Johnson, Knaus reach checkered flag of championship pairing

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson walked into a Hendrick Motorsports family reunion on pit road. Hall of Fame driver Jeff Gordon chatted near the No. 48 car while Johnson’s wife cradled crew chief Chad Knaus’ baby boy.
They needed baby wipes as much a checkered flag.
“It’s all about this moment right now,” Gordon said.
Brooke Knaus kissed her husband, and team owner Rick Hendrick stopped by to give good-luck hugs before he checked in on his other cars. The