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Mooresville, NC – Keyed-Up Motorsports, the No. 90 Chevrolet Impala team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, officially announced today the launch of its new interactive website KeyedUpMotorsports.com. KeyedUpMotorsports.com will become the showcase for all the team’s sponsors and will offer in depth information about each. The new website will also include video and image galleries, the schedule for on and off track driver appearances, and...  

RacingWest.comWild Sports Marketing Names Steve Moberly Director Of Business DevelopmentOfficialWire (press release)90 Chevy Impala in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series by Mark Murphy Wild Sports Marketing (WSM), a leading outdoor sports entertainment and motorsports marketing ...Keyed-Up Motorsports In NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Partners With Wild Sports ...OfficialWire (press release)all 24 news articles »  

Jamie McMurray entered the 2009 Sprint Cup season knowing that his Roush Fenway Racing organization would need to be cut from five to four teams at the end of the year to meet NASCAR rules, and when his sponsor moved to teammate Matt Kenseth's car for 2010, it became clear that McMurray would be the odd man out.  

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As two major announcements will be made by Kyle Busch, and Kevin and Delana Harvick regarding their teams in 2010. First, Kyle Busch will officially announce Kyle Busch Motorsports, which has been leaked a little bit by Rick Ren's announcement of joining the team. It also was one of the hottest rumors in the Truck Series all season. With Billy Ballew announcing Ted Musgrave would be replacing Busch in the No. 51, and that they were still...  

Roush Fenway Racing driver Greg Biffle made his off-road racing debut last weekend, finishing second in class at the Henderson Fabtech Desert Classic. But don’t count on Biffle making the move from NASCAR any time soon.  

Martin Truex Jr. opened the season with hopes of returning to NASCAR's Chase For The Sprint Cup for the second time in three seasons, but he ended it heading to a new organization after four full seasons with what became Earnhardt Ganassi Racing this year.  

Washington PostDanica Patrick signs Contract to Drive for Dale Earnhardt Jr.Examiner.comThis move seems to me to be nothing more that a publicity move for JR Motorsports, which is owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. After a year in the Sprint Cup that ...Patrick to drive limited Nationwide schedule next yearKansas City StarDanica Patrick to drive for JR MotorsportsSportingNews.comPatrick will drive in NASCARNews & ObserverFarmington Daily Times -SI...  

Dec. 10--DALLAS -- Just because she's one of the most popular sports figures in auto racing doesn't mean Danica Patrick is immune to nerves. Patrick, who announced Tuesday that she will drive a limited NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule in 2010, admitted she's a little apprehensive about making her stock-car debut....  

Ingram's Flat Spot On by Jonathan Ingram Same Orbit For NASCAR, F1? The subjects of NASCAR's Sprint Cup and Formula One have been coming up in the same sentence regularly these days. F1 drivers have been testing Sprint Cup cars, Marcos Ambrose received the Sir Jack Brabham Award, named for Australia's three-time F1 champion, and there's regular talk about Juan Pablo Montoya's successful transition from F1 to the Sprint Cup. Although there's...  

IndyCar Racing's most popular star Danica Patrick confirmed on Tuesday that she will run a partial schedule in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports -- a team co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Rick Hendrick -- in 2010.from ABC 13  

IndyCar Racing's most popular star Danica Patrick confirmed on Tuesday that she will run a partial schedule in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports -- a team co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Rick Hendrick -- in 2010  

Danica Patrick, the most popular driver in IndyCar, will drive in a limited number of NASCAR Nationwide Series events in 2010 for JR Motorsports, a team co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr.  

Roush Fenway Racing officials have announced a reorganization of the team’s NASCAR Nationwide Series leadership, including crew chiefs for three of its cars.  

FONTANA - A day after Danica Patrick announced she would supplement her IndyCar Series career by racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, informed sources said she will make her NASCAR debut at Auto Club Speedway in February. According to sources who requested anonymity as they are not authorized to officially speak on the matter, Patrick will race for JR Motorsports at the Feb. 20 Nationwide Staters Bros. 300 at the Fontana track. Her full...  

  Every NASCAR fan waited, wondering if it would happen. Speculation began two years ago, and got even bigger as reports began surfacing. The wait is now over, as it will happen. At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, JR Motorsports announced that IndyCar sensation Danica Patrick will race in the NASCAR Nationwide Series next season. Patrick signed a two-year deal to race for JR Motorsports, the team owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr, to race the No. 7...  

After scanning hundreds of reader comments in the wake of Jimmie Johnson’s record fourth consecutive Sprint Cup championship, I have reached this conclusion: Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart and the other drivers in the Chase For The Sprint Cup who didn’t win the championship should be thoroughly embarrassed.  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Harvick received a huge push from Denny Hamlin to power into the lead and steal a win in Saturday night’s exhibition Budweiser Shootout. Jamie McMurray appeared headed for the win at Daytona International Speedway until a late wreck set up a two-lap overtime sprint to the finish. Harvick was [...]  

Speedway Motorsports Inc. said Thursday its board authorized buybacks of up to 1 million shares, in addition to the 3 million it authorized earlier. So far the Concord, N.C., company has bought back 2.5 million shares for about $65.3 million. The latest... Concord North Carolina - Speedway Motorsports - Motorsport - NASCAR - Sports  

The IndyCar series driver will take part in a limited number of events in a car owned by JR Motorsports. Her arrival is expected to be a boon to NASCAR. The IndyCar series driver will take part in a limited number of events in a car owned by JR Motorsports. Her arrival is expected to be a boon to NASCAR.  

Filed under: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Nationwide SeriesConceding that it was the "worst kept secret" in racing, IndyCar star Danica Patrick formally announced plans Tuesday afternoon to run a limited stock car schedule in 2010 for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s JR Motorsports team beginning with the Feb. 6 ARCA Series race at Daytona International Speedway. Patrick will run a part-time Nationwide Series schedule in the No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, primarily...  

After rumors lingered for days about the possible future of Danica Patrick in NASCAR, it is now confirmed. Patrick will be driving the number seven Chevrolet for JR Motorsports in the NASCAR Nationwide Series for 2010. Continuing Patrick’s strong sponsorship ties to Go Daddy, Patrick will spot a bright green, orange and black Chevy Impala (or [...]  

