JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S/KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET – QUALIFIED 2ND
TELL US ABOUT THAT FIRST LAP THAT WAS SO IMPRESSIVE:
“It was just a great lap. We have been working hard on the car all day. It had a lot of comfort and speed in it. There are still some great cars to go yet, so we will have to see where we end up. I’m proud of that lap. I felt like there was a little bit left in turns three and four that I didn’t get down there. I hope no one else can find it either (laughs).”
IS IT HARD TO SHUT THE CAR DOWN AFTER ONE LAP KNOWING THAT YOU POSSIBLY COULD HAVE GOTTEN MORE?
“It’s so tough at times ... FULL STORY »
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S/KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET met with media and discussed the challenges of racing at Darlington, his Hendrick Motorsports teammates, his season to date, his pit crew, and more.
ON RACING AT DARLINGTON
“It is a very tough track ... FULL STORY »
Ride Along with Harvick, Edwards, Johnson and Earnhardt at Darlington on DIRECTV
Event: Bojangles’ Southern 500
Previous Winner: Regan Smith (beat Carl Edwards by .196 of a second on May 7, 2011)
Track: Darlington (S.C.) Raceway
Date / Time: Saturday, May 12, at 7 ... FULL STORY »
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (May 8, 2012) – The historic track located in Darlington, S.C., the next stop on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuit, has many nicknames associated with it – “Too Tough To Tame,” “Darlington stripe.” We will stay away ... FULL STORY »
CORNELIUS, N.C. - If you pick Darlington Raceway to run in just your second NASCAR Nationwide Series race it's only natural you turn to someone who's fared pretty well at the 1.366-mile South Carolina track.
That's just what 11-time X ... FULL STORY »
It was a wild Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, which extended six laps beyond it’s scheduled 188, and featured five cautions. In the final quarter, three of those cautions came within 17 laps of the ... FULL STORY »
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET – POLE WINNER
THIS IS YOUR 71ST CAREER POLE AND YOUR 20TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF WINNING A POLE POSITION, WHICH TIES YOU WITH DAVID PEARSON FOR THE LONGEST STREAK ALL-TIME
“Thank you. That’s quite an accomplishment. I’m just ... FULL STORY »
