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Has Johnson’s Luck Run Out?

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Over the past four years how many times have the fans seen Jimmie Johnson miss a wreck or a near disaster? The driver of the Hendrick Motorsports #48 Lowe’s Chevy always seemed to have had leprechaun riding on his shoulder.  He had an uncanny knack for avoiding most, if . . . → Read More: Has Johnson’s Luck Run Out?

Competitors Fierce or Friendly?

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There was a time when race car drivers would do ANYTHING to win a race!  Do the names like Dale Earnhardt, Sr., David Pearson, Cale Yarborough, Fireball Roberts, and Junior Johnson ring a bell?   These men were hard charging, blatantly fierce race car drivers. 

Yeah I know . . . → Read More: Competitors Fierce or Friendly?

The Winner Of The Head Game: Johnson and Knaus

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Mission accomplished!  For Chad Knaus it seems that his oft-stated goal of not just winning every mechanical battle, but also prevailing in the psychological war as well, is all but over!  At least that is how it sounded as contender after contender fell out and talked of . . . → Read More: The Winner Of The Head Game: Johnson and Knaus

Johnson Gets First Win At Bristol

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Jimmie Johnson finally got his first career victory at the Bristol Motor Speedway after his 17th race in this storied racing facility.  This victory was Johnson’s 50th career victory tying him with another Johnson, the legendary Junior Johnson, and Ned Jarrett for 10th place on the all . . . → Read More: Johnson Gets First Win At Bristol

Heartbreak Hotel!

(photo courtesy Leon Hammack)

“Well since my baby left me, I have found a new place to dwell, down at the end of Lonely St. at “Heartbreak Hotel”!  I’m feeling so lonely baby, I’m feelin’ so lonely I could die”

“Heartbreak Hotel” was most likely the song many of the teams were . . . → Read More: Heartbreak Hotel!

The Ten Biggest Stories Of The Decade

(The Imtimator with the famed black #3 GM Goodwrench Chevy)

The following are the top ten stories of the decade, ranked in order, as compiled by Workingonmyredneck.

The single biggest story in the this decade is the untimely death of Dale Earnhardt, Sr. in turn 3 of the last lap of the . . . → Read More: The Ten Biggest Stories Of The Decade

Johnson In A Class By Himself!

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The photo says it all!  Jimmie Johnson is in uncharted land.  He is the first driver to win four consecutive championships in the 61 year history of NASCAR!

The Hendrick Motorspsorts #48 Lowe’s Chevy team has just captured its fourth consecutive championship in only its eighth season . . . → Read More: Johnson In A Class By Himself!

Johnson Signs A Contract Extension

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Team owner, Rick Hendrick, has announced that Lowe’s has re-upped their contract through the 2013 season, thus enabling the #48 team to continue together for four more years.  This proclamation comes on the cusp of Hendrick Motorsports, almost certain, ninth NASCAR championship, and the #48 Lowe’s Chevy’s . . . → Read More: Johnson Signs A Contract Extension

Turn Out The Lights…..!

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The HMS #48 Lowe’s Chevy driven by Jimmie Johnson rebounded in the ultimate fashion Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway’s Checkers O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 in Avondale, AZ!  In what has come to be traditional #48 Lowe’s Chevy Chase productivity, the team responded after a horrible previous race . . . → Read More: Turn Out The Lights…..!

Hamlin Wins At Martinsville

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At the last Martinsville race in the Spring, Jimmie Johnson punted Denny Hamlin for the victory.  Sunday in the Fall race at Martinsville, Denny Hamlin found the perfect fix to that problem.  Hamlin, in his JGR #11 FedEx Toyota, simply didn’t allow the #48 HMS Lowe’s Chevy to . . . → Read More: Hamlin Wins At Martinsville