NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson Wrecked His Car During Daytona Celebration on Purpose?

It would appear that winning five Sprint Cup Championships isn't enough to earn a driver the benefit of the doubt. NASCAR conspiracy theorists have come up with the idea that Jimmie Johnson intentionally wrecked the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet while celebrating in an effort to hide some form of cheating. For the record, Johnson successfully passed the post-race inspection.In an article written by Bob Pockrass of Sportingnews.com, an earlier incident with Johnson is said to be the catalyst of fans claims. The article refers an incident in 2010 in which:Audio of Johnson's crew chief Chad Knaus telling Johnson to make sure the back of his car has hit something either during the race or afterward in order to make sure they pass inspection. Knaus ...

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