Why Jimmie Johnson Won’t Start Turning Heads Until the 2014 Chase

Once again, Bristol’s concrete surface was not kind to Jimmie Johnson. Race No. 4 on the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule was less than memorable for the No. 48 Lowe’s team. But it’s doubtful that Johnson, crew chief Chad Knaus and the rest of the team, especially the tire specialist, are losing any sleep over another miserable Bristol weekend. It’s been a slow start this year for Johnson’s team. Would Johnson and Co. like to have started off the season with a repeat win at Daytona? Sure, they would have. Would they like to have one of those cool new "winner" decals by now that would take some of the pressure off of making the Chase? Absolutely. The truth is, though, they’ve just not given the whole idea m...

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