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Johnson on managing personalities with Knaus

Jimmie Johnson talks about how he has handled his relationship with his crew chief, especially during the tumultuous times prior to their championship run.

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Preview Show...

Preview Show: Talladega

Jimmie Johnson and Marty Snider predict how the rule changes will affect Sunday's race and we ponder if there will be "team orders" as the race nears the finish.
(October 19, 2011)
6:47 |
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Hendrick...

Hendrick Motorsports excited about offseason adjustments

Anticipation grows for Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon after a busy offseason.
(January 26, 2012)
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Season in Review...

Season in Review: Jimmie Johnson

Johnson breaks down 2011 for Team 48 and talks about what's making Hendrick Motorsports stronger in 2012.
(December 30, 2011)
1:57 |
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Awards Banquet...

Awards Banquet: Jimmie Johnson

Johnson thanks his team, sponsors and fans for their help and support in 2011.
(December 02, 2011)
2:34 |
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Champion's Week...

Champion's Week: "Not" the Newlywed Game

Watch all 12 Chase drivers participate in the "Not" Newlywed game in Las Vegas.
(November 30, 2011)
58:57 |
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Drivers reflect on...

Drivers reflect on Johnson's historic streak

Tony Stewart's championship win marks the end of an era for the No. 48 team. NASCAR drivers weigh in on Jimmie Johnson's run.
(November 22, 2011)
1:35 |
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Johnson joins list...

Johnson joins list of drivers with issues under the hood

Jimmie Johnson hits pit road with what might be a terminal engine problem.
(November 20, 2011)
1:23 |
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Sound Off...

Sound Off: Championship predictions

Former champions to newcomers weigh in on their pick to win in Sunday's showdown in Homestead.
(November 18, 2011)
3:46 |
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Green-White-Checkered Finish: Phoenix

Should NASCAR have intervened after another Brian Vickers run-in with Matt Kenseth? Is this setting up to be a better finale than 2010? Who will win it all: Carl Edwards or Tony Stewart?
(November 14, 2011)
5:37 |
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SPEED Best of Race...

SPEED Best of Race Hub: Jimmie Johnson

The five-time champion reflects on his season, his career and how fatherhood as changed his life.
(November 10, 2011)
8:21 |
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Fantasy Showdown...

Fantasy Showdown: Phoenix

The Showdown gang has a fever, and the only prescription is cowbell and fantasy picks.
(November 08, 2011)
7:49 |
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Johnson mows the lawn

Johnson mows the lawn

Jimmie Johnson gets loose in Turn 4 and spins through the frontstretch grass.
(November 06, 2011)
1:12 |
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SPEED Trackside

SPEED Trackside

Jeff Gordon gives away a Corvette and Jimmie Johnson does battle in his new video game.
(November 04, 2011)
5:13 |
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Sound Off: Johnson...

Sound Off: Johnson on his Chase position

Jimmie Johnson says he wishes he was in the thick of the title hunt and discusses how his team will react if they don't come away with the championship this year.
(November 04, 2011)
2:31 |
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Race Rewind...

Race Rewind: Martinsville

Drivers beat and bang for every position, while a determined veteran finds his way to Victory Lane for the third time in 2011.
(October 30, 2011)
13:03 |
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Press Pass: Jimmie...

Press Pass: Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson comments on the wild racing, his strategy late and his battle with Stewart for the victory.
(October 30, 2011)
3:39 |
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Post-Race...

Post-Race Reactions: TUMS Fast Relief 500

Hendrick teammates Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon comment on a wild race in Martinsville.
(October 30, 2011)
2:06 |
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Final Laps...

Final Laps: Stewart makes a statement

Tony Stewart muscles his way past Jimmie Johnson in the final laps to take the victory at Martinsville.
(October 30, 2011)
1:17 |
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Sound Off: Knaus...

Sound Off: Knaus reactions

Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick comment on Chad Knaus' actions and statements from Talladega.
(October 28, 2011)
2:59 |
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SPEED Race Hub...

