Johnson Hitting His Stride
Three-time defending series champion Jimmie Johnson has overcome his trademark “slow” start and climbed to fourth in the points standings. His win at Martinsville last Sunday enabled him to jump five spots. At this same time last season Johnson was 10th in the standings. Currently, he is 142 points behind his teammate and standings leader Jeff Gordon.

Johnson heads to Texas with a good chance of continuing to shrink his teammate’s points lead. Johnson won the fall race in 2007 at Texas, and has posted five top fives and eight top 10s in 11 starts.

Johnson has finished second twice at Texas including last season’s spring race. Barring some unforeseen mechanical problem; watch for Johnson to be up front this weekend.