Johnson might be extra-aggressive at Texas

Race fans, we have official confirmation. Contrary to popular belief, Jimmie Johnson is NOT immortal in the Chase. 3 laps into Sunday’s Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, Johnson attempted to pass Sam Hornish Jr. on the high side in turn 2. It didn’t work. Hornish was tapped by David Reutimann, and then slid up the track into Johnson’s [...]

Have you ever noticed that trouble strikes when you least expect it? For Chase leader Jimmie Johnson, that was the case Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. With a 184-point advantage over teammate Mark Martin, Johnson simply needed to finish 10th or better in the final three races in order to claim his fourth straight title. After making it through the chaos in the closing laps at Talladega...

Jimmie Johnson has crashed early in the NASCAR race at Texas, where he is trying to move closer to an unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup season championship.

by Holly CainFiled under: Jimmie Johnson, Chase for the Sprint CupNASCAR's Sprint Cup Series championship got a little more interesting only three laps into Sunday's Dickie's 500 at Texas Motor Speedway when points leader Jimmie Johnson was collected in a crash, his No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet suffering major damage. Johnson was able to continue but lengthy repairs were...

The 'anything can happen' that Jimmie Johnson was concerned about, happened in Texas. His crash and 38th-place finish allows Mark Martin to get back in the game and gets the top five in the Chase closer, Pete Pistone says.

Jimmie Johnson wrecks on lap two after Sam Hornish gets into him after being tapped by David Reutimann. And NASCAR officials collectively breath a HUGE sigh of relief.

Jimmie Johnson will win at Texas Motor Speedway en route to winning the Sprint Cup, writes Lars Anderson. Johnson won't let up on the competition in his quest to make history.

First of all, I think ZZ Top still rocks! As for the ho-hum race, not so much. Ok, ok so Jimmie Johnson wrecked in the 2nd lap. Big deal. The guy still has a seventy something lead going on. I don't believe anyone will put much more of a dent in his point lead unless something catastrophic happens like Sunday's little accident. Anyway, my hopes of Junior having a top...

The break no one expected came early at Texas Motor Speedway when Jimmie Johnson wrecked on the third lap. His nearest pursuer, Mark Martin, took advantage.

by FanHouse NewswireFiled under: Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Chase for the Sprint CupFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson's drive to history took a hard hit against the wall and Kyle Busch ran out of gas trying to complete an unprecedented NASCAR trifecta.Kurt Busch won at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, taking over the lead with 2 1/2 laps left when his younger brother&...

With only two races left in the 2009 season, we're just about through -- and suddenly, things aren't quite so cut-and-dried after all. Whee-doggie!Standings (movement): Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch (+2), Tony Stewart, Juan Pablo Montoya (-2), Greg Biffle, Denny Hamlin (+3), Ryan Newman (-1), Kasey Kahne (-1), Carl Edwards (-1), Brian Vickers.Who'...

No matter what, you've got to feel just a little bit sorry for Sam Hornish, Jr. He just wanted to stay out of trouble at the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and instead wrecked the points leader Jimmie Johnson on lap three of the race...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick and his drivers have always prided themselves on how well everyone works together. Teamwork and team cooperation between all four cars is a major part of working for the best team in NASCAR...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

Jimmie Johnson's drive to history took a hard hit against the wall and Kyle Busch ran out of gas trying to complete an unprecedented NASCAR trifecta. Kurt Busch won at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, taking over the lead with 2 1/2 laps left when his younger brother's car suddenly slowed down on the backstretch after leading 232 laps. Johnson, the series points...

Jimmie Johnson's drive to history took a hard hit against the wall and Kyle Busch ran out of gas trying to complete an unprecedented NASCAR trifecta.