Is there a reason why Jimmie Johnson currently holds an almost insurmountable lead in Sprint Cup points? Sure, there is.
Jimmie Johnson and his crew chief Chad Knaus are that good. Period.
Carl Edwards and his crew chief, Bob Osbourne have won a lot of races this year. So have Kyle Bush and Steve Addington.
But no one has combined to win and lead races at the most crucial times as has Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus.
Mr Johnson and Mr. Knaus have earned the title of Mr. Chase and Mr. Pressure-I-Didn't-Even-Think-Existed respectively. Will Jimmie and Chad stop at three? Will they continue on until eight? Who knows.
All I know is that Jimmie Johnson is one of the best drivers in modern era of NASCAR. Chad Knaus is one of the best crew chiefs in the modern era of NASCAR. Together, they seem to be almost unstoppable.
Would your put your hard-earned money on Jimmie Johnson right now? I would, if I had any to bet. Jimmie is the Chase specialist driver. Chad is the Chase specialist crew chief.
Can the Jimmie and Chad combination lose at Homestead? Of course, they can. My money's on that they win, though. Jimmie only has to finish 36th or better to sew up the Cup.
My money's on Jimmie in this one. He's been too good, for too long to believe he'll lose this endeavor.
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about 1 month ago
Agreed, Jim. Even if you're not a JJ/CK fan, you've got to admit that they are just good. We've been hearing so much about Jimmie and his three in a row but I also heard that Chad would be the first crew chief in 60 years or something like that to win three in a row. Great achievements all around and good piece.
about 1 month ago
Good job Jim-
And yes it is amazing to watch even though I don't like either of them. But you are right when you say that they are CHASE specialist. Besides 2006 and 2007, they had a horrible first 26 races until maybe the final five.
At one point I think they were ninth in points.
And as much as I think you need to be good all year long to be a champion, they proved last year and this year that they are going to take advantage of NASCAR implementing the Chase and only be good in the final ten.
Otherwise, let's be honest, Carl Edwards or Kyle Busch was going to win this championship.
about 1 month ago
Jimmie to the fore, nice read Jim
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