DALLAS — Jimmie Johnson will have covered all four time zones and five states on his Daytona 500 victory tour by the time he climbs in the car for the first of two races in Phoenix this weekend.

What’s rare is how well the three-year extension works for both Tom Brady and for New England.

Dominic Dexter is the leader of the bunch, the lone senior who can be counted on for his poise under pressure. Tyler Simpson, a junior, had his ice time increase significantly — and has made the most of his opportunity behind the blue line. And then there are fellow Messalonskee defensemen Dylan Burton and Sam Bell, two freshmen who came into the season as question marks but will end it as sure things. And they’ve provided exactly what the Eagles needed to make another run at the Class B state championship.

Reid Lanpher, 14 of Manchester, will make his long-awaited JR Motorsports debut this weekend with the first round of the “Dirty Dozen” Late Model series at Southern National Motorsports Park in Lucama, N.C.