Posts Tagged ‘Jimmie Johnson’

Jimmie Finally Conquers Bristol

Johnson gets #50 and first win at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Johnson Wins #50, Takes Food City 500

A track that has given Jimmie Johnson fits for his career has been tamed finally. The track in question? Bristol Motor Speedway, home of the Food City 500, which took place Sunday afternoon. While Kurt Busch led 278 of 500 laps, it was the final three laps which helped Johnson overtake Busch and Tony Stewart [...]

Nuts And Bolts

A brief news flash from the world of NASCAR: 6 — Active Sprint Cup Series tracks where Jimmie Johnson has yet to win. Bristol Motor Speedway is one of those; he’s winless in 16 starts. But Johnson may be close to a breakthrough. He led a combined 195 laps in the two Bristol races in [...]

Nuts And Bolts

Some news tidbits from the world of NASCAR: After back-to-back wins by Jimmie Johnson, the 48 haters are looking for a glimmer of hope. It’s a 50-50 proposition with Chassis No. 558, the primary car that Johnson will drive at Atlanta. In two starts, the car has an average finish of 18.5, including a 36th-place [...]

Four New Tires Means Fourth Win At LVMS For Johnson

Jimmie Johnson didn’t need luck in Las Vegas — he was just that good when it counted in Sunday’s Shelby American at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A week after parlaying a lucky break on pit road at Fontana, Calif., into his first win of the season, Johnson pulled away to beat Kevin Harvick by 1.874 [...]

Nuts And Bolts

Some news tidbits from the world of NASCAR: All grandstand seating, mezzanines, concession and restroom buildings, suites and chalets at Michigan International Speedway will be smoke-free, track officials announced Wednesday. The ban comes on the heels of a state measure that will go into effect May 1, banning smoking in public places. Smokers may choose [...]

Johnson Holds Back Harvick, Wins Auto Club 500

Jimmie Johnson got a huge break on his last stop, getting on pit road only seconds before the caution flag came out, and held off a charging Kevin Harvick in the closing laps to win at California on Sunday. Below are the final race results from the 2010 Auto Club 500, which took place on [...]

Gatorade Duels 1 And 2 – Official Results

DUEL 1 FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS 1 – 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe’s 190/5 60 Running 2 – 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 170/0 60 Running 3 – 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M’s 170/5 60 Running 4 – 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Cheerios / Hamburger Helper 160/0 60 [...]