NASCAR Power Rankings: Atlanta

Note: The quotes in this article are fictional. 1. Jimmie Johnson: Johnson’s two-race winning streak was snapped in Atlanta, as a pesky tire-rub issue that forced a four-tire pit stop late in the race negated any chance for the win. Still, Johnson brought the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet across the finish in 12th, a solid finish and one that kept him well in sight of points leader Kevin Harvick. “How’s this for irony?” asked Johnson. “After a four-tire pit stop in Las Vegas won me the race, it was a four-tire stop in Atlanta that likely cost me the race. But, that’s the nature of this sport. One week, you’re being handed your fifth Sprint Cup championship trophy; the next, you’re a mere after...

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