WIBX 950 » jimmie johnson http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Thu, 23 May 2013 14:45:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Sprint Cup Recap — STP Gas Booster 500 http://wibx950.com/sprint-cup-recap-stp-gas-booster-500/ http://wibx950.com/sprint-cup-recap-stp-gas-booster-500/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:24:35 +0000 Tommy Joe Martins http://guyspeed.com/?p=127044 Jimmie Johnson dominated at Martinsville Sunday, winning the STP Gas Booster 500.

In fact, Jimmie Johnson dominated the entire race weekend.

He was the fastest car in the first practice.  He set the track record and won the pole in qualifying

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]]> http://wibx950.com/sprint-cup-recap-stp-gas-booster-500/feed/ 0 Getty Images Carl Edwards Wins Subway Fresh Fit In Phoenix; Jimmie Johnson And Denny Hamlin Race For Second, And Danica's Blown Tire [VIDEO] http://wibx950.com/carl-edwards-win-subway-fresh-fit-in-phoenix-jimmie-johnson-and-denny-hamlin-race-for-second-and-danicas-blown-tire-video/ http://wibx950.com/carl-edwards-win-subway-fresh-fit-in-phoenix-jimmie-johnson-and-denny-hamlin-race-for-second-and-danicas-blown-tire-video/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:54:26 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=159484 The Subway car won the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, snapping a 70 race winless streak for driver Carl Edwards.

The No.99 led the final 78 laps and was able to conserve enough fuel to take the drama out the final two laps to, pulling away and holding the lead on a restart with two laps to go

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]]> http://wibx950.com/carl-edwards-win-subway-fresh-fit-in-phoenix-jimmie-johnson-and-denny-hamlin-race-for-second-and-danicas-blown-tire-video/feed/ 0 Jonathan Ferrey, Getty Images Sport Jimmie Johnson Wins Daytona 500; Danica Patrick Finishes 8th http://wibx950.com/jimmie-johnson-wins-2013-daytona-500-danica-patrick-8th/ http://wibx950.com/jimmie-johnson-wins-2013-daytona-500-danica-patrick-8th/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:17:55 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=116548 Jimmie Johnson won the Daytona 500 on Sunday, holding off Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin, Brad Keselowski and Ryan Newman to win the first points race of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Pole-sitter Danica Patrick finished eighth. Earlier in the race on lap 90, Patrick became the first woman to lead a lap at the Daytona 500.

With two laps left in the race, Johnson led Greg Biffle and Patrick, with Earnhardt in fourth, when the final charge began. Johnson, a five-time Cup Series champion, was able to dash away while Earnhardt made his m

