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NASCAR: Five Lessons Learned From Chicagoland

By Michael Guadalupe

Sep 18, 2016; Joliet, IL, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (78) during the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Joliet, IL, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (78) during the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 18, 2016; Joliet, IL, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (48) during the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Joliet, IL, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (48) during the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports /

Jimmie Johnson And the 48 Team Are Back

Jimmie Johnson won races early on in the regular season and after winning he seemed to disappear. He struggled throughout the normal season and wasn’t talked about that much as the Chase grew closer.

With the Chase here, it seems as though the 48 team has come alive.

Johnson led laps at Chicagoland something fans haven’t seen in a while since he won races earlier this season, and at one point it looked like he might go on to win the entire race.

The 48 team didn’t win the race on Sunday but they did remind everyone that they are very much and should not be forgotten about in the Chase.

Unfortunately while Johnson did manage to draw attention to himself and the 48 team at Chicagoland, he also drew the attention of NASCAR.

The 48 car and 78 car failed post-race inspection and NASCAR has yet to deal out penalties for both teams.

Should fans forget about Johnson’s solid performance now at Chicagoland because of this? Will they be this good next weekend?

Fans should expect Johnson to be a factor at almost every race of the Chase and even though they failed post-race inspection at Chicago, don’t expect this team to slow down any time soon.

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