It might make some sense to expect that a first-year team should be better in its second season, but Tony Stewart isn’t taking it as a given that he will finish better than sixth in points in 2010 just because his Sprint Cup organization is a year older and a year wiser.  

HAMPTON, Ga. -- Atlanta Motor Speedway officials have announced the schedule for the 2010 Friday Night Drags summer drag racing series. Atlanta Motor Speedway will play host to 17 Friday Night Drags events in 2010, the Speedway’s fourth full-season ...  

The annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony was held Dec. 4 in Las Vegas, where Jimmie Johnson was formally crowned the 2009 series champion.  

Now that NASCAR's awards banquet in Las Vegas is over and Jimmie Johnson has been lauded for his four straight NASCAR Sprint Cup titles, the focus has shifted to the 2010 season, which is two short months away. And while it would be easy to predict Hendrick Motorsports teammates Johnson, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon will once again be the top three finishers, Kurt Busch, the highest-finishing non-Hendrick driver, says otherwise.  

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s NASCAR Sprint Cup season was one of the biggest surprises of 2009, and for his legions of fans, it was one of the biggest letdowns.  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At last, the long-awaited announcement is official – Go Daddy is taking Danica Patrick to the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2010. Danica will drive the No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet in a partial Nationwide schedule next season, plus one ARCA race. The Go Daddy Girl will be racing as a member of the JR Motorsports (JRM) team owned by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Rick Hendrick, Kelley Earnhardt and Tony Eury, Jr. through...  

Danica Patrick confirmed her NASCAR plans on Tuesday, but not her full schedule. However, we know this much: Patrick will drive stock cars for JR Motorsports, which is owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr.  

BC-NH — Speedway Snowmobiles,0140 NH Motor Speedway proposes snowmobile racing Eds: APNewsNow. LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — For the first time in nearly 40 years, snowmobile racing could return to New Hampshire Motor Speedway.  

Filed under: Motorsports, Chevrolet, Celebrities Danica Patrick No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet - Click above for high-res image gallery The "Will she, won't she" debate is over - Danica Patrick is headed for closed-wheel racing in 2010. Patrick will race a partial schedule in next year's National Nationwide series in the No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, and she will also participate in one ARCA race. As a driver on the No. 7 team, she will be signed...  

Source: The Review Speedway proposal goes to Region Posted By RAY SPITERI Review Staff Writer Over to you, Niagara Region. The Canadian Motor Speedway proposal, which was endorsed by Fort Erie town council after a lengthy meeting Monday night, will be discussed during a regional planning session today. And while it’s not expected to be as raucous and boisterous a [...] Related posts:No NASCAR at proposed Fort Erie track Printed by the Review...  

The reviews are coming in today about Las Vegas and its debut as host city for the NASCAR year-end awards banquet. Not so surprisingly, people seem to be divided on the question of whether or not the move was a good one. After sorting through the eye ...  

A veteran NASCAR driver who has actually seen Danica Patrick behind the wheel of a stock car expects the IndyCar driver to be competitive in her part-time foray into the Nationwide Series next season with JR Motorsports even though she faces plenty of hurdles.  

The most popular drivers in NASCAR and IndyCar are joining forces. IndyCar star Danica Patrick, who became the first woman to win an oval-track race in a national touring series last year, will reveal today she will drive for the NASCAR Nationwide Series team co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., according to two executives involved with racing with knowledge of the deal who requested anonymity pending an official announcement.  

Filed under: Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Sprint CupThanks to the implementation of the loop data scoring system and other advances on how NASCAR's timing and scoring system analyze on-track data, some wildly crazy numbers are available for a host of different categories. Not surprisingly, many of them tell exactly why Jimmie Johnson is again the NASCAR Sprint Cup champion. Here's what Jimmie was best at: 1) 21.3...  

2009 Ride: No. 29 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 2009 Primary Sponsor: Shell / Pennzoil 2009 Owner: Richard Childress 2009 Crew Chief: Todd Berrier (Feb. – Apr.), Gil Martin (Apr. – Nov.) Stats: 36 Races, 0 wins, 5 top 5s, 9 top 10s, 0 poles, 19th in points. Best Finish: 2nd, twice (Daytona 500, Atlanta – Fall). Average Finish: 19.9. High Point: Well, do you want to point to finishing second in the Daytona 500, or winning a non-points...  

After starting the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season with a fifth-place finish in the rain-shortened Daytona 500 in February, Richard Petty Motorsports' Elliott Sadler failed to record another top-five NASCAR Sprint Cup finish for the rest of the season.  

Top 35 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers: No. 28 - Sam Hornish Jr.Scene DailyHornish also gained attention by his role in the crash that sent points leader Jimmie Johnson into the wall on lap 3 of the November race at Texas. ...Top 35 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers: No. 29 - Reed SorensonScene Dailyall 2 news articles »  

NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kyle Busch won the 42nd Annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla., starting third in the 300-lap race and taking the lead late from 2005 winner Eddie Mercer to score the victory.  

Hendrick Motorsports' Mark Martin never has been the kind of guy trying to grab credit for accomplishments. So it's really no surprise that he involves his entire team when talking about his NASCAR Sprint Cup success this season.  

Danica Patrick has signed with JR Motorsports and will make her stock car racing debut in an ARCA race at Daytona International Speedway. The IndyCar sensation unveiled her green and orange No. 7 Chevrolet at Chase Field on Tuesday.  

PHOENIX - Danica Patrick has signed with JR Motorsports and will make her stock car racing debut in an ARCA race at Daytona International Speedway. The IndyCar sensation...  

Danica Patrick is giving NASCAR a shot after her successful career as an IRL driver. After 9th, 7th, 6th, and 5th place finishes in points respectively in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, she's taking the Danica brand to stock car racing where she'll have to work her way to the top much like professional baseball players do.That’s right, Patrick isn’t going straight to NASCAR’s premier Sprint Cup Series to compete against Jimmie Johnson and Jeff...  

Danica Patrick has signed with JR Motorsports and will make her stock car racing debut in an ARCA race at Daytona International Speedway in February. Read the latest information about Danica Patrick as this story develops.  

