June 1, 2014 By Seth Livingstone NASCAR Wire Service DOVER, Del. – It came as little surprise that Jimmie Johnson was able to dominate the field Sunday at Dover International Speedway, a track where he has won nine NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, more than any driver in NASCAR history. What was stunning was Johnson’s public revelation that he’d had hernia surgery in December, a procedure which might have contributed to his slow start. “It wasn’t supposed to be a secret,” said Johnson, whose surgery came to light during a recorded interview with FOX that aired during the race. “The hernia surgery…

The NASCAR Pole Position and ROAR! editorial, design and operation teams take a swipe at predicting this weekend's Sprint Cup Series winner. Share your thoughts and prediction on Twitter @nppmag Dover International Speedway NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks Race Predictions Staffer >> Winner Jared Turner >> Kyle Busch Jordan Dodson >> Harvick Aaron Burns >> Kyle Busch Jerry Bonkowski >> JJ Ben White >> Kenseth Alex Wong >> Ryan Newman Dayne Maasdorp >> Dale Jr. Chris Vita >> Kyle Busch David Watson >> JJ Jason Tedeschi >> JJ Stacey Foster >> Kyle Busch Nicole Cooper >> JJ Dan…

May 25, 2014 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C.—Jimmie Johnson wasn’t worried—really. Though fans and pundits of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing seemed inordinately concerned about Johnson’s “drought,” the six-time series champion said repeatedly that a victory would come. Sunday night it did. Driving a No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet that led a race-high 164 laps, Johnson beat Kevin Harvick to the finish line at Charlotte Motor Speedway by 1.272 seconds to win the Coca-Cola 600 for the fourth time. The victory was Johnson’s seventh at CMS, breaking a tie with Bobby Allison for most victories at the 1.5-mile track…