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He was bitten several times last year in tandem-style restrictor plate racing. After winning the pole for the 500 and leading nine laps, he wrecked with six laps remaining and finished 24th. At Talladega in April, he pushed teammate Jimmie Johnson to...
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“I’m not big on talking about what I’ve done,” Whitt said earlier this week. “But, that was a big moment for me, passing Tony Stewart. Maybe that’s when I knew. Cole Whitt is not the first promising stock car driver to come out of San Diego County. ...
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Here’s a guy who is a former champion still in his prime who has to fight for a ride. But Danica Patrick doesn’t have that problem. DREAM TEAM’S NEW MEMBER Kasey Kahne is the new man on the “Yankees of NASCAR,” the Hendrick team, along with Jimmie...
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In addition to Earnhardt, Jr. , other Team Chevy drivers who qualified in the top-20 today were: Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet – 6th; Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet – 10th; Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s...
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Chevy's Dale Earnhardt Jr. , on the Ford resurgence: "They definitely have found some speed over the off-season in their Daytona package for sure." Teammate Jeff Gordon agreed: "The Fords obviously brought something pretty special." "It is a bit...
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In addition to Earnhardt, Jr. , other Team Chevy drivers who qualified in the top-20 today were: Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet – 6th; Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet – 10th; Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s...
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Fla. The C-post is the silver area under repair on Jimmie Johnson's car. (Getty Images) At issue is how NASCAR deemed Johnson’s car to be “outside of what [its] tolerances are.” NASCAR’s determination Friday that the “C-posts” (the area under repair in...
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In addition to Earnhardt, Jr. , other Team Chevy drivers who qualified in the top-20 today were: Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet – 6th; Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet – 10th; Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s...
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Feb. 19, 2012, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)Carl Edwards gives a thumbs-up in his car after his qualifying run for the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Edwards...
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But the public line by many drivers was the 'company line.' Michael Waltrip: "Now we're all in a glob. I'm a fan of it…(though given the carnage) that doesn't make any sense right now. "The fans didn't like it the other way. This is a lot different. ...
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The new rules mirror those used between 1979 and 2008. That means there will be at least 11 drivers eligible for the 2013 event following Sunday's pole qualifying for next weekend's Daytona 500. The list includes Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, Dale Earnhardt...
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However, the other cars spun out trying to avoid Kyle Busch, thus causing the multi-car pileup that involved Jeff Gordon flipping. The wreck involved Jamie McMurray, Kurt Busch, and Jimmie Johnson. After the wreck on lap 55, only 10 cars were on the...
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Busch got spun by Jeff Gordon on Lap 74, provoking a crash that left Gordon unscathed, but the same couldn’t be said for Gordon’s No. 24 Chevrolet. Busch’s most impressive save came midway through the race, when he collided with Jimmie Johnson. Though...
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Finishes 14th in Shootout Team Lowe’s Racing Driver Had a Shot at Victory Lane with One Lap to Go Jimmie Johnson needed another lap to get by the rotating tandem of cars in front of him with just one lap to go in Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout at...
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La neutralisation permettait à Denny Hamlin de revenir dans le tour et à tous les pilotes de ravitailler. Greg Biffle, rentré en tête, gagnait la bataille des stands. À mi-parcours dans ce second segment Kyle Busch se rabattait trop rapidement sur...
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Other Team Chevy finishers were: Jeff Burton, No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet, finished 11th and Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, finished 13th. Along with Gordon, the following Team Chevy drivers were sidelined in multi-car accidents:...
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So finding problems with Jimmie Johnson's car is leading to a potentially dangerous situation for the qualifying. The Associated Press wrote that crew chief Chad Knaus will likely face disciplinary action, although that won't come until after the...
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The eight-car incident, the third of the night for the non-points event, unfolded when Gordon and Busch made contact in Turn 4, sending Gordon’s Hendrick Motorsports entry up and into the wall where it collected the car of Kurt Busch and eventually...
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Other Team Chevy finishers were: Jeff Burton, No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet, finished 11th and Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, finished 13th. Along with Gordon, the following Team Chevy drivers were sidelined in multi-car accidents:...
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12 top-10 finishes and four top-fives to finish seventh in the Sprint Cup standings last season, but still the 2011 campaign was viewed as a failure. Submit Vote vote to see results Despite racing for Hendrick Motorsports and boasting the same equipment...
About Jimmie Johnson
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Jimmie Kenneth Johnson (born September 17, 1975 in El Cajon, California) is a current NASCAR Sprint Cup race car driver who drives the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet Impala SS co-owned by Rick Hendrick and his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Hendrick Motorsports. Johnson is the three-time reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion. He is one of only two... Full Article
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet, flips after an on track incident with the Kurt Busch, driver of the #51 Tag Heuer Avant-Garde Chevrolet Chevrolet, and Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Budweiser...
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet, leads Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet, leads Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, and Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway...
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SANTA MONICA, CA - FEBRUARY 18: Actor Jackson Rogow (R) and NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson speak via video onstage during the 2012 Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards at Barker Hangar on February 18, 2012 in Santa Monica, California.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet, and Kurt Busch, driver of the #51 Tag Heuer Avant-Garde Chevrolet Chevrolet, and Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, crash in front of the pack during the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout...
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Martin Truex Jr. , driver of the #56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota and Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, lead a pack down the backstretch during the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2012 in Daytona Beach,...
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Brown Toyota, spins out of crontrol as Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, Marcos Ambrose, driver of the #9 Stanley Ford, and Martin Truex Jr. , driver of the #56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota, drive past him...
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, pits during the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, waves to fans as he walks across the stage during driver introductions prior to the start of the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet walks across the stage during driver introductions prior to the start of the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: The #48 Lowe's Chevrolet of Jimmie Johnson is pushed through the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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Jeff Gordon's car, right, rolls after a collision with Kurt Busch, left, as Jimmie Johnson, center, drives past in his damaged car during the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
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Jimmie Johnson (48) leads Martin Truex Jr. (56), Kevin Harvick (29), Jeff Gordon (24) and Kyle Busch (18) heading to Turn 1 during the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: A crew member works on the car Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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Jimmie Johnson stands next to his car in his garage during NASCAR auto racing practice at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
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Driver Jimmie Johnson, left, and his crew chief Chad Knaus talk outside their garage during NASCAR auto racing practice at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 17: Crew chief Chad Knaus (R) and a crew member look at work on the C-post of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet of Jimmie Johnson after NASCAR confiscated the old one due to a modification violation in an initial inspection at Daytona International Speedway on February...
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 17: Jimmie Johnson (L), driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, talks with Dale Earnhardt Jr. , driver of the #88 Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet, during practice for the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2012...
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (C) speaks to crew members in the garage area during a break in practice for the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida February 17, 2012.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 17: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, pulls into the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2012 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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Jimmie Johnson's car goes through a second NASCAR inspection after his car failed an initial inspection for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
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Jimmie Johnson, center, meets with crew members in his garage during NASCAR auto race practice at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
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Members of Jimmie Johnson's crew replace the c-posts on his Daytona 500 auto race car after it failed inspection at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
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Jimmie Johnson's crew members work on his Bud Shootout race car, right, as his Daytona 500 auto race car, left, is covered in the garage after the Daytona 500 car failed NASCAR inspection at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet, flips after an on track incident with the Kurt Busch, driver of the #51 Tag Heuer Avant-Garde Chevrolet Chevrolet, and Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Budweiser...
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