Saturday night in Avondale, AZ, Rick Hendrick’s organization did something they hadn’t done before in the prior eight races, and that was get a win. A familiar face took them to victory lane. Jimmie Johnson, who has been floundering around in the low teens in points, backed-up his fourth place in Martinsville with another top five, this time first. That win improved him all the way to fourth in points. Dale Jr. is third in points. After a week off, NASCAR goes to “Jr.-Dega,” where one year ago Jeff Gordon claimed the spoils of victory, followed by his teammate (Jimmie Johnson) finishing second. You can hear Talladega on 103.3 KUSB.
