Chad Knaus and Jimmie Johnson: One Win Away From Perfection

Chad Knaus is a tough man to please. He has won three championships in a row (the only crew chief in history to do so) and looks to be on the verge of a fourth, yet still hasn't reached one of his major goals in racing. Saturday night at Lowe's Motor Speedway may finally change that.  For years Knaus, Johnson, and the No. 48 team have been winning poles, leading laps, amassing wins, leading the points, and winning championships. They have won the "big races" (Daytona, Talladega, Indianapolis, Darlington, Charlotte) as well as most of the others at one time or another. To be more specific, since beginning to run in the Cup Series full time in 2002, the No. 48 team has never had less than three wins, at least one pole, and twenty top-tens in...

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