Sprint Cup series driver and reigning Nationwide Series champion Kyle Busch is set to become a NASCAR team owner.Busch has finalized plans to begin fielding up to three teams in the Camping World Truck Series next season, the Observer and ThatsRacin.com have learned.An official announcement regarding Busch's plans in the series next season is expected on Friday, multiple sources said. Busch could not be reached for comment Monday and a team...  

It's Danica time in NASCAR. Not full time, though. Yet. As expected, Izod IndyCar Series star Danica Patrick confirmed yesterday that she will race a limited NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule next year. Patrick also will race one ARCA Re/Max Series event. She'll make her debut in the season-opening Feb. 6 ARCA race at Daytona International Speedway.  

Jimmie Johnson at Las Vegas. (NASCAR / Getty Images)Jimmie Johnson gets an escort onto the stage at Las Vegas by a pair of show girls. But what's that look on Jeff Gordon's face? Feel free to write a caption....  

PHOENIX — Danica Patrick received all kinds of advice during her lengthy flirtation with NASCAR. Some encouraged her to give it a try, while others openly wondered why IndyCar's biggest star would open herself up to such scrutiny.  

LAS VEGAS – Rick Hendrick is the co-owner of JR Motorsports, but he says he’s not directly involved in any efforts by the organization to enlist the services of IndyCar Series driver Danica Patrick next season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.  

Sam Hornish Jr.’s second full NASCAR Sprint Cup season was an improvement over his rookie campaign of 2008, but the Penske Racing driver still has plenty of room to get better.  

The 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season was highlighted by Jimmie Johnson and his Hendrick Motorsports team winning a record-setting fourth consecutive Cup title.  

LAS VEGAS – It was a good thing that the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony was in Las Vegas on Friday night and not New York, where it had been every year since 1981.  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Dec. 8, 2009) -- At last, the long-awaited announcement is official -- Go Daddy is taking Danica Patrick to the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2010. Danica will drive the No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet in a partial Nationwide schedule ...  

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LAS VEGAS – NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers gave it their best shot on the race track and for the fourth consecutive year, they couldn’t touch Hendrick Motorsports’ Jimmie Johnson.  

Roush Fenway Racing's Greg Biffle will be busy with more racing this weekend as he competes in the first off-road race of his career. Biffle will race in Saturday’s Henderson Fabtech Desert Classic, sanctioned by the Best in the Desert Racing Association.  

Las Vegas, NV (AHN) - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson hasn't even finished celebrating his fourth championship, but that didn't keep him from announcing that he will kick off next season by driving in the Rolex 24 At Daytona Grand Am ...  

The Associated PressJimmie Johnson, shown here with wife Chandra Johnson, was in Las Vegas to accept his fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship award.HUGH BERNREUTER He has great hair, and I’ve always wondered how he made the transition...  

LAS VEGAS – Dale Earnhardt Jr. said his JR Motorsports team that fields two cars in the NASCAR Nationwide Series is “struggling as a company” to find sponsorship, a situation he called “dire.”  

AP source: Danica Patrick reaches NASCAR deal F1 British GP to stay at Silverstone for 17 years F1 British GP to stay at Silverstone for 17 years Still no announcement on Patrick Jimmie Johnson stars on the Vegas Strip LAS VEGAS - Rick Hendrick ...  

DELAWARE, Ohio, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- JEGS Mail Order will reach more drivers than ever before in 2010 as the high-performance parts giant celebrates its 50th anniversary with a lucrative contingency program with NASCAR's top two series. JEGS officials announced they will extend the company's deal with the Sprint Cup Series to a fourth season, while adding the Nationwide Series for the first time in 2010.  

Expectations were high for David Ragan entering the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season because of a promising 2008 in which he showed considerable improvement over his rookie season of 2007.  

HOUSTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Quaker State helped re-write NASCAR history this season. Quaker State-sponsored drivers Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon of Hendrick Motorsports won the top three positions, marking the first time ever a team of drivers has taken the top three places in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.  

Danica Patrick's decision to drive in a limited number of NASCAR Nationwide Series races in 2010 could help build the recognition of the IZOD IndyCar Series. That's the assessment of motorsportslaw.com's Doug Boles. In a Studio(I) interview, Boles says some Indy Racing League supporters will believe the deal is horrible for the circuit. But he points to the potential beneficial impact for the IRL as Patrick enters into a partnership with...  

At last, the long-awaited announcement is official - Go Daddy is taking Danica Patrick to the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2010. Danica will drive the No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet in a partial Nationwide schedule next season, plus one ARCA race. The Go ...  

LAS VEGAS – Kyle Busch won 12 races in less than two seasons with Steve Addington as his NASCAR Sprint Cup crew chief. Older brother Kurt Busch might get a chance to do the same  

CONCORD, N.C. - The Performance Racing Network (PRN) succeeded in bringing thousands of fans closer to their favorite NASCAR drivers with the "PRN Up To SPEED" program at every 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Speedway Motorsports facilities. Introduced at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in February, "PRN Up To SPEED" featured PRN's on-air personalities emceeing question-and-answer sessions with some of the sport's biggest personalities. These...  

File photoTIM BOOTHTim Booth may have been up against famed NASCAR drivers Tony Stewart and Greg Biffle, but Thursday he came out ahead.Actually, his charity did.Booth, director of guest services at Michigan International Speedway, won the 2009 Home Depot NMPA...  

JEGS DELAWARE, Ohio (Dec. 4) JEGS Mail Order will reach more drivers than ever before in 2010 as the high-performance parts giant celebrates its 50th anniversary with a lucrative contingency program with NASCAR's top two series. JEGS officials announced they...  

Sportsnet.caJimmie Johnson Earns His Place in HistoryThe Lincoln TribuneA fifth-place finish in the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway enabled Jimmie Johnson to secure his fourth straight championship of what is now known as ...Brooks & Dunn Will Perform at NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AwardsCMT.comLeaving A Mark On The StripSportingNews.comED GRANEY: Johnson comes to grips with successLas Vegas Review - JournalThatsRacin.com -RacinToday.com...  

Mariusz Skonieczny submits: Company's Business Have you ever heard of the Daytona 500? You probably have because it is the "Super Bowl" of NASCAR sporting events. While every driver dreams of winning this event, I dream of owning it. Can you imagine collecting the income stream from hundreds of thousands of people paying for admissions, hot dogs, and the most overpriced American beverage – beer? But that's not all. If you owned the Daytona 500...  

