* Danica Patrick struggles early in her debut season in NASCAR, failing to finish above 30th in her first eight races. Frustrated, the incredibly fit Patrick surprisingly turns to food for comfort, and she gains 19 pounds, mostly in her back side, and the "rear" spoiler again becomes a hot topic of conversation in NASCAR circles.
* Jimmie Johnson and his wife Chandra welcome a baby boy on July 13, three days after Johnson wins at Chicagoland Speedway. Most of Johnson's crew is present for the birth, and crew chief Chad Knaus is even honored with cutting the umbilical cord. However, Knaus cut leaves the cord 1¾" too long, 3/8" over NASCAR specifications, and the child is impounded and kept an extra night after failing inspection.
* Bitter r...
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