He may be two full seasons removed from his last Sprint Cup title, but there's no doubt right now: Jimmie Johnson is the best driver in the series. It was clear in Daytona, where Johnson won his second 500 after a late-race duel with Brad Keselowski and held the point for the final 10 laps. It was reaffirmed last Saturday when he took the lead on the final restart of the Sprint All-Star race and never looked back, taking his second win in the event and fourth of his career. The question that we had to ask the past couple of years, whether or not he was still the best, is no longer relevant. The new question is how much better he is the second-best driver.If you're asking the question above in the literal sense, it's 44 points, or about one ...

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He may be two full seasons removed from his last Sprint Cup title, but there's no doubt right now: Jimmie Johnson is the best driver in the series. It was clear in Daytona, where Johnson won his second 500 after a late-race duel with Brad Keselowski and held the point for the final 10 laps. It was reaffirmed last Saturday when he took the lead on the final restart of the Sprint All-Star race and never looked back, taking his second win in the event and fourth of his career. The question that we had to ask the past couple of years, whether or not he was still the best, is no longer relevant. The new question is how much better he is the second-best driver.If you're asking the question above in the literal sense, it's 44 points, or about one ...

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