2009 Ride: No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 2009 Primary Sponsor: FedEx 2009 Owner: Joe Gibbs 2009 Crew Chief: Mike Ford Stats: 36 Races, 4 Wins, 15 Top 5s, 20 Top 10s, 1 Pole, 5th in points. Best Finish: 1st, four times (Pocono – August, Bristol – August, Martinsville – October, Homestead). Average Finish: 13.2. High Point: No question, the high point in 2009 for Hamlin was his emotional hometown victory at Richmond International Raceway in...  

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Rick Hendrick capped a record-making season Friday night with NASCAR's highest award, and the car owner had to stop to compose himself during the annual awards ceremony that honored driver Jimmie Johnson's fourth consecutive title ...  

Not long after Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson had wrapped up his record-setting fourth consecutive NASCAR championship, he was asked about turning points during the 2009 Sprint Cup season.  

Throughout the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, several drivers seemed poised at times to challenge Jimmie Johnson for the series title. But in the end, Johnson and his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports team elevated their game as they usually do in NASCAR’s 10-race Chase For The Sprint Cup and cruised to a record-setting fourth straight championship.  

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Champion’s Week takes place in Las Vegas for the first time, but today NASCAR, championship driver Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet) and championship crew chief Chad Knaus, paid a bit of homage to its former home – New York City. Johnson ...  

Shelby Automobiles will return in 2010 as the sponsor of the NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Shelby teamed up with LVMS this past March for the Shelby 427. Next year’s event on Feb. 28 will be called...  

With all the publicity surrounding Jimmie Johnson’s historic accomplishment of winning four championships in a row along with Hendrick Motorsports capturing the top three spots in the Sprint cup point standings, a major story has gone almost unnoticed. There was still one more history-making, record-breaking accomplishment that took place in the life of NASCAR’s youngest Sprint cup driver that has been overshadowed. This young driver and his...  

2009 Ride: No. 42 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 2009 Primary Sponsor: Target 2009 Owner: Teresa Earnhardt & Chip Ganassi 2009 Crew Chief: Brian Pattie Stats: 36 Races, 0 Wins, 7 Top 5s, 18 Top 10s, 2 Poles, 8th in Points. Best Finish: 2nd – Pocono (August). Average Finish: 14.2. High Point: Making the Chase has to go down as JPM’s highlight of the year. With all the preseason turmoil and upheaval following a merger with Dale...  

FONTANA - Watching Jimmie Johnson drive through the garage area at Fontana's Auto Club Speedway in a Chevrolet is not an unusual sight. However, this was on a Tuesday morning, not a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice or race at the Fontana track. It also was not the usual No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet Johnson has driven to four consecutive Cup titles. This was a restored '48 Chevy Fleetmaster Woody complete with a surfboard on the roof.  

LAS VEGAS – Rick Hendrick capped a record-making season Friday night with NASCAR’s highest award, and the car owner had to stop to compose himself during the annual awards ceremony that honored driver Jimmie Johnson’s fourth consecutive title.  

The NASCAR season starts in February on the beaches of Daytona and ends on the beaches of South Florida in November. It’s a long, grueling season for every team. At the end of the season, only one team can be called the champion. On Sunday, NASCAR Sprint Cup series crowned their champion under the lights. Check out a special edition of the final winners and losers of the 2009 season.   Winners Jimmie Johnson It is incredible what...  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — All Jimmie Johnson ever wanted was a chance to race with the best in NASCAR. Maybe even win a race or two. Never did he expect to be a champion. Especially four times over. Johnson bulldozed his way into the record books by becoming the first driver in NASCAR history to win four consecutive championships, finishing fifth in Sunday's season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He joins Richard Petty (7), Dale...  

And so it ends. At approximately 6:30 last night, the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season came to a close. It started in mid-February with a rain-shortened Daytona 500 and came to an end under balmy overcast skies in Miami. It was an unbelievable race to end the season. So much jockeying for position and such incredible action all around the track. Certainly was a fun race to conclude the season. Now, in this edition of "Parks Race Reactions," I'll...  

Now that the 2009 season is over, NASCAR fans are left with a sense of emptiness as they eagerly anticipate 2010 season. But before we put this season to rest, let’s take a look back at the highlights, disappointments, and surprises of 2009. The season ended with a bang as Jimmie Johnson made history by winning his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup Championship.  With a second place finish by Mark Martin, and with Jeff Gordon finishing third in...  

Kansas City StarFirst Vegas NASCAR Banquet In The BooksHardcoreRaceFans.comAfter nearly 30 years of holding the season end NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards banquet at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City, NASCAR held its annual ...Sprint Cup Banquet Vegas StyleAbout - News & Issues (blog)all 362 news articles »  

Mariusz Skonieczny submits: Company's Business Have you ever heard of the Daytona 500? You probably have because it is the "Super Bowl" of NASCAR sporting events. While every driver dreams of winning this event, I dream of owning it.Complete Story »  

Rick Hendrick capped a record-making season Friday night with NASCAR's highest award, and the car owner had to stop to compose himself during the annual awards ceremony that honored driver Jimmie Johnson's fourth consecutive title. Johnson's championship gave Hendrick Motorsports its 12th NASCAR title, and capped a year that saw Hendrick sweep the top three spots in the standings. For his efforts, Hendrick was given the Bill France Award of...  

New York Daily NewsChase drivers roast NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson as Champions Week hits Las ...Examiner.comThe top 12 NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers of 2009 were at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Wednesday to roast Champion Jimmie Johnson, who became the first driver to ...Johnson's Las Vegas celebration, Danica's indycar deal, moreCNNJohnson roast the best show in townESPNLife in the fast laneAugusta ChronicleNascar -FOXSports.com -Fox5 KVVUall...  

He finishes fifth in the final race of the season to clinch the championship as Hendrick Motorsports sweeps top three spots in series. Jimmie Johnson was chasing much more than a championship.  

2009 Ride: No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 2009 Primary Sponsors: Office Depot / Old Spice / Burger King 2009 Owner: Tony Stewart 2009 Crew Chief: Darian Grubb Stats: 36 Starts, 4 Wins, 15 Top 5s, 23 Top 10s, 1 DNF, 6th in points. Best Finish: 1st, four times (Pocono, June; Daytona, July; Watkins Glen, August; Kansas, October). Stewart also won the non-points paying All-Star Race in May. Average Finish: 10.4. High Point: For an...  

