Who's Hot

No doubt, this week the Who's Hot section has to be dedicated to Jimmie Johnson. Johnson grabbed the lead with 14 laps to go and never gave it up. In the end, Johnson held off Ryan Newman and a charging Casey Mears.

At the end of the race, Johnson proclaimed that this victory was for all the 48-team haters. I have a feeling Johnson won over a few more fans today.

Year in and year out, Johnson is a contender for the championship. Starting his year off by winning the Daytona 500 and leading the points only means he'll be in the hunt for the 2006 championship.

Expect Johnson to finish well again next week as he journeys back home to California. In 6 starts at California, Johnson has 1 win, 3 top 5's, and 3 top 10's.