Instead, Johnson has gone from being politically correct and on the fence earlier this week to a staunch supporter of the new Chase format, which expands the field to 16 drivers and places more emphasis on winning.
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Despite an elimination-based Chase and winner-take-all season finale that could go against him, Johnson is becoming a fan of the new format.
In his weekly banter with fans, Johnson took to Twitter Friday to defend NASCAR and the new Chase.
