Johnson Lays Criticisms To Rest – Again

A pattern is developing here. Something like this:
Jimmie Johnson has a few bad finishes.
People start talking about the “slump.”
People start wondering if his team has lost its edge.
Whereupon Johnson goes out and wins a race.
The naysayers go back into hibernation.

The latest slump-buster was a win on a road-course win, no less – a career-first for Johnson, coming this past Sunday at Infineon Raceway. Suddenly, Johnson is back up to second in the series points, again looking like a championship contender.