JOLIET, Ill. — If you're looking for a driver with momentum entering the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, you're probably not seeing Jimmie Johnson.
The only driver to have qualified for every Chase since the inception of NASCAR's playoff format in 2004, Johnson is seeking his seventh Sprint Cup title. But no one, it seems, is talking about the prospect of a record-tying championship.
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That's because, statistically speaking, Johnson is having his least productive season at NASCAR's highest level.