but he still could lose

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Before you go handing that Sprint Cup trophy to Jimmie Johnson for a fourth straight year, let's have a look at what could still go wrong for the 48 team.

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009

Expect the unexpected, except with JJ

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

AP Photo/Gerry Broome There's one constant in this smorgasbord of a Cup season: Jimmie Johnson is still the man to beat. At first glance, the halfway point of the Chase is...

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Hall of Fame: Locks and long shots

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

If Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Bill France Sr. aren't included in the NASCAR Hall of Fame's inaugural class, there should be an investigation.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009

Can anyone stop Jimmie Johnson?

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Jimmie Johnson won at California ... again. He's back in the points lead ... again. Is there anyone or anything that can deny him a fourth straight title? His closest competitors don't sound confident.

Story | Conversation | October 11, 2009

NASCAR takes 48, 5 for third week

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

For the third consecutive week, NASCAR officials will take Jimmie Johnson's and Mark Martin's cars to the Research & Development Center in Concord, N.C., for further inspection.

Story | Conversation | October 11, 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

This Chase shaping up as toughest yet

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Many drivers such as Kurt Busch figured a seventh-place finish in every Chase race might just earn the title. This year? It appears that kind of performance might get you … seventh place.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009

Stewart roars back in a big way

Terry Blount, ESPN.com

Beware, Chase contenders. Tony Stewart's got his swagger back. The man who dominated the regular season is his usual self again after winning Sunday's playoff race at Kansas.

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2009