DOVER, Del. — By the numbers, no driver is better at Dover International Speedway than Jimmie Johnson.
In 24 Sprint Cup starts, Johnson owns a track record eight victories (one more than Richard Petty and Bobby Allison), 12 top-five finishes and 17 top 10s.
“(It’s) my favorite race track, and by the stats, probably our best track as well,” says Johnson, sixth in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points after posting his first victory of the season in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, another track where the six-time champ has been dominant over the years.
What makes the No. 48 team so strong at Dover?
“At the end of the day, there is a feel – a sensation – I look for to get around this race track,” says Johnson, who noted that his team seems to have a “little spring in its step” following last week’s win. “Everything here has worked well for me, for Chad (crew chief Knaus), for the team, (for) our equipment. It’s just been a very strong track for us.”
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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