Jimmie Johnson hears the buzz. It has been kind of hard to avoid during the four-time defending NASCAR champion's recent slide. A single top-10 in five races. Two crashes. Some bad racing luck. Driver error. No victories since early spring. Do the performances fail to meet the impossibly high standard Johnson's Hendrick Motorsports team has set for itself during its record-breaking run? Sure. Are they proof that the cracks in Johnson's dominance are finally starting to show? Not exactly. "You read the headlines and it's like the No. 48 team is shutting down," Johnson said. http://www.indystar.com/article/201...lump-Johnson-still-in-a-strong-Chase-position
