Matt In Jimmie's Head?

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I don't know about you guys but by the way JJ was driving yesterday... very aggressively, cutting people off etc.. very un JJ like.. I'd be willing to bet if Matt was behind him and not about to take over most laps lead he would have taken it a bit easier.

With 2 of the next 3 being mile and a half and Kenseth clearly being the better of the 2 on that track type this season. Did JJ just blow his chance?

I think so... and I think he thinks the same thing. I duno for sure about that but it looks to me like Kenseth is getting the better of Johnson mentally and doesn't even seem to be trying.

JJ's very susceptible to mind games imo.. last year with BK and now this... to me he looked for the first time like he was driving scared... and he paid for it by giving up what should have been his best chance to pull away from Kenseth.

IMO... this cup is a wrap... Kenseth is taking it.. I would be very surprised if he doesn't. I love when it comes down to the end and the mind games start to take place. Then you see who's really ready to go out and take this thing.
 
The lead is tied & Gordon is only 27 out. With 3 races left it's anyone's game in the top 5 I believe. One driver have a bad day and it'll throw everything upside down. So, in my opinion it's nowhere near Kenseth's chase to lose. As for being in JJ's head the #48 team are the masters of head games so I'm not buying it.
 
Lets see if those TRD engines can last the next 3 races before we call it a wrap. JJ could easily win the next race at Texas and Matt could blow up. So I'll wait until Homestead before calling it, I think it'll go down to the wire anyways.
 
I don't think Matt is in JJ's head anymore than he knows the points are very tight, and will race very hard because of that.

I think Matt and JJ will continue running their own race for the next three weeks as before. I really doubt either driver will do anything in the next three weeks based on anything the other says.


Matt and JJ are tied for the points lead with three races to go, and you think it's a wrap for Matt? lol :confused:
 
I don't think Matt is in JJ's head but I do feel like JJ knows Matt can't be played and will be a threat every week. So I think it presents a different challenge than Jimmie is use to. but I did notice Jimmie was driving a bit erratically yesterday.
 
Jimmie was "cutting people off" constantly yesterday because there was no top line at all, yet he was on the top side for the majority of the restarts. Chad was flipping out constantly about being on the top and gave Jimmie's spotter a bit of a verbal beat down for not adequately helping Jimmie protect the bottom at the beginning of the race. He wasn't trying to get down to the side of the race track where you can actually pass because Kenseth is "in his head," he just had to get down there in order to prevent himself from losing any more positions each restart.

That being said, I don't think it's over among the top 3, maybe 4, at all. Jimmie and Matt have both done very well at Texas in the past, so it'll be interesting to see what comes of that race. It's obviously way too early to call things now; remember last year when Jimmie had the points lead coming off of two wins at Martinsville and Texas? He blew a tire at Phoenix and his engine blew at Homestead - anything can happen, and it'll likely come down to the last lap of the last race.
 
If anyone is in JJ's head it's Biffle. If Jimmie rattles his cage again he could "pull a Gordon" and wipe him out
 
Greg said:
The "inside his head" line has been over used during the last few chases.
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I think it started with the 2010 Chase when Harvick and Johnson did seem to legitimately rattle Hamlin going into Homestead. Since then, ESPN wants to pretend that every driver is getting in the head of everybody else.
 
Is there room in JJ's head for biffle considering the size of his ego?
 
The reason why Jimmie was cutting people off like crazy was because the bottom lane was premium and not sacred yesterday. Not one car wanted to be on the top.

Matt also did his fair share of desperate moves when he was in the back and ontop of the lane. He nearly got wrecked at one point by I believe it was Harvick.

So I dont think Matt is in Jimmies head.

And you're going to have to remind me how exactly Brad got into Jimmie's head last year.

I thought Jimmie had two disasterous races which eliminated him that had nothing to do with intimidation.

Could be wrong so refresh my memory.
 
AND sacred.

Disregard that NOT in there. It was a sacred lane.
 
Johali said:
You saw how cool he was with Biffle, hell I'm not even sure JJ is in JJ's head.
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Dont think Biffle can get in Danica's head let alone a champion, level headed guy like Jimmie.
 
Johali said:
You saw how cool he was with Biffle, hell I'm not even sure JJ is in JJ's head.
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Yup, he was cool. I don't know that I'd be that "cool" if someone snatched my collar. I know Biffle would've drawn back a nub had it been anyone else. Maybe Jimmie doesn't realize Matt is listed in the lead in the standings with more wins on the season.
 
BobbyFord said:
Yup, he was cool. I don't know that I'd be that "cool" if someone snatched my collar. I know Biffle would've drawn back a nub had it been anyone else. Maybe Jimmie doesn't realize Matt is listed in the lead in the standings with more wins on the season.
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Is it even possible for there to be another tie between them?

A mere position from either one would untie them.
 
You think that they all knew how good a driver Matt was/is and now that he is with another team that bothers them more than all that BS about getting into their head.
 
Nah, I think Jimmie just had a bad race yesterday. When he re-start on the inside line, he usually took off like a rocket. However, that outside line just murdered him.
 
SpeedPagan said:
Nah, I think Jimmie just had a bad race yesterday. When he re-start on the inside line, he usually took off like a rocket. However, that outside line just murdered him.
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"One" bad race doesn't leave you tied with the next guy ;)
Both of these guys are driving their asses off. Jeffy and Kyle aren't laying down either.
Kinda makes me wonder what the points would be like if Matt hadn't have blown up twice. He was leading at Dover when one of the mills gave up the ghost.
 
BobbyFord said:
"One" bad race doesn't leave you tied with the next guy ;)
Both of these guys are driving their asses off. Jeffy and Kyle aren't laying down either.
Kinda makes me wonder what the points would be like if Matt hadn't have blown up twice. He was leading at Dover when one of the mills gave up the ghost.
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Same could be said for Jimmie at Michigan.

Surefire win until the engine went poof.
 
BobbyFord said:
"One" bad race doesn't leave you tied with the next guy ;)
Both of these guys are driving their asses off. Jeffy and Kyle aren't laying down either.
Kinda makes me wonder what the points would be like if Matt hadn't have blown up twice. He was leading at Dover when one of the mills gave up the ghost.
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Tied, he can still win a six pack.
 
BobbyFord said:
Jimmie only blowed up once.
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With how many laps to go though?

If it was more than 100 laps then you cant play the if game because anything can happen when the race is that far away from over.

Jimmie's engine flat lined with 6 to go. Big difference.
 
reck said:
With how many laps to go though?

If it was more than 100 laps then you cant play the if game because anything can happen when the race is that far away from over.

Jimmie's engine flat lined with 6 to go. Big difference.
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DNF is a DNF. Doesn't matter how many laps are left if you're sitting in the pits.
 
BobbyFord said:
DNF is a DNF. Doesn't matter how many laps are left if you're sitting in the pits.
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Well then if that's the case, then you have to take the Dover race where Jimmie got robbed, the Pocono race etc.
 
gordonite said:
It says a lot about the 48 team that they can finish 5th, and people consider that as them having a bad race.
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He didn't have a bad race. He led 120+ laps and finished 5th.

On what other form of motorsports is that having a bad race I wonder.
 
reck said:
Well then if that's the case, then you have to take the Dover race where Jimmie got robbed, the Pocono race etc.
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Maybe you didn't notice; I don't own a Chevrolet and I'm not a Jimmie Johnson fan. :D
I'm pulling for Matt or Kyle since Carl doesn't have a shot.
Good luck to your driver, it's gonna be a helluva show :cheers:
 
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