Jimmie Johnson doesn't believe his Hendrick Motorsports team was to blame for his tire coming apart at Bristol Motor Speedway. When crew chief Chad Knaus inspected the tire, he saw the tread had fallen off, and sarcastically radioed Johnson: ''I'm sure it's something we did. Johnson said Friday he disagreed with Goodyear's assessment, even after meeting with officials from NASCAR's exclusive tire provider. ''I went in the truck and sat down and talked with (Goodyear tire developer) Rick Campbell, and I get along with Rick great, and we had a great conversation about the wear on the tire and what potentially could have happened.
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