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Jimmie Johnson wins fourth straight NASCAR championship

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:42:00 EST

The most dominant driver of this decade won a record fourth consecutive championship Sunday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where he raced hard to finish fifth.

Kyle Busch affirms series title with ninth victory

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Kyle Busch made it a double dose of celebration, winning the Nationwide championship before completing a lap and capping his night at Homestead-Miami Speedway with his ninth trip to Victory Lane.

Jimmie Johnson takes pole at Homestead

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Johnson turned a lap of 173.919 mph on Friday to top qualifying at Homestead-Miami, a big boost as he goes for his fourth consecutive title.

Hendrick's drivers would make history with 1-2-3 finish

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:17:00 EST

If Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon finish in the top three spots in the standings, Hendrick Motorsports would become the first team in NASCAR history to truly pull off that feat.

Jimmie Johnson wins at Phoenix, closes on championship

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Jimmie Johnson rebounded from a rare bad race with a dominating victory at Phoenix International Raceway that pushed him to the edge of a NASCAR record fourth title.

Carl Edwards wins Nationwide race, postpones Kyle Busch's celebration

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:37:00 EST

The race was marked by yet another run-in between rivals Denny Hamlin and Rochester Hills' Brad Keselowski. Both were inside the top five katewhen Hamlin tapped Keselowski, who retaliated twice. The second contact caused Hamlin to spin.

Ron Hornaday wins fourth truck championship

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:22:00 EST

The record books will list Ron Hornaday as the oldest champion in NASCAR history, but behind the wheel of one of Kevin Harvick's trucks, he feels like a kid again.

Friendship with Jimmie Johnson comes at cost to Jeff Gordon

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:32:00 EST

Needing career advice in 2001, Johnson mustered the courage to talk to Gordon. What Johnson didn't know was that Gordon and team owner Rick Hendrick had just had a conversation about finding a young driver to field another team.

Kurt Busch goes the distance as brother's tank empties

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Jimmie Johnson's drive to history took a hard hit against a wall and Kyle Busch ran out of gas trying to complete an unprecedented NASCAR trifecta.

Winless Carl Edwards reflects on frustrating season

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

After winning a series-high nine races last season -- "That was an amazing year," Edwards said, almost smiling at the memory -- he was considered by many as the preseason favorite this year to unseat three-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson.