Johnson’s Welcome Baby Girl, Jimmie To Miss Friday’s Track Events

on September 6, 2013September 6, 2013

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Sept. 6, 2013) – Chandra and Jimmie Johnson are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter. She was born Friday, Sept. 6, at 2:02 a.m. at a Charlotte, N.C., hospital. She weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces and was 19 inches long at birth.

Big sister Genevieve Marie, 3, is said to be very proud of her new baby sister.

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Jimmie Johnson Loses Momentum At Critical Point Of Campaign

on August 29, 2013August 29, 2013

Has he lost momentum, or getting the bad luck out of the way? Depends on who you are.

With the Chase due to start in just three weeks, Jimmie Johnson no longer is the prohibitive favorite to capture a sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup title. Johnson’s 77-point lead of just two races ago has shrunk to 18 markers on finishes of 40th (engine failure) and 36th (accident).

Video: Blown Engine Sends Jimmie Johnson’s 48 To Michigan Garage

on August 18, 2013August 18, 2013

Video: Jimmie Johnson Spins, Crashes, Starting Michigan In The Rear

on August 17, 2013August 17, 2013

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Jimmie Johnson Punches 10th Chase Ticket; Earliest Clinch Since 2007

on August 15, 2013August 15, 2013

Jimmie Johnson is the first competitor to qualify for the 2013 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The five-time Sprint Cup champion is the only driver to have qualified for all 10 editions of NASCAR’s post season, and the earliest to clinch a Chase spot since Jeff Gordon also clinched at Watkins Glen in 2007. Now Johnson has a surprisingly daunting task ahead of him: Solve the riddle that is Michigan International Speedway. Michigan is one of five active tracks at which Johnson has not won. The others are all tracks that the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series visits once per season: Chicagoland, Watkins Glen, Kentucky and Homestead.