Johnson’s momentum has hit new gear

Johnson, fifth-fastest in Friday’s first practice, says that when his team is hitting on all cylinders, it tends to stay that way.

“Usually when we’re hot it carries from track to track and we certainly hope we can keep it rolling,” said Johnson, fresh off his consecutive victories at Charlotte and Dover.”

Johnson says that crew chief Chad Knaus isn’t about to back off.

“This is Chad’s favorite race track,” Johnson said. “He loves the challenge here, trying to figure out how to get the car to go down those long straightaways, then through three different corners.”