NASCAR Moves into the 21st Century; It’s About Winning

“I still think the way you win a championship is the same: You've got to win races.” That’s six-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson talking to the media earlier this week at NASCAR’s annual preseason media day at Daytona International Speedway. The man knows a little something about winning championships and winning races. Never mind all the hoopla surrounding NASCAR’s changes to the Chase, the takeaway here is that series boss Brian France has made it very clear that he wants his champion to be a race winner. The biggest change in the format has caught everyone’s attention: You win a race, you make the Chase field. Win races in the Chase and you win the championship. It’s that simple. Or ...

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