If it appeared Wednesday afternoon in the White House East Room that NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson and United States President Barrack Obama were old pals catching up -- sharing stories about their daughters or a little informal conversation about their day jobs -- that's because "Six-Time" and "Two-Time" practically are old friends. No NASCAR driver in the last decade has gotten as much presidential time as the six-time and reigning champion Johnson who, along with his full No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet team, was honored by President Obama for winning the 2013 Sprint Cup trophy. "This year he is back at it -- he has already got more wins than any other driver, so maybe we should just make it easier on everybody, give the No. 48 car a permanent White House pass," Obama said as the room erupted in laughter. "So I just want to say to the entire team, to Hendrick Motorsports, to Chad, to the pit crew, most of all, to Jimmie Johnson, congratulations. More...