Why Jimmie Johnson Is the Clear 2014 Sprint Cup Favorite After Win at Michigan

Remember a few weeks ago, when so many folks were wondering quite out loud what was wrong with Jimmie Johnson? Well, that seems a distant memory now. When Johnson won again at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, it was his third victory in the last four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. The fact that he failed to win over the first 11 races has been rendered absolutely meaningless in less than one month's span. In getting to Victory Lane at Michigan, he won at one of the few tracks he had never before conquered and sent a clear message to all other drivers trying to prevent him from successfully defending his Cup championship and producing that historic seventh title that would tie him with Hall of Famers Dale Earnhardt and Richard Pet...

Read Complete Article at Bleacher Report - Motorsports
Article is property of BleacherReport.com