2009 Ride: No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford 2009 Primary Sponsor: 3M 2009 Owner: John Henry / Jack Roush 2009 Crew Chief: Greg Erwin Stats: 36 Races, 0 Wins, 10 Top 5s, 16 Top 10s, 0 Poles, 7th in Points. Best Finish: 3rd, three times (Texas – Spring, Dover – Spring, Kansas). Average Finish: 14.0. High Points: All the teams compete to make the Chase, something Biffle and the Roush No. 16 outfit accomplished by the skins of their teeth. He...  

2009 Ride: No. 39 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 2009 Primary Sponsors: U.S. Army, Haas Automation 2009 Car Owner: Tony Stewart 2009 Crew Chief: Tony Gibson Stats: 36 Starts, 0 Wins, 5 Top 5s, 15 Top 10s, 1 DNF, 9th in points. Best Finish: 2nd, Lowe’s (May). Average Finish: 14.7. High Point: Following a ghastly opening month to the season, Newman and the No. 39 SHR team went on a tear from late March through early June. In that 10-race span...  

The 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season is in the record books, and history has been made. Jimmie Johnson and his No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet team for Hendrick Motorsports have won their fourth consecutive championship over teammate Mark Martin. Johnson finished fifth at Homestead-Miami on Sunday night to wrap up the title. Our Creature championship has come to an end as well after its first season. Heading into 2010 with some new faces, as well...  

Roush Fenway Racing's Carl Edwards may not have enjoyed his best outing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2009, but he found that racing in the Nationwide Series helped him continue to find the fun side of the sport.  

Top 35 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers: No. 30 - Bobby LabonteScene DailyBobby Labonte changed teams late in the season, but managed to finish 30th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings. ...and more »  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – After contact with Tony Stewart resulted in a flat tire and a meeting with the wall on lap 116 of the Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Juan Pablo Montoya’s crew was able to get him back on track. It didn't turn out to be just so the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing driver could end the season running at the finish of the race.  

Jimmie Johnson is the only driver to win four consecutive NASCAR championships after placing 5th at the Ford 400 this weekend. But does this really make him the greatest NASCAR driver ever? According to The Wall Street Journal, a study shows Darrell Walltrip, Dale Earnhardt and Cale Yarborough all had superior four-year runs in terms of finishes. For example, Yarborough finished in the top-five of 73.6% of his races between 1976 and 1979...  

Ryan Truex, Camping World Series East Champion, hopes to follow in Joey Logano's footsteps with a win at the Toyota All-Star Showdown in Irwindale, California this January. Just like Logano, Truex hopes to follow up his championship with a win at the race dubbed the "Daytona 500 of short track racing." "I'm really excited about the Showdown," Truex said. "You're racing against some of the best drivers in the country." "All of those guys can...  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Roush Fenway Racing driver Carl Edwards beat Kasey Kahne by 10 positions in the Ford 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but Edwards still lost a bet to the Richard Petty Motorsports driver.  

HOUSTON, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson made history on Sunday by capturing his fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. For the fourth year in a row, he powered his No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet to the highest level in NASCAR comp...  

In every other sport, the biggest game of the year comes at the end of the season. The Super Bowl in the NFL, the World Series in baseball, the Finals in the NBA, the World Cup of soccer, and on and on. They are the last games that crown the leagues champions.  They are the biggest events of the year. In NASCAR, the biggest event of the year is the first game, the first race that kicks off the season: the Daytona 500. Grumblings have...  

CORAL GABLES. Fla. – Juan Pablo Montoya said he has talked at length with new teammate Jamie McMurray and is excited about having the Roush Fenway Racing driver join him as a teammate at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing in 2010.  

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson plans to return to the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January, once more driving for the Gainsco/Bob Stallings Racing team.  

ESPNDale Earnhardt Jr: Does He Need To Call His Own Shots To Be SuccessfulBleacher ReportIs it fair to say Dale Earhardt Jr. has had a big say on how his career has played out? Would it be safe to say he hasn't had as much control over that ...Dale Jr. noticeably missing from NASCAR's big bashFOXSports.comCrew chief Chad Knaus celebrates history as Jimmie Johnson wins a fourth ...ESPNIngram: His Fans Are Not Exactly FanaticalRacinToday.comLos...  

  Every form of media has saturated the market for weeks now speculating Jimmie Johnson’s fourth title. His history making championship was all but secured when the checkered flag flew at Richmond International Raceway; it just took 10 weeks to make it official. Now the media pundits have turned their focus and keyboards to a different hype, one that includes monikers like great and greatest . While NASCAR is still an ongoing sport, it is...  

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. It goes without saying that many thought it would have happened this year, and it didn't happen. Speed, Jayski.com, and various other media outlets have added their speculation to Kyle Busch being an owner in the Truck Series and feed us rumors all season. Now I'm...  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson reached rarefied air Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, winning his fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championship.  

Los Angeles TimesHendrick Motorsports NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship NotesPaddockTalkIn the car owner category, the organization has won nine titles in the Sprint Cup Series and three in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. ...Joey Logano Wins Sprint Cup Series Rookie Of The Year TitleHartford Courantnascar's Championship Weekend Is Here - Who will win it all?NASCAR Ranting and Raving (blog)PETERS: Seeks Top Five In Points Battle At...  

Although NASCAR's championship banquet is no longer in New York City, the four-time champion of the Sprint Cup Series finds himself smack dab in the middle of the city that never sleeps this week.  Johnson is making the rounds, participating in talk shows and other media experiences to talk about his place in history with four consecutive championships in NASCAR. Johnson started off his post-championship visit to the tri-state region with a...  

After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead, Fla. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 173.919. 2. (82) Scott Speed, Toyota, 172.695. 3. (47) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 172.678. 4  

USA TodayAuto | Driver Jimmie Johnson wins his 4th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title in a rowSeattle TimesThe most dominant driver of this decade won a record fourth consecutive Sprint Cup Series championship Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where he raced ...Notebook: No disappointment for MartinSportingNews.comJohnson Wins 4th Straight NASCAR ChampionshipNPRWinners and Losers: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2009 SeasonBleacher ReportNew York Times...  

