Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will need a strong start and a win at the 2012 Daytona 500 if he is to right the ship after being dethroned for the first time last November by Tony Stewart.Johnson will start eighth in "The Great American Race," and look to pick up where he left off during Thursday's Gatorade Duel when he finished third in the second of two post-qualifying races at Daytona International Speedway.Wins were hard to come by for Johnson and the Lowe's team last season. 2011 was the first time in Johnson's 10 full seasons in the Sprint Cup that he failed to win at least three races. The result was a sixth-place finish in the Cup Chase standings, which was also the worst finish in 10 full seasons for Johnson.Jo...

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Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will need a strong start and a win at the 2012 Daytona 500 if he is to right the ship after being dethroned for the first time last November by Tony Stewart.Johnson will start eighth in "The Great American Race," and look to pick up where he left off during Thursday's Gatorade Duel when he finished third in the second of two post-qualifying races at Daytona International Speedway.Wins were hard to come by for Johnson and the Lowe's team last season. 2011 was the first time in Johnson's 10 full seasons in the Sprint Cup that he failed to win at least three races. The result was a sixth-place finish in the Cup Chase standings, which was also the worst finish in 10 full seasons for Johnson.Jo...

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