Ryan Newman, Driver Of The #39 U.S. Army Medicine Chevrolet, Leads Tony Stewart, Driver Of The #14 Office Depot/Mobil Getty Images

JOLIET, IL - SEPTEMBER 19: Ryan Newman, driver of the #39 U.S. Army Medicine Chevrolet, leads Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, and Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 … [Read more...]

Jimmie Johnson, Driver Of The #48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, Pits Getty Images for NASCAR

JOLIET, IL - SEPTEMBER 19: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2011 in Joliet, … [Read more...]

Jimmie Johnson Drives Getty Images

JOLIET, IL - SEPTEMBER 19: Jimmie Johnson drives the #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 19, 2011 in Joliet, Illinois. … [Read more...]

Jeff Gordon (L), Driver Of The #24 DuPont Chevrolet, And Jimmie Johnson (2R), Driver Of The #48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Getty Images

JOLIET, IL - SEPTEMBER 19: Jeff Gordon (L), driver of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet, and Jimmie Johnson (2R), driver of the #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, look at Jimmie's daughter Genevieve Marie (R) … [Read more...]

Jeff Gordon (L), Driver Of The #24 DuPont Chevrolet, And Jimmie Johnson (R), Driver Of The #48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Getty Images

JOLIET, IL - SEPTEMBER 19: Jeff Gordon (L), driver of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet, and Jimmie Johnson (R), driver of the #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, look at Jimmie's daughter Genevieve Marie (C) … [Read more...]

Drivers In NASCAR’s Chase For The Sprint Cup Championship Gather (AP Photo/Warren Wimmer)

Drivers in NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship gather during driver introductions at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011. From left are Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, … [Read more...]

(L-R) The 2011 Chase Contenders Getty Images for NASCAR

JOLIET, IL - SEPTEMBER 18: (L-R) The 2011 Chase contenders Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Wrigley's Doublemint Toyota, Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Budweiser Chevrolet, Jeff Gordon, driver of the … [Read more...]

Sprint Cup Series Driver Jimmie Johnson Leaves (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson leaves a drivers meeting before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011. Sprint Cup Series Driver … [Read more...]

Crew Members Getty Images

JOLIET, IL - SEPTEMBER 18: Crew members look over the #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, driven by Jimmie Johnson, in the garage area as rain falls prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 400 at … [Read more...]

Crew Members Getty Images

JOLIET, IL - SEPTEMBER 18: Crew members push the #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, driven by Jimmie Johnson, through the garage area as rain falls prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 400 at … [Read more...]