SPEED Race Hub: Ron Malec

Jimmie Johnson's car chief Ron Malec shares the inside scoop on what it is like to work for the No. 48 team.
(October 24, 2011)
5:19 |
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SPEED Raceday...

SPEED Raceday: Talladega

Take a look at where the Chase drivers stand at the halfway point in Talladega.
(October 23, 2011)
6:50 |
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Sound Off: Jimmie...

Sound Off: Jimmie Johnson

Johnson reacts to buzz about a jinx that caused him to wreck in Charlotte. Plus, his thoughts on cheers and jeers after the wreck.
(October 21, 2011)
1:37 |
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Movers and...

Movers and Chasers: Charlotte

After a Saturday night shootout, Adam Alexander is here to break down the points heading into Talladega.
(October 17, 2011)
1:40 |
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Green-White-Checkered Finish: Charlotte

Better comeback: Carl Edwards or Kyle Busch? At the Chase midpoint, who is your title favorite? Is Jimmie Johnson's title streak done at five?
(October 17, 2011)
6:34 |
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Race Rewind...

Race Rewind: Charlotte

Watch as two Chase contenders battle for the victory while other championship hopes take hard hits.
(October 16, 2011)
12:29 |
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Weekend Top Five...

Weekend Top Five: Charlotte/Las Vegas

From wild moments in Sin City to wild Chase implications in Charlotte, count down the all the weekend's best.
(October 16, 2011)
3:38 |
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Johnson hits hard

Johnson hits hard

Jimmie Johnson suffers a hard hit physically and in the standings late in Charlotte.
(October 15, 2011)
2:23 |
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SPEED RaceDay

SPEED RaceDay

Kenny Wallace sits down with Jimmie Johnson to discuss his childhood, dealing with fans and his relationship with Chad Knaus.
(October 15, 2011)
6:33 |
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SPEED Best of Race...

SPEED Best of Race Hub: Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson talks about everything from the Chase to sportsmanship to "Mini Chad".
(October 13, 2011)
5:54 |
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Showtime Inside...

Showtime Inside NASCAR: Title threats

Jimmie Johnson talks about his racing mentors through the years and the drivers he believes are the biggest threat to win the Sprint Cup title.
(October 13, 2011)
6:13 |
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Showtime Inside...

Showtime Inside NASCAR: Chase pace

Jimmie Johnson talks about teammates pushing to save fuel and the ups-and-downs of the Chase thusfar.
(October 13, 2011)
4:51 |
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Sound Off: Jimmie...

Sound Off: Jimmie Johnson

Johnson points out his toughest competition, or lack there of. Plus, hear his surprise at learning the Sports Illustrated cover jinx may be upon him.
(October 11, 2011)
2:47 |
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Fantasy Showdown...

Fantasy Showdown: Charlotte

The Showdown gang has the time of its lives while making its fantasy picks for the Bank of America 500.
(October 11, 2011)
6:16 |
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Sights and Sounds...

Sights and Sounds: Hollywood Casino 400

Watch the drama unfold as Chase drivers jockey for position and Jimmie Johnson dominates in Kansas.
(October 10, 2011)
2:31 |
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Movers and...

Movers and Chasers: Kansas

Adam Alexander is here to break down the standings after the Sprint Cup Series visited Kansas Speedway.
(October 10, 2011)
1:55 |
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Green-White-Checkered Finish: Kansas

Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick rally, Jeff Gordon's DNF caps a disappointing Chase run thusfar and Jimmie Johnson continues to rally with a dominant win.
(October 10, 2011)
5:52 |
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Weekend Top Five...

Weekend Top Five: Kansas

Catch all of the best and worst moments from the weekend in Kansas.
(October 09, 2011)
2:30 |
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Race Rewind: Kansas

Race Rewind: Kansas

Watch as the dominant car all day fends off the field in a G-W-C finish for his second victory of 2011.
(October 09, 2011)
13:47 |
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SPEED Victory Lane

SPEED Victory Lane

Jimmie Johnson joins the SPEED crew to talk about his historic win in Kansas.
(October 09, 2011)
6:00 |
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SPEED Victory Lane...