The postseason celebration of Jimmie Johnson’s 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup championship begins today with a weeklong schedule of activities culminating with the Sprint Cup Awards Ceremony Friday night in Las Vegas.  

The postseason celebration of Jimmie Johnson’s 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup championship begins today with a weeklong schedule of activities culminating with the Sprint Cup Awards Ceremony Friday night in Las Vegas.  

Mariusz Skonieczny submits: Dover Motorsports (DVD) is an interesting investment opportunity. I stumbled upon it while writing a report about International Speedway Corporation for my clients. Please refer to my report on International Speedway Corporation for background on NASCAR and the racing industry. If you do not have this report, just email me and I will send it to you. But you must be subscribed to my blog. Dover Motorsports promotes...  

This weekend in Homestead, history was made. Jimmie Johnson won his fourth championship in a row. Hendrick Motorsports accomplished the first one-two-three points finish in the history of the sport. But the piece of history that was missed was that either way the championship went, history was going to be made. While the press handed out the nickname of Superman to Jimmie Johnson, perhaps it would have been better placed with his teammate and...  

It will be a bitter-sweet feeling for everyone in the NASCAR community as this Sunday, the 2009 season will come to a close. All the miles, all the finishes, and all the stories during the 36-race season end at Homestead-Miami Speedway. All the miles, all the laps, and all the checkered flags will conclude Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It has been a season of many highs and many lows. Some things shocked us while others were expected. It...  

This NASCAR Element Cap by Chase Authentics is made of high-quality cotton twill, with six contrast color eyelets that allow your head to breathe and an adjustable VELCRO® brand closure for a comfortable fit. The structured cap is highlighted with embroidered flame decoration, which brings out the car number and replica signature embroidered on the crown.  

Jimmie Johnson... who is aiming to win his unprecedented fourth straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship this weekend... has signed a contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports that will keep him with the organization through the 2015 season.from ABC 13  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch has clinched the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series championship, though he’ll have to wait a little while longer to celebrate: Busch has to finish the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  

Here's a suggestion for holiday gifts. Tickets to racing at Daytona Beach. Tickets are on sale for the Roar Before The Rolex 24. The annual three-day test session is pretty cool. It's Jan. 8-10 at Daytona International Speedway and it ...  

2009 Ride: No. 2 Penske Racing Dodge 2009 Primary Sponsors: Miller Lite, Miller Lite Taste Protector (Lowe’s), Operation Homefront (Texas) 2009 Owner: Roger Penske 2009 Crew Chief: Pat Tryson 2009 Stats: 36 Starts, 2 Wins, 10 Top 5s, 21 Top 10’s, 3 DNFs, 4th in points. Best Finish: 1st, twice (Atlanta – Spring, Texas – Fall). Average Finish: 12.8. High Points: Coming into the 2009 season, Kurt Busch and the No. 2 team looked to put their...  

With Jimmie Johnson's record fourth consecutive championship only a few days old, car owner Rick Hendrick said he's focused on next year and Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s team. "My priority right now is (Earnhardt's) team,'' Hendrick said Tuesday in a conference call with reporters.read more  

Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (Nov. 23, 2009) Infineon Raceway is celebrating Jimmie Johnson's historical fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship with a very special ticket offer for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 on Father's Day, June 20....  

Results from Phoenix International Raceway - 1. Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Chevrolet - 5. Martin Truex Jr., No. 1 Rain-X® Chevrolet - 8. Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Target C...  

AVONDALE, Ariz. – Fresh off a win one week earlier at Texas Motor Speedway, Kurt Busch continued his recent string of strong performances with a sixth-place finish in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Speedway.  

Hendrick Motorsports' Jimmie Johnson and his Chad Knaus-led team took another stride toward a fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup title with their win in Sunday's Checker O'Reilly Audto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Mark Martin was a big fan of Joe Gibbs Racing’s Joey Logano long before Logano even got a drivers license. Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Logano fulfilled some of the promise Martin talked about by wrapping up the NASCAR Sprint Cup Raybestos Rookie of the Year award in the Ford 400.  

BY JOE CULPEPPER Gulf Breeze News joe@gulfbreezenews.com Race fans might have thought the 2009 racing season ended on Nov. 22 when NASCAR’s three major series competed at Homestead-Miami Speedway. But they were wrong. read more  

The Boise native signed a deal earlier this month with Braun Racing to drive the team's fourth Toyota in NASCAR's secondary series. He joins Jason Leffler, Sprint Cup Chase contender Brian Vickers and David Reutimann.  

Another NASCAR Sprint Cup Awards Banquet is in the books.  Jimmie Johnson collected his fourth Sprint Cup trophy in a row in front of a live audience filled with drivers, owners, crew, media and fans. Overall I think the show was improved over the 2008 edition.  SPEED did an excellent job with the coverage although I could have used a little less preshow. We waded through more than two hours of fluff before we heard from the first driver. I...  

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. "We're all over it, and we've been all over it," Hendrick said Tuesday in a conference call. "It's my primary focus here, starting Monday." Johnson gave Hendrick Motorsports its NASCAR record 12th championship in Sunday's season finale, and Hendrick drivers swept the top three spots in...  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - While Jimmie Johnson’s coronation as the NASCAR Sprint Cup champion will have to wait until the end of today’s Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Kyle Busch didn’t take as long to clinch the first major touring series championship of his career.  

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 owner of Hendrick Motorsports says Earnhardt's team will be the organization's primary focus this offseason. Johnson gave Hendrick his record 12th championship in Sunday's season finale, and Hendrick drivers swept the top three spots in the standings. But Earnhardt finished a...  

Middletown native Joey Logano closed his first year in the Sprint Cup Series by etching his name in the NASCAR record books once again. A 24th place finish in the season ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway allowed the 19-year old Joe Gibbs Racing driver to clinch the 2009 Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year award. Logano became the youngest winner of the award in the Sprint Cup Series in NASCAR history. Logano finished 20th in the...  

Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation reports that Roger Penske has donated $25,000 toward the Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship for one qualified female to attend UTI?s NASCAR Technical Institute, in Mooresville, N.C. The Penske award is part of the Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund for women pursuing careers in the automotive industry. Davis, a UTI graduate and NASCAR Sprint Cup official, died tragically in...  

