He's not having a bad year....lousy 2nd half so far but stuff like last week is bad racing luck. I'd think he has a great chance at winning being with HMS but then again their 3rd team has never done well. Just not sure what team he has now...1-4th?

As a fan now that JA retired I still wonder about his dedication. He told us one night sim racing that he was not going to be a slave to it like his dad was...it was a great job but he had another life to live too. I get that...but...they say champions eat/sleep/breath it.

OTOH this season except for Johnson the other H teams seem to find trouble(crashes..mechanicals...in pits...bad setups)way more often.

I think he'll stumble into the chase but do little once there.