SPEED Victory Lane Fan Finish

Kenny Wallace and Kyle Petty answer questions from fans following the race in Kansas.
(October 09, 2011)
4:02 |
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Press Pass: Jimmie...

Press Pass: Jimmie Johnson

Johnson comments after winning his 55th NSCS race and clinching the manufacturer's title for Chevrolet.
(October 09, 2011)
3:25 |
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Final Laps...

Final Laps: Five-time holds on

Jimmie Johnson dominates the whole day, but had to hold off Kasey Kahne on a G-W-C finish to get the victory.
(October 09, 2011)
1:30 |
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Victory Lane...

Victory Lane: Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson celebrates his second victory of 2011, and comments on the No. 48 team's strength headed in to the final six races.
(October 09, 2011)
1:15 |
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GarageCam Replay...

GarageCam Replay: Kansas

Get all the inside access from the Kansas garage on this week's edition of GarageCam.
(October 08, 2011)
31:08 |
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Sound Off: Jimmie...

Sound Off: Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson says he wants to be the driver the rest of the field is gunning for and reveals whether or not he used the talk that his team was "out of it" as motivation.
(October 07, 2011)
1:56 |
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Preview Show: Kansas

Preview Show: Kansas

Marty Snider breaks down the Chase drivers whose fate may rest with their performance Sunday at Kansas Speedway.
(October 05, 2011)
6:31 |
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Movers and...

Movers and Chasers: Dover

The Monster Mile stirred up the standings, leaving Adam Alexander to sort it all out.
(October 03, 2011)
1:42 |
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Green-White-Checkered Finish: Dover

Will Bowyer's jump to MWR be a good or bad career move? Can Stewart bounce back at Kansas? Whose rally in the standings was the most impressive?
(October 03, 2011)
6:56 |
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Race Rewind: Dover

Race Rewind: Dover

Watch as two rivals battle each other over the final 40 laps for an all-important victory in the Chase.
(October 02, 2011)
12:49 |
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Press Pass: Jimmie...

Press Pass: Jimmie Johnson

"Five-time" comments on the final restarts with Kurt Busch and the rest of his day in Dover.
(October 02, 2011)
2:23 |
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Post-Race...

Post-Race Reactions: AAA 400

The top-finishers and Chasers comment on a long day in Dover and their outlook on the Chase with seven races remaining.
(October 02, 2011)
2:31 |
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Final Laps: Busch...

Final Laps: Busch beats Johnson in his Penske Dodge

Kurt Busch beats Jimmie Johnson fair and square on a late-race restart to capture his second victory of the season.
(October 02, 2011)
1:01 |
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SPEED RaceDay

SPEED RaceDay

Jimmie Johnson joins RaceDay to discuss his relationship with Chad Knaus and his Chase so far.
(October 02, 2011)
5:48 |
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Sound Off: Jimmie...

Sound Off: Jimmie Johnson

The five-time defending Sprint Cup Series champion says not to count him out just yet.
(September 30, 2011)
2:01 |
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Showtime Inside...

Showtime Inside NASCAR: The Jimmie Johnson Chase Debate

Finally knocked out of the top spot of the Chase for the 2011 Sprint Cup, Jimmie Johnson is the topic of discussion for an Inside NASCAR web-extra.
(September 29, 2011)
4:22 |
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Preview Show: Dover

Preview Show: Dover

Carl Edwards talks about zeroing in on a setup at the Monster Mile and Marty Snider breaks down which Chase drivers face a crucial race this weekend.
(September 28, 2011)
5:56 |
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Fantasy Showdown...

Fantasy Showdown: Dover

The Showdown gang divulge their formulas for fantasy pick success at the Monster Mile.
(September 27, 2011)
6:05 |
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SPEED Race Hub...

