No. 5 Jimmie Johnson

It's been a while since Jimmie Johnson was this close to the lead in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings. The last time he was in the top five was the first week of May.
If history is any indication, he won't be in the top five for very long.
His record at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, site of Sunday's Cup race, isn't that good. He has one top five and two top 10s in six career Cup races at the road course, one of two on the Cup schedule. Last year at Infineon, he started 42nd and finished 17th.
He will have a considerably better starting position in Sunday's race. He will start on the front row next to pole winner Kasey Kahne. But the last time Johnson started second at Infineon, he finished 36th in 2005.
"I feel like we certainly have a top-five car," said Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. "I feel like I've always had a top five car here. It's just that the driver didn't do his part. We're working very hard on improving at this race track."
The car his team brought to Sonoma is the same car Johnson raced at Watkins Glen in New York last year. It started seventh and finished third.
"I run well at Watkins Glen, but this track has been challenging for me," Johnson said. "So, today we only worked on qualifying trim, so I don't have an idea of what our race set-up will do. But I'm sure, like normal, I'll have a great car."