Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus: Credit Where Credit is Due

I’m not big Jimmie Johnson fan, I’m even less of a Hendrick Motorsports fan, so you know it hurts me when I say, "Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus are just very good, that’s a fact." Jimmie, with his crew chief Knaus, now hold a 118 point lead in NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup over their nearest rival—another Hendrick driver, Mark Martin. Among those who are paid to know, and those who just like think they know, Jimmie’s name is already etched on the trophy for the fourth consecutive year. "But wait!" I hear you cry. "Aren’t there still five races left this season?" And yes there are, and 118 points over five races may not seem like a big lead where the points change per race can be as high as 150 points, but the fact is that Joh...

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