SPEED Race Hub: Loudon Recap

The crew talks about Jimmie Johnson's push towards another championship as well as Kyle Busch's trouble in the pits at Loudon.
(September 27, 2011)
4:55 |
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Green-White-Checkered Finish: Loudon

Bigger surprise: Keselowski soaring or Hamlin faltering? Is it too early for Jimmie Johnson to hit the panic button? With back-to-back Chase wins, is Stewart now the title favorite?
(September 26, 2011)
5:48 |
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Post-Race...

Post-Race Reactions: Sylvania 300

The top finishers and Chase contenders comment on another wild finish to Chase race No. 2.
(September 25, 2011)
2:22 |
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Johnson, Busch battle

Johnson, Busch battle

Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch beat and bang late as they battle for valuable positions and points.
(September 25, 2011)
0:56 |
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Sound Off: Fuel...

Sound Off: Fuel Mileage

What is the best way to save fuel? Some drivers share ideas while others remain tight-lipped.
(September 23, 2011)
2:35 |
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Final Laps...

Final Laps: Stewart wins as numerous cars run dry

Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth battle for the win in the closing laps before fuel issues shake up the finishing order dramatically.
(September 19, 2011)
2:24 |
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Sound Off...

Sound Off: Menard's spin

Jimmie Johnson and other drivers comment on Paul Menard's Richmond spin and how far they would go to help a teammate.
(September 16, 2011)
4:14 |
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Preview Show...

Preview Show: Chicagoland

Jimmie Johnson on the importance of a good start to the Chase and Marty Snider talks about his feud with Kurt Busch.
(September 13, 2011)
6:48 |
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Chase Contender...

Chase Contender: Jimmie Johnson

Chase Contender Jimmie Johnson talks about his greatest racing moment, his first number and earliest racing memory.
(September 14, 2011)
3:08 |
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Fantasy Showdown...

Fantasy Showdown: Chicago

The Showdown gang crowns their Segment 2 champ and make fantasy picks for the Windy City.
(September 13, 2011)
6:34 |
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Green-White-Checkered Finish: Richmond

Was it a good idea for Jimmie Johnson to deliver payback to Kurt Busch? How impressed were you with Junior rallying with a wrecked car? Who will be the 2011 Sprint Cup champion?
(September 12, 2011)
6:22 |
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Sound Off: Is Kurt...

Sound Off: Is Kurt Busch in Jimmie Johnson's head?

Kurt Busch insists he never said he was in the five-time champion's head and Jimmie Johnson talks about how they will handle things in the Chase.
(September 12, 2011)
2:03 |
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Inside Access with...

Inside Access with Miss Sprint Cup: Ready set Chase

Miss Sprint Cup Kim Coon talks with the Chase drivers about the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup.
(September 11, 2011)
2:52 |
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NASCAR goes to...

NASCAR goes to Washington

President Barack Obama honors Jimmie Johnson and other drivers at the White House.
(September 11, 2011)
7:24 |
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NASCAR Unites on 9/11

NASCAR Unites on 9/11

Drivers and personalities from all over NASCAR ask, "What will you do?" to pay tribute to 9/11.
(September 11, 2011)
1:36 |
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Race Rewind: Richmond

Race Rewind: Richmond

Tempers flare as drivers battle for Chase spots and Kevin Harvick battles Carl Edwards for the victory at Richmond.
(September 11, 2011)
13:12 |
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Weekend Top Five...

Weekend Top Five: Richmond

From riveting finishes to raging tempers, watch the best moments from the weekend in Richmond.
(September 11, 2011)
4:46 |
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Post-Race...

Post-Race Reactions: Wonderful Pistachios 400

Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson comment on their continuing feud and Junior and Edwards comment on a crazy race.
(September 10, 2011)
2:30 |
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Johnson, Kurt...

Johnson, Kurt Busch saga continues

Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson continue their feud as they make contact twice in the race.
(September 10, 2011)
1:09 |
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Sights and Sounds...

