JIMMIE JOHNSON WON’T WIN THE CHASE

Posted 11/19/09 at 12:08 PM PST by Dan_Farkas | Email This |

Jimmie Johnson won't win the Chase.

There. I typed it. When I read (thanks to Jay W. Pennell) that Mark Martin has gained 109 points on Jimmie Johnson nine times in his career I thought, "There has to be a way for Martin to do that on Sunday at Homestead." For everyone rooting for Martin, here is a list of those ways:

Tires

The relatively new surface at Homestead cut or blistered several tires in last year’s race. Jimmie Johnson the driver might not screw things up. Jimmie Johnson’s crew might not screw things up. But can you trust Goodyear? And just to make Akron even angrier, LeBron is going to the Knicks.

Mark Martin is like my cool uncle

You would be hard-pressed to find a more likeable guy on the circuit, even if he's not afraid to get thuggish on your candy ass. All I’m saying is that Martin will get the benefit of the doubt from his peers. And while that might not be enough to make up 109 points...

There are some messed up things that could happen Sunday

If you haven’t heard, Brad Keselowksi and Denny Hamlin hate each other with a “Days of Thunder” kind of intensity that happens before two enemy drivers ultimately bond over their mutual love of horsepower, but that’s a whole other rant for another column in 2010, when Keselowski marries Nicole Kidman and gets involved with scientology. Now that I’m back from Tangentville, even though NASCAR has warned both drivers to cool it, the heat of the moment could lead to all sorts of tomfoolery.

Several teams are also using new engines, race schemes and other packages Sunday. For some, it’s like a practice race. And with young/green/stinky drivers struggling to stay on the track, imagine what we might see on Sunday. Remember, Jimmie Johnson didn’t crash on his own. David Reutimann got into Sam Hornish Jr. who couldn’t hold on, and he hit Johnson. I’m not saying it will happen. But I believe the risk factor is greater here than it would be on tracks like Chicago or Kansas.

Karma can bite you in the @#$

If Jimmie Johnson wins four consecutive Sprint Cup titles, he is without doubt one of the greatest drivers to ever strap on a helmet. Yet there are some who argue Jimmie Johnson does not belong among the elite. If those folks are right, karma won’t allow history to be made.

Jimmie Johnson won’t win the Sprint Cup. There. I typed it. Again. An unlikely reality? Probably. But a man needs hope.

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TheAnonymous1 (not verified)3 years ago

Cheaters never win, and winners never cheat. Oops, wait...this is NASCAR. Never mind.

Congrats on a stellar season, 48 team. And I'm sure the car was right as rain all season long too. Nothing at all illegal about it I'm sure. It was all that "hard work" "team chemistry" and "driver talent" that let him qualify on the pole at Homestead, at over TWO TENTHS faster than the second place qualifier. Never mind the fact that the second fastest qualifier was not even that much faster than the SIXTEENTH fastest qualifier.

Yup. I'm sure everything was perfectly legal on that 48 car, and these other teams were just slacking off and going home early all season long......LMAO!!!

NASCAR has become a complete JOKE! Think I'll go watch pro wrestling where the outcome is a little bit less of a foregone conclusion.

Anonymous (not verified)4 years ago

Yeah...how's that crow tasting right about now?

That's why bloggers are full of shit.

JoshuaBrown184 years ago

I agree with anon 1. Chad has built a bullet proof car for Homestead. They don't need to gain any points, they just need to hold on. The car that the 48 team unloads tonight will be one of the toughest SOB to roll out of Hendricks in years. I promise. Good article BTW.

Anonymous (not verified)4 years ago

I like Jimmie, however I would LOVE to see Mark win! Chad Knaus and the 48 team will be building a car that is as bulletproof as a stock car can be for the upcoming race, not a car that can win the race. I wouldn't even be suprised if he doesn't lead a lap. The odds are greatly in Jimmie Johnson's corner and his team is excellent at coming back from disaster. As much as I would love to see Mark win the championship, it will be Jimmie that walks away with the trophy.

Anonymous4 years ago

yes he will. There. I typed that.


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