Jimmie Johnson crashed early in the NASCAR race at Texas, where he is trying to move closer to an unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup season championship.
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Via Stock Car Spin - old source
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November 08, 2009
Race fans, we have official confirmation. Contrary to popular belief, Jimmie Johnson is NOT immortal in the Chase.
3 laps into Sunday’s Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, Johnson attempted to pass Sam Hornish Jr. on the high side in turn 2. It didn’t work.
Hornish was tapped by David Reutimann, and then slid up the track into Johnson’s [...]
Via Fox Sports
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November 09, 2009
Jimmie Johnson's collapse at Texas puts Mark Martin back in the race. But DW isn't sure he can catch the young fella.
Via FanHouse
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November 08, 2009
by Holly CainFiled under: Jimmie Johnson, Chase for the Sprint CupNASCAR's Sprint Cup Series championship got a little more interesting only three laps into Sunday's Dickie's 500 at Texas Motor Speedway when points leader Jimmie Johnson was collected in a crash, his No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet suffering major damage. Johnson was able to continue but lengthy repairs were...
Via CBSSports
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November 08, 2009
The 'anything can happen' that Jimmie Johnson was concerned about, happened in Texas. His crash and 38th-place finish allows Mark Martin to get back in the game and gets the top five in the Chase closer, Pete Pistone says.
Via Sports Frog
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November 08, 2009
Jimmie Johnson wrecks on lap two after Sam Hornish gets into him after being tapped by David Reutimann.
And NASCAR officials collectively breath a HUGE sigh of relief.
Via Unrestricted: My NASCAR Rants & Raves
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November 09, 2009
First of all, I think ZZ Top still rocks! As for the ho-hum race, not so much.
Ok, ok so Jimmie Johnson wrecked in the 2nd lap. Big deal. The guy still has a seventy something lead going on. I don't believe anyone will put much more of a dent in his point lead unless something catastrophic happens like Sunday's little accident.
Anyway, my hopes of Junior having a top...
Via FanHouse
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November 08, 2009
by FanHouse NewswireFiled under: Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Chase for the Sprint CupFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson's drive to history took a hard hit against the wall and Kyle Busch ran out of gas trying to complete an unprecedented NASCAR trifecta.Kurt Busch won at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, taking over the lead with 2 1/2 laps left when his younger brother&...
Via From the Marbles
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November 09, 2009
With only two races left in the 2009 season, we're just about through -- and suddenly, things aren't quite so cut-and-dried after all. Whee-doggie!Standings (movement): Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch (+2), Tony Stewart, Juan Pablo Montoya (-2), Greg Biffle, Denny Hamlin (+3), Ryan Newman (-1), Kasey Kahne (-1), Carl Edwards (-1), Brian Vickers.Who'...
Via Bleacher Report
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November 09, 2009
Despite gaining 111 points on defending champion Jimmie Johnson in Sprint Cup points after the Dickies 500 at Texas, Mark Martin isn't expecting his Hendrick Motorsports teammate to gift-wrap the title based on one poor performance...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report
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November 09, 2009
No matter what, you've got to feel just a little bit sorry for Sam Hornish, Jr. He just wanted to stay out of trouble at the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and instead wrecked the points leader Jimmie Johnson on lap three of the race...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via From the Marbles
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November 10, 2009
Bringing you the best in NASCAR news and opinion. Get your day rolling right ... or left, whichever. • Could be worse, you know. Jimmie Johnson could be going for his seventh straight Cup championship. As it is, he's just going for No. 4 ... and, apparently, a role in the next Sex and the City flick. [Unrestricted] • Dale Earnhardt Jr. is in a death spiral! Or maybe...
Via Bleacher Report
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November 09, 2009
Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick and his drivers have always prided themselves on how well everyone works together. Teamwork and team cooperation between all four cars is a major part of working for the best team in NASCAR...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Fox Sports
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November 08, 2009
Jimmie Johnson's drive to history took a hard hit against the wall and Kyle Busch ran out of gas trying to complete an unprecedented NASCAR trifecta.
Kurt Busch won at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, taking over the lead with 2 1/2 laps left when his younger brother's car suddenly slowed down on the backstretch after leading 232 laps.
Johnson, the series points...
Via Sports Illustrated
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November 08, 2009
Jimmie Johnson's drive to history took a hard hit against the wall and Kyle Busch ran out of gas trying to complete an unprecedented NASCAR trifecta.
Via Sports Pickle
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November 10, 2009
Marc Goossens may be set to finish this NASCAR season dead last in 69th place ? some 6668 Nextel points behind circuit leader Jimmie Johnson ? but the driver and his team are excited about having the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NASCAR draft.Read Full story »
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