NASCAR at Fontana: Will Dynamic Duo Dominate or Is Competition Catching Up?

Jimmie Johnson is back home in California for the Auto Club 400 and expectations for a win abound. But, it may just be that finally his competitors are ready to give him a wake up call. Johnson, the five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion has shown amazing stats at the two-mile California oval. His average finish is 5.3 in the 16 races he has started there. Johnson's worst finish was 16th place, and he has been in the top-10 12 times. The team for the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet is led by crew chief extraordinaire, Chad Knaus, who is a bit of a soulmate to his driver, Johnson. So far this season, pit stops were a bit slow at Las Vegas and Phoenix. At Bristol, Johnson led 164 laps, but his rear tire changer caused him to exit in fourth place d...

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