Jimmie Johnson led both practices today.
To think, he used to hate Bristol.
“The last two races here I’ve felt very competitive,” Johnson said. “I seem to still struggle in qualifying, but I feel we can get that under control this year. But I feel much more confident in the race and I feel that we do have a chance to win here.”
Bristol Motor Speedway is one of six tracks where Johnson has never won. The others are Michigan, Chicago, Watkins Glen, Sonoma and Homestead.
Johnson turned 116 laps in today’s final practice. His fastest was at 122.287 miles per hour. In today’s earlier practice, Johnson’s fastest lap was at 122.725 miles per hour.
Juan Pablo Montoya was escond fastest in both practices. Jeff Gordon was third in today’s first practice and Matt Kenseth was third in its last.
