Jimmie Johnson: 5 Bold Predictions for the Rest of the NASCAR Season

Having won the last five NASCAR Sprint Cup championships and currently sitting in third place in the 2011 standings, it wouldn't be a reach to say Jimmie Johnson is the favorite to win the championship for the sixth straight time this season. Hendrick Motorsports' top driver has the early-season consistency and the late-season schedule edge that make him the surest thing in sports since Lance Armstrong. Unlike Armstrong, however, Johnson is as unassuming of a champion as you will find in the era of “me, myself and I” sports stars. Following a 28th place finish in the Coca-Cola 600, the NASCAR season is one-third of the way complete, and here are five bold predictions for the rest of Johnson's season.Begin Slideshow...

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