NASCAR Sprint Cup at Fontana: Can Jimmie Johnson Repeat His Spring Success?

Jimmie Johnson is back where he belongs, at the top of the Sprint Cup standings. Johnson and the rest of the Sprint Cup drivers will head to Fontana and the Auto Club Speedway this weekend, a track that has been dominated by the No. 48 over the past five races. The California native has fared very well at his "hometown" track, winning three of the past five races at Fontana, and five of his 15 career starts there.  Johnson has won the past three Fontana races that have taken place during the second half of the season and he won earlier this season at the track. Everything seems to be coming into place for the four-time defending Sprint Cup champion once again this year as he has taken an eight-point lead in the standings over Denny Ham...

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