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Opinion: NASCAR needs to address its issues

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Sporting News: No, Jimmie Johnson's dominance isn't the best thing to happen to the sport, but NASCAR's bigger problem is a lack of compelling racing. Shortening races and condensing the season would go a long way to addressing those problems.
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Opinion: Johnson isn't the best driver of all time yet

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Sporting News: Jimmie Johnson has earned a place in the record books with four straight championships, but where should he be placed on the list of the all-time greats? Jim Pedley ranks him against other NASCAR drivers and American wheelmen.
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Vote: Is Johnson the greatest NASCAR driver ever?

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Vote: Is Johnson the greatest NASCAR driver ever?

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Hamlin established as 2010 contender

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -Denny Hamlin put the rest of the Cup field on notice for 2010.
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Montoya-Stewart add spark to finale

Juan Pablo Montoya and Tony Stewart could have used a referee.
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Martin settles for 2nd again

Typically, when a NASCAR driver does something that only Richard Petty and Bobby Allison have done before is a sign of excellence.
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Johnson races to 4th straight NASCAR title

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Jimmie Johnson has won a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship with a fifth-place finish in the finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
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Johnson, Martin take title race into finale

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Barring a total collapse, Jimmie Johnson will send Mark Martin to a fifth runner-up finish in the standings. In doing so, Johnson will become the first driver in NASCAR history to win four consecutive championships.
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Kyle Busch wins title, Nationwide finale

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -Kyle Busch only needed the green flag to drop to win his first NASCAR title. His coronation was never in doubt and neither, really, was the outcome of the Nationwide Series finale.
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Johnson and Martin take title race into finale

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -Mark Martin has lost to Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart - some of NASCAR's greatest drivers - in his frustrating bid for an elusive championship.
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A twin win for Harvicks in Trucks Series finale

Kevin and Delana Harvick were an extremely happy couple Friday night.
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Johnson takes pole at Homestead

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Jimmie Johnson's run for his fourth straight Cup title starts from the pole.
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Johnson takes pole at Homestead

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Jimmie Johnson will go for his fourth straight Cup title from the pole.
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RPM driver Kahne will look elsewhere after 2010

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Kasey Kahne will strongly consider leaving Richard Petty Motorsports after next season because of the instability surrounding the organization.
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Far from track, suspended Mayfield holds auction

As NASCAR begins its season-ending weekend, suspended driver Jeremy Mayfield is about 800 miles away selling his stuff.
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Johnson signs extension with Hendrick through 2015

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Jimmie Johnson, on the verge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship, signed a contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.
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Gordon wants to keep driving for Hendrick

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Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick expects Jeff Gordon to drive at least "three or four" more seasons and the four-time Cup champion says he has no immediate plans to retire.
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Johnson signs extension with Hendrick through 2015

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -Jimmie Johnson, on the verge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship, signed a contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.
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Gordon wants to keep driving for Hendrick

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick expects Jeff Gordon to drive at least "three or four'' more seasons and the four-time Cup champion says he has no immediate plans to retire.
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Johnson signs extension with Hendrick through 2015

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -Three-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has signed a contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports through 2015.
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For Hendrick, a 1-2-3 finish might make history

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -For Hendrick Motorsports, this NASCAR season might seem easy as 1-2-3.
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For Hendrick, a 1-2-3 finish might make history

There will be much for Hendrick Motorsports to celebrate on Sunday night.
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Ganassi hires McMurray to drive No. 1

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -Jamie McMurray has been hired to drive the No. 1 Chevrolet for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.
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Johnson looks to cap title run with race win

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Rotoworld: With the way Jimmie Johnson has been racing, it's entirely possible he'll end up celebrating his Cup championship from Victory Lane in Florida. His toughest race competition, however, will come from the Roush-Fenway cars.
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