Sights and Sounds: AdvoCare 500

Watch the drama of Jeff Gordon's 85th Cup series win along with the rest of the Sights and Sounds from Atlanta.
(September 07, 2011)
2:48 |
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Gordon's 85th...

Gordon's 85th victory celebration

Jeff Gordon's peers comment on Gordon's career and what it means to reach 85 victories.
(September 06, 2011)
1:33 |
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Green-White-Checkered Finish: Atlanta

Mike and Beau ponder who is the biggest bully in NASCAR, if Jeff Gordon or Jimmie Johnson is the bigger title threat and how Gordon stacks up against David Pearson and Richard Petty.
(September 07, 2011)
6:48 |
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Race Rewind...

Race Rewind: AdvoCare 500

Watch a thrilling finish and Jeff Gordon make NASCAR history at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
(September 06, 2011)
14:27 |
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Weekend Top 5...

Weekend Top 5: Atlanta

From Jeff Gordon's historic 85th win to teammates going head-to-head on the track, Atlanta was rain-soaked and action-packed.
(September 06, 2011)
3:52 |
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Final Laps: Gordon...

Final Laps: Gordon battles Johnson for 85th win

Jeff Gordon passes teammate Jimmie Johnson with 50 laps to go and the two battle tooth-and-nail for the win in the closing laps.
(September 06, 2011)
2:27 |
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Press Pass: Jimmie...

Press Pass: Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson talks about battling teammate and friend Jeff Gordon for the win at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
(September 06, 2011)
2:02 |
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Post-Race...

Post-Race Reactions: AdvoCare 500

Hear the first comments from the top drivers after the race in Atlanta.
(September 06, 2011)
3:42 |
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Sound Off: Johnson...

Sound Off: Johnson talks politics, social media

Jimmie takes suggestions for his conversation with the president and talks Twitter.
(September 03, 2011)
1:41 |
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Post-Race...

Post-Race Reactions: Irwin Tools Night Race

Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth and others comment on their race performances.
(August 27, 2011)
5:21 |
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HMS drivers battle...

HMS drivers battle for the lead; Stewart goes two laps down

Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon battle for the lead shortly before Chase bubble driver Tony Stewart goes a second lap down.
(August 27, 2011)
1:13 |
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GarageCam Replay...

GarageCam Replay: Bristol

Go behind the scenes as the drivers prepare for practice at Bristol.
(August 26, 2011)
28:49 |
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Sound Off: Chase...

Sound Off: Chase Predictions

Cup drivers weigh in on their champion predictions and the uncertainties of who will win it all.
(August 26, 2011)
3:46 |
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Fantasy Showdown...

Fantasy Showdown: Bristol

Bill Kimm and the "Mayor of Ridgewood", Joe Menzer, give their fantasy picks for Thunder Valley.
(August 23, 2011)
6:02 |
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SPEED Race Hub...

SPEED Race Hub: Chad Knaus

The champion crew chief clarifies his "lucky break" at MIS.
(August 23, 2011)
4:47 |
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Race Rewind: Michigan

Race Rewind: Michigan

Two Chase hopefuls have big issues while another locks up a berth for the 10-race playoff.
(August 21, 2011)
12:39 |
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Press Pass: Jimmie...

Press Pass: Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson talks about recovering from early car issues and trying to hold off a hard-charging Kyle Busch late in the race.
(August 21, 2011)
2:30 |
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Post-Race...

Post-Race Reactions: Pure Michigan 400

The top finishers at Michigan comment on an action packed Sunday afternoon in the Irish Hills.
(August 21, 2011)
2:41 |
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Final Laps: Rowdy...

Final Laps: Rowdy secures Chase berth with fourth win

Kyle Busch passes Jimmie Johnson with 13 laps to go and holds off the field in a green-white-checkered finish.
(August 21, 2011)
3:06 |
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Weekend Top Five...

Weekend Top Five: Watkins Glen

Count down the best moments from a wild weekend at Watkins Glen.
(August 15, 2011)
3:05 |
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