May 23 WHERE HE STANDS: Johnson climbed three spots in the standings and into a tie for fifth place after his win at Darlington, which was also the 200th career Cup win for team owner Rick Hendrick. Johnson is 39 points behind series leader Greg Biffle and 22 points behind 4th-ranked Denny Hamlin. CHARLOTTE RECORD: 21 career starts, 6 wins, 10 top-5s, 14 top-10s, 3 career poles. He won in spring 2003, 2004 and 2005, fall 2004 and 2005, and fall 2009. Finished 28th in the Coca-Cola 600 last year and was even worse (34th) in the fall race there. LOOKING AHEAD: Given the high he's riding after winning his 56th career Cup race at Darlington, when he presented team owner Rick Hendrick with his 200th career triumph, plus his win in Saturday's Sprint All-Star Race, look for Johnson to be at the top of his game for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600. Here's Johnson's scouting report: "It is a very long race on a tough track. It's not only from the driver's perspective, but the teams go through a lot to get prepared for that race. Staying alert and focused, properly hydrated -- all the things that the driver has to go through; so do the guys that go over the wall. They change a lot of tires during that race. It's a very tough event on everyone, but I think everybody enjoys it. I know my guys do. I know I do. I love that challenge. I love it especially when you are going to victory lane."