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]]> http://wibx950.com/jimmie-johnson-wins-2013-daytona-500-danica-patrick-8th/feed/ 0 Jerry Markland, Getty Images Brad Keselowski Closing In On Sprint Cup Crown At NASCAR Finale In Homestead http://wibx950.com/brad-keselowski-closing-in-on-sprint-cup-crown-at-nascar-finale-in-homestead/ http://wibx950.com/brad-keselowski-closing-in-on-sprint-cup-crown-at-nascar-finale-in-homestead/#comments Sun, 18 Nov 2012 05:51:53 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=123335 Brad Keselowski will look to put the finishing touches on his first NASCAR Sprint Cup title at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday in the series' finale.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/brad-keselowski-closing-in-on-sprint-cup-crown-at-nascar-finale-in-homestead/feed/ 0 John Harrelson, Getty Images for NASCAR NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jimmie Johnson Chasing Brad Keselowski With 4 Races To Go http://wibx950.com/nascar-sprint-cup-jimmie-johnson-chasing-brad-keselowski-with-4-races-to-go/ http://wibx950.com/nascar-sprint-cup-jimmie-johnson-chasing-brad-keselowski-with-4-races-to-go/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2012 02:12:45 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=116656 When the green flag waves on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, Brad Keselowski will look to stay on pace to become just the third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winner in the last eight years.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/nascar-sprint-cup-jimmie-johnson-chasing-brad-keselowski-with-4-races-to-go/feed/ 0 Jerry Markland, Getty Images for NASCAR Listen Live: The Chase Begins In Chicago http://wibx950.com/listen-live-the-chase-begins-in-chicago/ http://wibx950.com/listen-live-the-chase-begins-in-chicago/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2012 06:06:49 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=103691 Jimmie Johnson has the pole for the race of the Sprint Cup Chase.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/listen-live-the-chase-begins-in-chicago/feed/ 0 Tyler Barrick, Getty Images The Pure Michigan 400 Is On WIBX 950 http://wibx950.com/the-pure-michigan-400-is-on-wibx-950/ http://wibx950.com/the-pure-michigan-400-is-on-wibx-950/#comments Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:44:10 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=96355 Mark Martin and Carl Edwards will lead the way in Michigan.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/the-pure-michigan-400-is-on-wibx-950/feed/ 0 Jared C. Tilton, Getty Images The Quaker State 400 Is On WIBX http://wibx950.com/the-quaker-state-400-is-on-wibx/ http://wibx950.com/the-quaker-state-400-is-on-wibx/#comments Sat, 30 Jun 2012 22:58:44 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=81760 Listen live to all the action of the Quaker State 400 on WIBX tonight with the Performance Racing Network as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stops at the Kentucky Speedway.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/the-quaker-state-400-is-on-wibx/feed/ 0 Jared C. Tilton, Getty Images Johnson Pulls Away In Dover http://wibx950.com/johnson-pulls-away-in-dover/ http://wibx950.com/johnson-pulls-away-in-dover/#comments Sun, 03 Jun 2012 21:55:59 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=74534 Jimmie Johnson is heating up, capturing a his second win the last three races and tying the all-time track wins mark at Dover.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/johnson-pulls-away-in-dover/feed/ 0 Patrick Smith, Getty Images for NASCAR Jimmie Johnson Takes Darlington; Hendricks Gets Win 200 http://wibx950.com/jimmie-johnson-takes-darlington-hendricks-gets-win-200/ http://wibx950.com/jimmie-johnson-takes-darlington-hendricks-gets-win-200/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 21:44:23 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=67839 Jimmie Johnson picked up his first win of the 2012 season, but the 200th Cup Series win for Hendrick Motorsports, as the No. 48 held off Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart on Saturday night to win the Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/jimmie-johnson-takes-darlington-hendricks-gets-win-200/feed/ 0 Todd Warshaw, Getty Images Newman Emerges From Martinsville Muck http://wibx950.com/newman-emerges-from-martinsville-muck/ http://wibx950.com/newman-emerges-from-martinsville-muck/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 03:02:03 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=55797 Hendrick teammates Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson were dominant, but Ryan Newman navigated through a messy finish at Martinsville.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/newman-emerges-from-martinsville-muck/feed/ 0 Jeff Zelevansky, Getty Images Tony Stewart Holds Off Johnson In Las Vegas http://wibx950.com/tony-stewart-holds-off-johnson-in-las-vegas/ http://wibx950.com/tony-stewart-holds-off-johnson-in-las-vegas/#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2012 22:31:07 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=50783 Tony Stewart takes Kobalt Tools 400 with first win in Las Vegas.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/tony-stewart-holds-off-johnson-in-las-vegas/feed/ 0 Todd Warshaw, Getty Images After The 500 How About 600 More http://wibx950.com/after-the-500-how-about-600-more/ http://wibx950.com/after-the-500-how-about-600-more/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 20:00:25 +0000 Gene Conte http://wibx950.com/?p=13164 (WIBX950 Sports)    Memorial Day Weekend has become the biggest race weekend of the year with the Indianapolis 500 and the Nascar Sprint Cup Coca Cola 600 from Charlotte Motor Speedway this Sunday starting at 5pm. 

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]]> http://wibx950.com/after-the-500-how-about-600-more/feed/ 0 Coca Cola 600 Sunday/Getty Images Nascar Attacks The Monster Mile http://wibx950.com/nascar-attacks-the-monster-mile/ http://wibx950.com/nascar-attacks-the-monster-mile/#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 04:01:53 +0000 Gene Conte http://wibx950.com/?p=12116 (WIBX 950 Sports)    The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Dover Delaware for the FedEx 400 on Sunday at the concrete palace known as the "Monster Mile."

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]]> http://wibx950.com/nascar-attacks-the-monster-mile/feed/ 0 Jimmie Johnson shots for 7th win at Dover/ Jeff Zelevansky-Getty Images Johnson Wins By A Hair http://wibx950.com/johnson-wins-by-a-hair/ http://wibx950.com/johnson-wins-by-a-hair/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:22:50 +0000 Gene Conte http://wibx950.com/?p=10300 It was Clint Bowyers race, right up until Jimmie Johnson, with a little help from teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr., nipped him at the line to win the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Super Speedway. 

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]]> http://wibx950.com/johnson-wins-by-a-hair/feed/ 0 Johnson at the line/Getty Images Next Stop: Martinsville http://wibx950.com/next-stop-martinsville/ http://wibx950.com/next-stop-martinsville/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:43:15 +0000 Gene Conte http://wibx950.com/?p=9210 The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series shifts to the Martinsville Speedway this Sunday for the Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500.   Jimmie Johnson and Virginia native Denny Hamlin have won the last nine races at shortest track in the series.

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