Jimmie Johnson stopped at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana on his way to formal NASCAR Championship Week festivities in Las Vegas this week. More than 750 fans crowded into the ‘Breakfast with the Champion’ event that transformed the normal garage ...  

LAS VEGAS — They said Jimmie Johnson was boring. Didn't like to put on a show. They should have had my seat, inside the No. 48 car as smoke from burning tires and a burning engine poured in as we spun wildly in circles on the Vegas Strip....  

HOMESTEAD, FLA. By CHARLIE MITCHELL Hour Motorsports Writer Jimmie Johnson drove to NASCAR history Sunday with a fifth-place finish in the Ford 400 that enabled Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus to win a record fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup point championship for Hendrick Motorsports. "I've . . .Full Story  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- His adrenaline fading, the weight of what Jimmie Johnson invested to win a record-breaking fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championship showed. After a brief celebration with his wife, crew chief and crew and a series of interviews, Johnson headed back to the start/finish line for more pictures, more cheers and more memories.read more  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Joe Gibbs Racing President J.D. Gibbs says sponsorship will determine the status of the organization’s fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team, a team that has competed in three of the final six races with driver David Gilliland.  

HOMESTEAD - One-by-one they came to pit road Sunday night after the Ford 400, all to shake hands and offer hugs. Of all the accolades waiting Jimmie Johnson for winning his fourth-consecutive championship, the show of support from fellow drivers perhaps was the most lasting.read more  

Rick Hendrick capped a record-making season Friday night with NASCAR's highest award, and the car owner had to stop to compose himself during the annual awards ceremony that honored driver Jimmie Johnson's fourth consecutive title.  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Mark Martin was a big fan of Joe Gibbs Racing’s Joey Logano long before Logano even got a drivers license. Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Logano fulfilled some of the promise Martin talked about by wrapping up the NASCAR Sprint Cup Raybestos Rookie of the Year award in the Ford 400.  

Jimmie Johnson is on the verge of an unprecedented fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup title because of his consistency with high finishes, one of the best crew chiefs and the backing of powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports. The question is: Who can stop his Drive for Five in 2010?  

AutoWeekDoes This Story End With Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hoisting the Trophy in 2010?Stock Car SpinAccording to Yahoo.com, getting Dale Earnhardt Jr's team back on track is Hendrick Motorsports' “top priority”. “We're all over it, and we've been all over ...Johnson and Damon, a Nascar Fan, Share a Victory Lap in ManhattanNew York TimesAfter winning his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup title, Jimmie Johnson stops by ...ESPNNASCAR's Rick Hendrick says...  

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation today announced Roger Penske has donated $25,000 toward the Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship for one qualified female to attend UTI’s NASCAR Technical Institute, in Mooresville, N.C. The Penske award is part of the Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund for women pursuing careers in the automotive industry. Davis, a UTI graduate and NASCAR Sprint Cup official, died...  

NASCAR Sprint Cup-Ford 400 Results Sunday At Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead, Fla. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (38) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 267 laps, 123.1 rating, 195 points. 2. (26) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson was chasing much more than a championship. He was also chasing NASCAR history. 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 when 25th-place would have gotten the job done.  

Jimmie Johnson, car owner Rick Hendrick and the Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 team will be feted Friday night at Wynn Las Vegas. It will mark the first time in 30 years that the Sprint Cup awards banquet isn't at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. Johnson, however, found the time to visit New . . .Full Story  

AVONDALE, Ariz. – A day after tangling with Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin during the Nationwide Series race, JR Motorsports’ Brad Keselowski met with NASCAR Chairman Brian France, NASCAR President Mike Helton and NASCAR Vice President of Competition Robin Pemberton in the NASCAR hauler at Phoenix International Raceway.  

AVONDALE, Ariz. – For the fourth time in his NASCAR Cup series career, Denny Hamlin finished third in a race at Phoenix International Raceway. So while Hamlin was certainly pleased to run well in Sunday’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at PIR, he understandably wanted more.  

By JENNA FRYER The Associated Press HOMESTEAD | Jimmie Johnson never let up in pursuit of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship. This was no easy Sunday drive for the most dominant driver of this decade, even though Johnson needed only a 25th-place finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway to hold off teammate Mark Martin in the race for the Sprint Cup title.  

If not for one crash and two blown engines, NASCAR might have been celebrating a Denny Hamlin championship Sunday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Although he had seven top-five finishes in the Chase for the Championship, including a victory in the season-ending Ford 400, Hamlin wound up fifth in the final points standings.He talked about his victory at Homestead and the missing ingredients that might help him challenge Jimmie Johnson for the...  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - As he began the final countdown to his fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championship, Jimmie Johnson wanted to make one last push for the victory in yesterday’s season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  

Hendrick Motorsports' Jimmie Johnson clinched a record fourth straight NASCAR Cup title with a fifth-place finish in Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  

Friday night, Jimmie Johnson will officially make history by accepting his fourth straight championship trophy in Las Vegas. It'll be the culmination of a first-year gamble by NASCAR in Vegas, rolling the dice after the sport moved its season-ending banquet from New York for the first time since 1980. Early returns indicate a jackpot as Vegas has embraced NASCAR with more hoopla in one week than New York City generated in, well, a decade.  

by Holly CainFiled under: Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Stewart-Haas RacingHOMESTEAD, Fla. -- If pressed to find one thing Ryan Newman would change about his season, of course, he'd like to score a win in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup season finale at Homestead Miami Speedway. After being close to victory circle a half dozen times this season, that's about the only thing he feels missing from a stellar debut season with the essentially start-up...  

LAS VEGAS – Rick Hendrick was a son of a Virginia tobacco farmer and someone whose passion for cars and racing led him to enter the sport in 1984. Since then, he has built a motorsports organization that is the envy of many in the Sprint Cup garage.  

This Foxsports.com link says that Steve Addington has packed up his stuff at Joe Gibbs racing and has left the company. Jimmie Johnson is going to try the 24 hours of Dayton race for the Gainsco/Bob Stallings Racing team.   Johnson will join the lineup [...]  

Stewart's success continues on and off track Jimmie Johnson only has to finish 25 {+t} {+h} in Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway to lock up a record fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championship, but it's two-time champion Tony Stewart who has the star power.  

by Holly CainFiled under: Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick MotorsportsHOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Two days before he attempts to wrap up a historic fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championship Jimmie Johnson has announced a contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports that will keep the champ driving the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet through the 2015 season. "It's the only car I've ever driven,'' Johnson said with a smile Friday morning. "I'm very proud of...  

