
Same Ol' JJ
NASCAR unveiled another new format for Saturday night's All-Star Race at Charlotte. But the end result was very familiar: Jimmie Johnson celebrating in Victory Lane. Terry Blount
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NASCAR unveiled another new format for Saturday night's All-Star Race at Charlotte. But the end result was very familiar: Jimmie Johnson celebrating in Victory Lane. Terry Blount
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What would you do if you were NASCAR czar for one day? Our guy knows exactly what he'd do. He'd shake up the Cup schedule (Iowa, anyone?) and the Chase.
It has been nearly a month since Hendrick Motorsports employee Andrew Collier lost his brother, slain MIT police officer Sean Collier. The hurt is still there. But so are so many fond memories.
Kyle Busch may be accused of being aggressive, but dirty? No. But as one Hall of Famer points out, if you're running up front all the time -- and Busch does -- "you'll get accused of everything."
Matt Kenseth is the season's first three-time winner in the Sprint Cup Series. Oh, he's also the driver to beat in our weekly Power Rankings.
| Driver | Pts | Behind | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 423 | --- |
| 2 | Carl Edwards | 379 | 44 |
| 3 | Matt Kenseth | 364 | 59 |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 359 | 64 |
| 5 | Clint Bowyer | 349 | 74 |
| 6 | Kasey Kahne | 326 | 97 |
| 7 | Brad Keselowski | 326 | 97 |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | 325 | 98 |
| 9 | Aric Almirola | 317 | 106 |
| 10 | Kevin Harvick | 315 | 108 |
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