JIMMIE JOHNSON

NASCAR in Fontana in February usually means one thing. A long drawn out race of follow the leader. As Jimmie Johnson assumed the lead on a controversial NASCAR officials ruling, he pulled away from the field on the last restart.

Jimmie Johnson has just finished something that hasn't been done before in the history of NASCAR by winning his fourth consecutive CUP Title while holding off Mark Martin in the final race of the season.

The 2009 Watkins Glen race is sure to be a good one, with Jimmie Johnson on the pole, Tony Stewart looking to increase his lead in the 2009 Sprint Cup, and four time winner Jeff Gordon looking for redemption after qualifying badly.

Jimmie Johnson goes for a record tying 3rd NASCAR Sprint Cup Title This season. A look at if he can do it.

Just like Gordon, Johnson has excelled in NASCAR's most prestigious races throughout his career. He has already won the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400. And to top it all of, he is the defending NASCAR Nextel Cup champion.

This piece explains why Jimmie Johnson should finally get the respect and praise which he is due after winning his fifth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Car Series Championship.

Jimmie Johnson's drive for a fifth straight NASCAR championship has generated a lot of comment, both good and bad. Here's why he's good for NASCAR.

Jimmie Johnson is the three-time defending champion going for an unprecedented fourth consecutive title. NASCAR Sprint Cup will crown a new champion after the next five races, but Johnson is in command again. Can he be caught?

Will the new NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion please stand up?

Though Jimmie Johnson made it interesting by crashing almost two weeks ago, he now holds a nice lead heading into the last race of the season. The pressure is still on though, as he needs one last good finish on the 2009 season.

Maybe it was time for Johnson, and his most enthusiastic fan-me, to eat a little humble pie. I found it does not taste good, and I got a hunch J.J., doesn’t like it much either.

Juan Pablo Montoya would have won last year's Brickyard 400 if not for speeding on pit road, so Jimmie Johnson won again instead. But for this year's race, Montoya will start in front of Johnson on the pole position.

Survivor Nicaragua follows Survivor vs. Heroes, which breathed new life into the franchise with high ratings. How will former Dallas Cowboys Coach Jimmie Johnson fair? And could this be Jeff Probst's last season? Who was the first person to go home?

The Daytona Gatorade Duel Races are usually 60 laps of mayhem and Race 1 didn't disappoint. The finsh was one of the closest in the history of Daytona.

While many of today's NASCAR fans consider Mark Martin the best driver never to win the title, some of the greatest drivers in history who paved the way for Richard Petty and David Pearson will never be listed as a NASCAR champion.