NASCAR 2013 Chase for the Sprint Cup Contender: Jimmie Johnson

There cannot be any serious discussion on the topic of the Chase for the Sprint Cup without a mention of the name Jimmie Johnson.The El Cajon, California native and his team drew the blueprint for how the NASCAR playoff game is to be played when they reeled off five consecutive championships between 2006 and 2010. That said, however, uncharacteristic failures and mistakes served to cost the Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 team a sixth title in 2012.While Johnson's statistics from last season look very much like those of his championship years, it was in the part of the season where he and crew chief Chad Knaus have historically thrived where their title hopes came undone. Five wins combined with 18 top-five and 24 top-10 finishes make for ...

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