From the March, 2007 issue of Stock Car Insider
Johnson Captures Consecutive Win at Atlanta!
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| It was a battle of the home improvement warehouse stores coming off of turn 2 with three to go when Lowe's finally pulled ahead for good to win the race. The trailing Home Depot got beat in its own backyard of Atlanta! The Home Depot corporate execs were crying in Atlanta while the Lowe's execs were passionately cheering in Mooresville, NC like college kids cheering for their school's basketball team in mid-March. While the real battle for top warehouse rages on Wall-Street, Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart put in on display every Sunday. Over the last 10 races extending back into 2006, Jimmie Johnson has an average finish of 6th. Tony Stewart's average over that same period is 10th. If we exclude the abysmal performances by both drivers at Daytona this year, their averages jump to 2nd and 7th respectively. While it is clear both drivers and teams are two of the best in NASCAR, Jimmie Johnson's win at Atlanta, his second of the year, indicates his team has not lost its edge after winning the championship. The Lowe's #48 team is still in top form, and will most likely be competitors for the 2008 championship come November.
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