Jimmie Johnson came to Texas with the most wins in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series at the track just north of Ft. Worth and after making a an amazing move late in the going Saturday night leaves Texas with a series high fifth win. Johnson led the most laps on the night but the win was in doubt late in the going. The five time champion would not be denied however and was able to take the lead for the final time with 15 to go and score career win number 72.
“We just kept plugging at it,” Johnson said in Victory Lane. “I think the off-week was good for us to sit down and relax, reboot and come back to the track and they brought me a fast race car that was good all weekend.”
Kevin Harvick was Johnson’s only real threat all race long he led the second most laps of the night and shot past Dale Earnhardt Jr. for second as the two crossed the line. Behind Earnhardt Joey Logano was fourth with Brad Keselowski fifth. MORE>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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