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Jimmie Johnson did his best to rattle Brad Keselowski on Thursday at the Sprint Cup championship contenders' press conference. But Johnson may have ended up unintentionally proving that Keselowski is the worthy rival Johnson's needed all these years.
Since Johnson began winning championships back in 2006, he's vanquished a host of the best names in NASCAR: Gordon, Edwards, Martin, Hamlin, Harvick. Since 2006, he's never gone toe-to-toe with a fellow driver heading into the final race and lost. But then, he's facing a far tougher challenge now than in any of his five championship seasons. He sits 20 points behind Keselowski, requiring both a...
By most accounts, Sunday’s race at Texas Motor Speedway was a thriller. With championship contenders Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski bumping and banging toward the checkered flag, it was high drama in the eighth of 10... more »
Hello, Brad? Brad? Can you hear me? Good. I’m calling to talk to you about your chances in that Penske Racing No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger of taking the whole enchilada, the big one,... more »
Maximum Points. Maybe that’s going to be Jimmie Johnson’s new nickname. For the second week in a row, the driver known as “Five-Time” – for his five consecutive championships – got every point he could out of a race,... more »
You know, after Sunday’s race in Phoenix and all the pushing and shoving and wrasslin’ in the garage and drivers retaliating against each other, it was all so reminiscent of a sport that I used to be a part of –... more »
On Sunday, the world of international motor-sport will turn its helmeted eyes to, of all places, Texas. It is here that Formula One—the richest and most popular form of racing on the planet—will return to the U.S.... more »
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