Jeff Gordon

With five more weeks until the 2009 NASCAR Sprint cup champion is crowned, the drivers from Hendrick Motorsports who are in the chase have made their presence felt, all except for one. Even though the supporting cast has already shown up, but still the only one missing is the guest of honor. And it wouldn’t be hard to make a strong case saying that Jimmie Johnson, driver of the Lowe’s No. 48 Chevrolet, could easily fill that role. Johnson, who...