
The Others
We're not talking about You Know Who in this column. No offense to the Daytona 500 pole winner,
but we've got some other big storylines brewing. Newton
Blount: Danica matters » Jayski![]()

We're not talking about You Know Who in this column. No offense to the Daytona 500 pole winner,
but we've got some other big storylines brewing. Newton
Blount: Danica matters » Jayski![]()
Some people just love to hate Jimmie Johnson. Well, the five-time Sprint Cup champ -- who won his record fourth All-Star Race -- has a message for his critics: Whatever.
What would you do if you were NASCAR czar for one day? Our guy knows exactly what he'd do. He'd shake up the Cup schedule (Iowa, anyone?) and the Chase.
It has been nearly a month since Hendrick Motorsports employee Andrew Collier lost his brother, slain MIT police officer Sean Collier. The hurt is still there. But so are so many fond memories.
Matt Kenseth is the season's first three-time winner in the Sprint Cup Series. Oh, he's also the driver to beat in our weekly Power Rankings.
| Driver | Pts | Behind | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 423 | --- |
| 2 | Carl Edwards | 379 | 44 |
| 3 | Matt Kenseth | 364 | 59 |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 359 | 64 |
| 5 | Clint Bowyer | 349 | 74 |
| 6 | Kasey Kahne | 326 | 97 |
| 7 | Brad Keselowski | 326 | 97 |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | 325 | 98 |
| 9 | Aric Almirola | 317 | 106 |
| 10 | Kevin Harvick | 315 | 108 |
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Charlotte
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Play Podcast Mark Garrow has the new NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2014. Danica Patrick and her fellow Cup drivers are keeping an eye on the Indy 500.
Play Podcast Mark Garrow previews the vote as to which five individuals will represent the NASCAR Hall of Fame class of 2014.
Play Podcast Mark Garrow reports track owner, Bruton Smith, may move the October Charlotte race to Las Vegas. Plus, he has thoughts from Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards.
Play Podcast Mark Garrow wraps up the All-Star Race with Jimmie Johnson. Fan vote winner Danica Patrick doesn't know why she's so popular.