| Jimmie Johnson has become known in the racing | | | | reclaimed his throne as the leading force in stock car |
| realm as NASCAR's Tiger Woods - minus Woods' | | | | racing once again this year. There's no doubt No. 48 |
| reputation for extracurricular activities, of course. | | | | is a legend in the making, but he's also had some luck |
| Proving his dominance in stock car racing is absolutely | | | | to coast him through the start of this year's racing |
| no fluke, JJ came back strong in the second and third | | | | season. At the Auto Club 500 in Fontana, Calif. on |
| races of the Sprint Cup Series schedule in late | | | | Feb. 21, a stroke of luck helped Johnson skirt Kevin |
| February after a disappointing rear axle problem left | | | | Harvick for the big win. Johnson pitted late in the |
| him down and out of the Daytona 500 to kick off | | | | race with 26 laps to go just a split second before a |
| the 2010 season. | | | | late caution flag was thrown, allowing him to get in |
| Posting back-to-back wins Feb. 21 at Fontana and | | | | front of the pack on pit road and take the lead for |
| Feb. 28 at Las Vegas, Johnson proved to be on top | | | | the final 20 laps of the race. |
| of his game as he cruised into Victory Lane, making | | | | After Johnson trumped Harvick's monumental day at |
| No. 48 the car to track down once again this season | | | | Fontana, Harvick told ESPN, "They're really good, but |
| in the Cup Series. Counting his win in Las Vegas, | | | | they're really, really lucky, too. Jimmie is a good friend |
| Johnson has collected 49 Sprint Cup wins in 294 | | | | of mine, but there's no denying how lucky they are. |
| career starts, helping to ink his name into the history | | | | They have a golden horseshoe stuck up their a**." |
| books as he took his 15th career win at a 1.5-mile | | | | Horseshoe or not, Jimmie Johnson proved the very |
| track, becoming the first driver to collect that many | | | | next week he hasn't won four Cup Series |
| victories at those tracks in Cup Series history. | | | | championships based on luck alone. His incredible win |
| Johnson is racing this season to post his fifth straight | | | | at Las Vegas on Feb. 28 solidified Jimmie Johnson as |
| Sprint Cup Series Chase for the Championship win, | | | | a legit contender, and he'll continue being the top |
| marking the era of No. 48 in the stock car racing | | | | competitor of the Cup Series heading into the month |
| circuit. His mesmerizingly perfect calculations on the | | | | of March. NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series heads into |
| track have helped to sell NASCAR tickets like crazy, | | | | Atlanta (March 7), Bristol (March 21) and Martinsville |
| and catching Jimmie Johnson in action is guaranteed | | | | (March 28) to round out the month, and the stock |
| to be a history-making endeavor. | | | | car racing circuit has placed a target on Johnson's No. |
| With his two wins out of the first three starts in the | | | | 48 vehicle as drivers attempt to overhaul Jimmie |
| 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Jimmie Johnson has | | | | Johnson and the Sprint Cup Series takes form. |