NASCAR can sustain excitement, hopefully

 
By Tom Sorensen, The Charlotte Observer | Published: February 26, 2013   

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — I like Jimmie Johnson. He's a nice guy, the biggest talent in his sport and a deserved winner of Sunday's Daytona 500.

photo - FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2013 file photo, Jimmie Johnson, left, and crew chief Chad Knaus wear Daytona 500 rings after winning the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. It was important to Johnson to win a Daytona 500 with crew chief Chad Knaus there. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File) ORG XMIT: NY155
FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2013 file photo, Jimmie Johnson, left, and crew chief Chad Knaus wear Daytona 500 rings after winning the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. It was important to Johnson to win a Daytona 500 with crew chief Chad Knaus there. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File) ORG XMIT: NY155

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