Jimmie Johnson Will Ride Momentum from Daytona 500 Victory to 6th Championship

Two years removed from running off five straight Sprint Cup championships, Jimmie Johnson is ready to start a new streak. While this statement wouldn't have exactly been considered going out on a limb prior to the start of the race year, it's even further from that status now that he came out and won the Daytona 500. Last Sunday, Johnson claimed his second Daytona win. He last won the Great American Race in 2006. In recent years, he had found nothing but struggles.Last year, Johnson finished just one lap in the Daytona 500. Despite the bad start, Johnson rallied to wind up in the thick of the Chase before finishing in third place.This year, he and his team showed up ready to dominate from the first week. This is a bad sign fo...

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