Atlanta Win Serves Notice That Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus Are on the Prowl

NASCAR rolled out its new rules—rules that weren't in place for the Daytona 500—at Atlanta Motor Speedway. From testing on Thursday, to qualifying on Friday, to the running of the Sprint Cup Series' second race, the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, the weekend tested all the teams' capacity to adapt to new conditions. Some teams guessed. Most estimated. A few relied on beginner's luck.  Jimmie Johnson, who, along with his mastermind of a crew chief, Chad Knaus, generally adapts well to changing conditions, didn’t much need luck. They had preparation ready when opportunity arose. Johnson, 39, has won six of the past nine Sprint Cup championships, and his victory at AMS was the 71st of his career. C...

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