“It’s not been about the racing side of it as much as it’s been driving the race auto”.
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Others like Matt Kenseth and Brad Keselowski also typically seem to find themselves in the top five near the end of these races but can’t seem to capitalize at the rate Johnson does. He led a race-high 131 laps at Atlanta, only to fade to sixth.
(AP Photo/Larry Papke). Carl Edwards (19) drives through turn four during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, April 8, 2015.
Meet Ty Dillon: Dillon is scheduled to sign autographs on behalf of Nexium® 24HR at the Walmart Supercenter #5247 located at 1228 Highway 99 South, Roanoke, Texas on Thursday, April 7 beginning at 12 p.m. Central Time. He has led a combined 109 laps in his past three starts at Texas and has three consecutive finishes of third or better. Surprisingly, those wins were his first at that track in any series.
“The biggest thing I notice about Jimmie is that he’s pretty good everywhere”, Kenseth said. “He’s had great career, so it was good that we found someone that could be so strong and consistent and full of experience to be in the seat for Tony while he’s getting better”. “The hard part is just waiting until we get scanned”.
LAPS LED: Two drivers have combined to lead over half the 1,815 laps so far in the Sprint Cup Series.
Over the past three races, Suárez has extended his points lead from three points to eight to 10 over Sadler in second and he doesn’t seem to be slowing down. In the last five races at Texas Motor Speedway, Logano is the only driver to get a victory other than Jimmie Johnson when Joey took the win in the 2014 spring race.
Scott Dixon dominated last weekend’s otherwise relatively boring Verizon IndyCar Series race at Phoenix International Raceway. “Different drivers have tracks they are comfortable with, and he’s just comfortable here”. That prevents opportunities for outbraking an opponent in a corner, and made restarts the only true chance to pass some cars. The closest major high-speed oval to me has fallen into disrepair and no longer holds any pro racing events. In the DW12 era, we had great passing. “It’s a good challenge and I’m enjoying it. I think the fans are going to see good racing again this weekend”. “The passing I did was on starts and restarts”. “And it makes it fun for the drivers”. Vickers had earlier come fastest in the first round of qualifying, but wasn’t able to repeat that form in the second. “Everybody has their two cents”. He should have his best finish of the season and if all goes right, maybe his first victory. Yeah, but it’s our first time back here and I don’t know what you can expect out of that.
That’s since changed and I look forward to experiencing everything firsthand, especially with a certified fanatic like Alanis. “When they say it’s time to go, we’ll go”.
Already with two wins this season, Johnson is back in Texas, where he has won the last three NASCAR Sprint Cup races and five of the last seven.
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But Johnson also is a six-time victor at Texas, and in recent years, Victory Lane at the 1.5-mile speedway has been an all-but-exclusive piece of real estate for the 40-year-old driver.
