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Jimmie Johnson and Drivers with the Most NASCAR All-Star Race Wins
Jimmie Johnson Wins His Fourth NASCAR All-Star Race. Sweet Ride, the Red and White Lowe’s 48.
Jimmie Johnson won his fourth NASCAR All-Star Race last night, most of any driver. “The Intimidator,” Dale Earnhardt, won three. Jeff Gordon – “Wonder Boy” as nicknamed by Earnhardt – also has three All-Star victories to his credit.
The All-Star Race was first run in 1985 and has its home at the Charlotte Motor Speedway (except for 1986 when it ran at Atlanta Motor Speedway).
Six drivers have won the race more than once, listed below. Terry Labonte is the only one to win it for two different teams.
Johnson and the late Davey Allison are the only to win it back-to-back.
Who knows how many more the very promising Allison, son of NASCAR great Bobby, would have won? He died in a helicopter crash in 1993 at the age of 32. In just nine years of racing he already had accumulated 19 wins, 14 poles, 66 Top 5s, and 92 Top 10s.
Follow @VinGetz| DRIVER | WINS | YEAR | TEAM | CAR | |
| 1. | Jimmie Johnson | 4 | 2003 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2006 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |||
| 2012 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |||
| 2013 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |||
| 2. | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 1987 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1990 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | |||
| 1993 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | |||
| 2. | Jeff Gordon | 3 | 1995 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1997 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |||
| 2001 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |||
| 4. | Davey Allison | 2 | 1991 | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 1992 | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | |||
| 4. | Terry Labonte | 2 | 1988 | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet |
| 1999 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | |||
| 4. | Mark Martin | 2 | 1998 | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 2005 | Roush Racing | Ford |
Photo: cupscene.com
NASCAR: Odds to Win 2012 Sprint Cup, Jimmie Johnson the Favorite
Jimmie Johnson – Midseason Favorite To Win The Sprint Cup
We’re just about half way through the full 2012 NASCAR season, 19 races down and 17 more to go [schedule]. Ten of the remaining 17 races will be the Chase for the Cup, so there’s really only seven races left that will determine who makes the “playoffs.”
Back in February, Sports List of the Day looked at NASCAR’s Preseason Power Rankings. Then, Kevin Harvick was the favorite to win it all, followed by Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch rounding out the top five.
Now, from the thick of it, it’s time to take a look at what really is going on and how the season actually is unfolding. Below are every driver’s current (as of July 16) odds to win it all. These are the drivers still mathematically alive to make the Chase.
Take a look at the current standings. Matt Kenseth gets no respect. He leads all drivers in points, but is a 14-1 dog, 11th favorite to hoist the Sprint Cup Trophy in November.
Jimmie Johnson, despite being off his mark a second year in a row, is still the darling of oddsmakers and is the favorite to win it all. That would be his sixth title.
Smoke, Tony Stewart, the reigning Sprint Cup champion, is 7-1 and everybody’s favorite, Dale, Jr. (currently in second) is drafting at 8-1.
To follow the current odds throughout the season, check out my source vegasinsider.com.
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| 1. | Jimmie Johnson | 5-1 | Chevrolet |
| 2. | Kyle Busch | 6-1 | Toyota |
| 3. | Tony Stewart | 7-1 | Chevrolet |
| 4. | Jeff Gordon | 8-1 | Chevrolet |
| 4. | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 8-1 | Chevrolet |
| 6. | Carl Edwards | 9-1 | Ford |
| 7. | Kevin Harvick | 10-1 | Chevrolet |
| 7. | Kasey Kahne | 10-1 | Chevrolet |
| 9. | Brad Keselowski | 12-1 | Dodge |
| 9. | Denny Hamlin | 12-1 | Toyota |
| 11. | Matt Kenseth | 14-1 | Ford |
| 12. | Martin Truex, Jr. | 16-1 | Toyota |
| 13. | Greg Biffle | 18-1 | Ford |
| 13. | Clint Bowyer | 18-1 | Toyota |
| 15. | Ryan Newman | 25-1 | Chevrolet |
| 16. | Jeff Burton | 30-1 | Chevrolet |
| 17. | Joey Logano | 40-1 | Toyota |
| 18. | Juan Montoya | 50-1 | Chevrolet |
| 18. | FIELD (All Others) | 50-1 | ALL |
| 20. | Brian Vickers | 60-1 | Toyota |
| 21. | Kurt Busch | 75-1 | Chevrolet |
| 22. | Paul Menard | 80-1 | Chevrolet |
| 22. | Jamie McMurray | 80-1 | Chevrolet |
| 24. | Marcos Ambrose | 100-1 | Ford |
| 25. | Sam Hornish, Jr. | 125-1 | Dodge |
| 25. | Aric Almirola | 125-1 | Ford |
| 27. | Regan Smith | 150-1 | Chevrolet |
| 28. | Bobby Labonte | 200-1 | Toyota |
| 29. | David Ragan | 300-1 | Ford |
| 30. | David Gilliland | 400-1 | Ford |
Photo: bleacherreport.com
NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Wins at Michigan. A Look at Junior’s 19 Career Wins.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Wins!
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has broken his career-longest winless streak – 4 years (143 races). He took the checkered flag at Michigan today in a strong performance that left him all alone down the final stretch.
Junior, despite that streak, remains the “sports’ most popular driver,” and there was undoubtedly some celebration going on all across NASCAR nation.
That’s Dale Jr.’s 19th win. Here’s the rundown.
He does like those restrictor plates. Seven of Jr.’s 19 wins are at Daytona (2) and Talladega (5).
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| WIN | YEAR | TRACK | RACE | START | LED | OWNER |
| 1 | 2000 | Fort Worth | DirecTV 500 | 4 | 106 | DEI* |
| 2 | 2000 | Richmond | Pontiac Excitement 400 | 5 | 31 | DEI |
| 3 | 2001 | Daytona | Pepsi 400 | 13 | 116 | DEI |
| 4 | 2001 | Dover | MBNA Cal Ripken, Jr. 400 | 3 | 193 | DEI |
| 5 | 2001 | Talladega | EA Sports 500 | 6 | 67 | DEI |
| 6 | 2002 | Talladega | Aaron’s 499 | 4 | 133 | DEI |
| 7 | 2002 | Talladega | EA Sports 500 | 13 | 56 | DEI |
| 8 | 2003 | Talladega | Aaron’s 499 | 13 | 34 | DEI |
| 9 | 2003 | Phoenix | Checker Auto Parts 500 | 11 | 87 | DEI |
| 10 | 2004 | Daytona | Daytona 500 | 3 | 58 | DEI |
| 11 | 2004 | Atlanta | Golden Corral 500 | 7 | 55 | DEI |
| 12 | 2004 | Richmond | Chevy American Revolution 400 | 4 | 115 | DEI |
| 13 | 2004 | Bristol | Sharpie 500 | 30 | 295 | DEI |
| 14 | 2004 | Talladega | EA Sports 500 | 10 | 78 | DEI |
| 15 | 2004 | Phoenix | Checker Auto Parts 500 | 14 | 118 | DEI |
| 16 | 2005 | Chicago | USG Sheetrock 400 | 25 | 11 | DEI |
| 17 | 2006 | Richmond | Crown Royal 400 | 10 | 47 | DEI |
| 18 | 2007 | Michigan | LifeLock 400 | 3 | 14 | Rick Hendrick |
| 19 | 2012 | Michigan | Quicken Loans 400 | 17 | 95 | Rick Hendrick |
*DEI = Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Photo: usatoday.com
