Target on Jimmie Johnson’s Back Only Getting Bigger with 2014 Dover Win

“Jimmy loves Dover.” Perhaps its the understatement of the year, coming from crew chief Chad Knaus. It came while speaking to the media soon after his driver Jimmie Johnson had delivered a flawless performance, winning the FedEx 400 at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, the team's second win in a row. This team had come to Dover with high expectations after winning the Coca-Cola 600 the previous weekend—a win that ended a mini dry spell. “We came here with a brand new race car and things went really well for us straight out of the gate,” added Knaus in the post-race press conference. Having gone winless since Daytona led to endless speculation in the media as to the reason or reasons why. Some, like Brant ...

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