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Opinion: Johnson on top of the world in Manhattan
Sporting News: Under normal circumstances, no one is allowed onto the 103rd floor of the Empire State Building. But Jimmie Johnson, winner of four straight Cup championships, is far from normal.
Blocking Johnson's quest for five straight
Sporting News: Jimmie Johnson raced extremely well this season, but he also benefitted from a major dip in the competitive level of the series. That's something race teams like Roush-Fenway, Gibbs and Childress will work hard to remedy next year.
NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Week 36
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Jimmie Johnson made it official, finishing fifth at Homestead to win his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup, a NASCAR record. Teammates Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon finished behind Johnson, giving Hendrick Motorsports a 1-2-3 finish.
THE FIVE RACES THAT WON JOHNSON'S TITLE
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Jimmie Johnson had an exceptional year on his way to a record-setting fourth consecutive Sprint Cup championship. Here are the five key races that led to the 48 team’s title.
1. Bristol, March 22. The spring race at Thunder Valley ended with Johnson scoring his first top-five...
Johnson's crew chief: No new contract yet
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Sign on San Diego
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Chad Knaus believes he and Jimmie Johnson can continue to add to their championship total for years to come. But the crew chief first needs a new contract.
Many talented local drivers cut teeth in desert
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Sign on San Diego
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When Jimmie Johnson drove under the final checkered flag of the 2009 season Sunday to become the first driver in NASCAR history to win four straight Chase for the Sprint Cup championships, I was remi
Can Jimmie Johnson and NASCAR win New York?
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Sports Marketing and PR Roundup
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Jimmie Johnson was in one of the few races this week that he has yet to win. The race to make his brand, and in a larger part the brand of NASCAR, relevant to the casual sports fan and the discretionary spender in the world’s largest marketplace, the New York tri-state area.
It is a [...]
Kyle Busch: Will He, Won't He Become a Truck Series Owner
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Bleacher Report
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For just about the entire 2009 season, you've had the rumor being whispered about Kyle Busch bring Kyle Busch Motorsports coming to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2010...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin Are Left With "What Might Have Been"
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Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin both had great seasons in 2009 more than capable of winning a champion. Stewart led the points more than any other driver, won 4 races, had 15 top fives, 23 top ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Feud of the Week: J.J. vs. the past; J.J. vs. Gordon
Jimmie Johnson has won four straight titles under the Chase format; is that as impressive as winning under the old system? Pete Pistone differs with Brian De Los Santos and Community guest Section_725.
Johnson 4-peat shadows challenging NASCAR season
It's too soon for Jimmie Johnson to contemplate his place in NASCAR history. He'll save those conversations for a time long after the champagne has stopped flowing on his record fourth consecutive championship.
Five that will keep Jimmie from No. 5
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The Jimmie Johnson era will end in 2010 if Denny Hamlin has his way. See who else Jorge Mondaca says could stop the champ.
CARL EDWARDS ON 'LATE LATE SHOW'
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Maybe it's because I don't watch a lot of late-night television, but this clip made me realize Craig Ferguson gives a really good interview. Carl Edwards - who will never be mistaken for a big personality like Darrell Waltrip - comes off well in this segment on the "...
Knaus says he's not close to contract extension
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Chad Knaus believes he and Jimmie Johnson can continue to add to their championship total for years to come.
But the crew chief first needs a new contract.
Knaus on Wednesday denied an ESPN report that he's agreed to lead Johnson through 2015, the length of Johnson's...
J.J.'s crew chief denies report of contract extension
Crew chief Chad Knaus on Wednesday denied a report that he has agreed
to lead Jimmie Johnson through 2015, the length of Johnson's new contract
extension with Hendrick Motorsports.
J.J.'s crew chief denies report of extension
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Crew chief Chad Knaus on Wednesday denied a report that he has agreed
to lead Jimmie Johnson through 2015, the length of Johnson's new contract
extension with Hendrick Motorsports.
NASCAR needs Busch, Dale Jr. to step it up
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Jimmie Johnson got the job done in 2009. Now NASCAR's top two stars, Dale Jr. and Kyle Busch, must step up, Jeff Owens says.
Crowning moment of 10-race Chase for NASCAR's Sprint Cup? A fourth straight title for Jimmie Johnson
It started at New Hampshire and ended at Homestead-Miami. The crowning moment of the 10-race Chase for the Cup? A fourth straight title for a guy named Jimmie Johnson.
Keeping It Real: Nationwide Series Finale Raises Some Eyebrows - and Hopes For The Future
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Denny Hamlin had quite a weekend in Florida. He won his fourth race of the year, spun a guy out, and declared himself the next threat to Jimmie Johnson’s “Drive for Five” championship quest. But while Johnson’s fourth consecutive Sprint Cup is the talk of the NASCAR world this...
Mirror Driving: Making History, Penalizing Fairly, And Winning NASCAR Fans Back In 2010
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Jimmie Johnson won his fourth consecutive title last weekend, the first driver to win four in a row and fourth to win four or more titles in the history of the sport. But should an asterisk go into the record books because Johnson won under the Chase system?
Phil: I’d argue...
VIDEO: Johnson takes a victory lap
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You've read all about Jimmie Johnson's historic fourth straight NASCAR Cup title. Here's what he has to say about it.
Tuesday Night Sports- Redneck Edition
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Last weekend Jimmie Johnson took down his fourth Nascar championship in a row and is now in my opinion the greatest driver Nascar has ever had. I know many people will argue for Dale Earnhardt ...
Rick Hendrick says Earnhardt is now top priority
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) -- Getting Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s team back on track is Rick Hendrick's top priority now that Jimmie Johnson has his record fourth consecutive NASCAR championship.
The Hot Pass: Busch looks beyond 1st NASCAR title
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Getting his first NASCAR championship Monday is nice, but Kyle Busch is already aiming at bigger goals, Lee Spencer says.
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