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NASCAR’s Best & Worst Weekend Ever: Phoenix Edition

By Christopher Olmstead

Mar 19, 2017; Avondale, AZ, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Lagano (22), Kyle Larson (22) and Jamie McMurray (1) during the Camping World 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2017; Avondale, AZ, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Lagano (22), Kyle Larson (22) and Jamie McMurray (1) during the Camping World 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 5, 2017; Hampton, GA, USA; An official stands at the pit stop of NASCAR Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (48) during the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 5, 2017; Hampton, GA, USA; An official stands at the pit stop of NASCAR Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (48) during the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports /

Good Weekend – Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson didn’t have a single top-10 coming into Phoenix. Following finishes of 34th, 19th and 11th to open the season, some were questioning what was going on with the No. 48 team. While these questions were exactly warranted, there were still being thrown around.

Coming out of Phoenix Johnson put that narrative to bed after securing his first top-10 finish of the season (9th).

Next weekend Johnson and the No. 48 team head to Auto Club where he has ruled supreme during his NASCAR career. In 22 starts at Auto Club Johnson has six wins, 13 top-five’s and 16 top-10’s. Johnson most recent win came at the track last season when he drover the No. 48 Superman machine into victory lane.

Next weekend, Johnson will be looking to continue his Auto Club success by winning for the seventh time at the track and getting his first win of the 2017 season.

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