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Jimmie Johnson has won the pole for this weekend's Sprint Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway -- an impressive start for the five-time champion whose streak of Cup titles came to an end last year.

The Miami Heat have plenty of haters, but the Oklahoma City Thunder can claim a big-time Hader. "Saturday Night Live" star Bill Hader, a Tulsa native, talks up the Thunder before Game 2. Dolphins wide receiver Chad Ochocinco roots his new ...

Crew chief Chad Knaus and car chief Ron Malec of Jimmy Johnson's No. 48 team have been suspended from the next six Sprint Cup Series races, a result of rules infractions found on Feb. 17 during opening day inspection for the Daytona 500.

Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage comments on some of the promotions leading up to this Sunday's race, including an interesting challenge posed to him by Jimmy Johnson. The Chase gallops into Texas as Carl Edwards tries to st...

Geoff Burke/Getty Images Awww, come on Jimmie! Who knows where those bricks have been. Smell that everyone? It's the scent of football in the air. That's right, we're slowly creeping to the start of the NFL season, with some players reporting to...

Augusta National might be the reason that the Masters is a "tradition like not other," but Darlington Raceway is stock car racing's own version of a historic crown jewel.

Blog | Conversation | April 13, 2010

NASCAR ROY candidate Kevin Conway joing NFL coaching legend Jimmy Johnson to create a Super Bowl commercial.

Blog | Conversation | February 03, 2010

Critics grumble about the Chase, but at least we have a reason to watch in September.

Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009

They lurk under the cloak of ignorance. They strike with the precision of a 12-gauge shotgun sprayed from 100 yards. They laugh at us. They mock us. They are the NASCAR bashers, and they are out of control, writes Ed Hinton.

This morning I was thinking about the coming NASCAR season. About how Jimmy Johnson won the whole deal last year. How Jeff Gordon now trails just Darrell Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt in total wins among racers in the modern era. How Dale's son, Dale Jr...

Who's the top crew chief not named Knaus or Wolfe? Who will leave Texas with the Chase lead? What in the world does Five-Time do with seven grandfather clocks? Our experts weigh in.

Today, Page 2 suggests you don't leave your house. It's a madhouse out there, and Page 2 knows exactly what people want for the holidays: • Jimmy Clausen needs boxing lessons or the ability to see behind him. • Jimmie Johnson needs a litt...

Ryan McGee breaks down the numbers for the Chase drivers chances at Martinsville. Plus, NASCAR numerology and more.

Blog | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Any decent English teacher will tell you conflict makes the story. The fact that NASCAR has forgotten this -- and has proved it by squelching rivalries -- is at the root of the sport's problem.

Want to get to the front of the field and lead some laps at Talladega? You ain't gonna do it alone.