Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 team has suffered through a litany of major and minor problems in the last two months — from blown engines to blown tires to blown pit stops.
In the three races leading up to the regular-season finale at Richmond, Johnson finished 40th, 36th and 28th, hardly characteristic of the five-time champion.
Nevertheless, fellow Chase competitor Kyle Busch fully expects Johnson to be a championship contender once the 10-race playoff starts.
“There’s a switch somewhere over at Hendrick Motorsports they’ll flip next week, and they’ll be just fine in Chicago (where the Chase opens),” Busch said. “I guarantee it.
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