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Johnson Starts 30th Sunday, Reutimann First

Check out FanHouse's Ford 400 live blog Sunday at 3:30pm/EST! Yeeeah!Ironically the start of a Sprint Cup Series weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway that's supposed to be the coronation of one of NASCAR's greatest drivers started with a relative unknown taking the race's best starting spot.David Reutimann, who has enjoyed...

Jimmie Johnson Dominates Again in Phoenix, Prepares to Celebrate Third Championship

Carl Edwards had his hopes for an improbable run at removing Jimmie Johnson from the top of the Sprint Cup world dashed Sunday night at Phoenix International Raceway, and none of it was it his own doing.Edwards can solely blame that one on Johnson for having the most dominating car at the Phoenix-area track, leading the...

Live Bloggin': Sprint Cup Series @ Phoenix

Will Sunday afternoon's Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500k be Jimmie Johnson's opportunity to shine? (Ha, get it? As in shine like the sun above his car in the photo? Funny? Right?) Or will Carl Edwards be able to pounce on a second straight week of misfortune for the No. 48?The story is simple: Edwards is 106 points behind...

Jimmie Johnson Puts Foot Down in Phoenix

Chase for the Sprint Cup point leader Jimmie Johnson is tired of Carl Edwards biting at his heels during his quest for a third-straight NASCAR Sprint Cup title -- especially after finishing a modest 15th a week ago at Texas Motor Speedway that allow Edwards a small glimmer of championship hope.No more of that, Johnson's...

Carl Edwards Gambles for Fuel Mileage Win, Closes Title Gap on Jimmie Johnson

Carl Edwards' odds are long to catch Jimmie Johnson in the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings if they are based on the numbers alone. Factor in Johnson's status of being a two-time defending champion, and the odds banked on nearly impossible heading into Sunday's Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.All of that was riding...