Here’s a big crash involving Sam Hornish Jr. and Jeff Gordon and a couple others in the Nascar Sprint cup series at the glen, It was alot like Leffler’s crash a few days ago.  

Defending Rolex 24 at Daytona sports-car champion Gainsco/Bob Stallings Racing announced on Wednesday that NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson and 1996 CART champ Jimmy Vasser will once again join the team for the 2010 race.  

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Jimmie Johnson took fifth place at the Ford 400 to secure his record-setting fourth consecutive Sprint Cup Sunday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Denny Hamlin led the final 56 laps to win the race.  

The 2009 Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway was lacking in drama but that doesn't change the impressive season that Jimmie Johnson had in 2009.   Denny Hamlin picked up the race win but Jimmie Johnson kept his nose clean all race long and picked up his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship in a row. Congratulations, officially this time, to Jimmie Johnson and the Hendrick Motorsports team on their fourth consecutive title.  No one has ever...  

After several months of speculation, Jamie McMurray knows which NASCAR Sprint Cup car he will drive in 2010, and he knows what it’s like to work for his “new” team owner: He’s returning to Chip Ganassi’s stable, where his Cup career started.  

At the Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday evening, Jimmie Johnson made history when he won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship for the fourth consecutive time. Going into the Ford 400, the Californian only needed to finish 25th or better to earn the lucrative title, but he pushed hard, as always, to finish a strong fifth in the 36th and final race of the grueling season. "I am blown away with the things we have been able to accomplish in...  

NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick skipped Sunday's season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway to be with an ailing family member... while one of his drivers -- Jimmie Johnson or Mark Martin -- battle for the Sprint Cup Series championship.from Channel 7  

If I hear one more person say to me that NASCAR needs to do something about Jimmie Johnson's dominance in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, I think I'm going to scream.  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Jimmie Johnson wrote another chapter in NASCAR’s record book and Denny Hamlin came away as the season’s final race winner Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  

by Holly CainFiled under: Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Hendrick MotorsportsMIAMI -- NASCAR's Championship Weekend officially kicked off Thursday during a contenders press conference that couldn't have been less like boxing's version of a pre-bout showdown. This was more meet-and-greet than stare-and-glare. The players here -- three-time defending Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and his Hendrick Motorsports...  

by Holly CainJoin me trackside from Homestead Miami Speedway at 2 p.m. ET Sunday, just prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' season finale Ford 400. Any way you look at it history will be made. Will Jimmie Johnson hold on to become the first driver in NASCAR's 61-year history to win four straight titles or will 50-year-old Mark Martin, a four-time champion runner-up, finally win his first title and become the oldest driver to do so? Is the...  

HOMESTEAD - One-by-one they came to pit road Sunday night after the Ford 400, all to shake hands and offer hugs. Of all the accolades waiting Jimmie Johnson for winning his fourth-consecutive championship, the show of support from fellow drivers perhaps was the most lasting. Johnson has championship trophies, four of them to be exact. He has money. He has a place in racing history. And he has the unbridled respect of his peers. "He's not done...  

by Holly CainFiled under: Jimmie Johnson, Chase for the Sprint CupHOMESTEAD, Fla. -- With two laps to go, pop star Nick Lachey began clapping and cheering on his good friend. The back slaps and handshakes among crew, family and friends started coming like a slow wave picking up speed as Jimmie Johnson slid his Chevy out of the final turn and approached the last checkered flag of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season. His father, Gary, stood behind the...  

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. "We're...  

HOMESTEAD - One-by-one they came to pit road Sunday night after the Ford 400, all to shake hands and offer hugs. Of all the accolades waiting Jimmie Johnson for winning his fourth-consecutive championship, the show of support from fellow drivers perhaps was the most lasting. Johnson has championship trophies, four of them to be exact. He has money. He has a place in racing history. And he has the unbridled respect of his peers. "He's not done...  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Penske Racing’s Kurt Busch finished out his time with crew chief Pat Tryson on a positive note, finishing fourth in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Penske Racing’s Kurt Busch finished out his time with crew chief Pat Tryson on a positive note, finishing fourth in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Jamie McMurray said Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway that moving from one of the biggest NASCAR Sprint Cup organizations to a two-car team doesn’t mean he expects to suffer any drop-off in performance next year.  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) - Jimmie Johnson was chasing much more than a championship.He was also chasing NASCAR history.The most dominant driver of this decade won a record fourth consecutive championship Sunday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where he raced  

by FanHouse NewswireFiled under: Jimmie JohnsonHOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson has won a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship with a fifth-place finish in the finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Johnson needed only to finish 25th or better to beat teammate Mark Martin in the race, won by Denny Hamlin, to give team owner Rick Hendrick his own NASCAR record, a 12th championship.Johnson did better than that in a sometimes-testy...  

The town of Fort Erie Ontario, Canada is the site of a purposed one mile NASCAR type oval, located a hop, skip & gambling chip toss away from Fort Erie Race Track & Slots, Niagara Fallsview Casino and other southern Ontario attractions. The location is only 2 miles from the Peace Bridge a vital transit link between the United States and Canada.  

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Brad Keselowski’s crew chief was headed to the pre-race driver meeting when Juan Pablo Montoya cut him off at the door. “The next two weeks, you better bring your worst cars,” Montoya told Roy McCauley. “Why’s that?” McCauley asked. “Because they are going to get wrecked,” Montoya warned. “Somebody is going to wreck him, if Denny Hamlin doesn’t do it first.”  

Reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and his wife, Chandra, announced a series of donations totaling almost $1 million through The Jimmie Johnson Foundation on Monday.  

STAFF REPORTSCONCORD, N.C. - Shoppers from around the country will descend upon Lowe's Motor Speedway for special savings on 2009 merchandise at the 17th annual Souvenir and Race Ticket Blow-Out Nov. 27-28.On the biggest shopping weekend of the year, fans will be welcomed by a colorful array of nearly 20 souvenir rigs lining the front entrance of the speedway, featuring souvenirs from top NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers, including Jimmie...  

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The new quarter-mile dirt track at Daytona International Speedway is beginning to take shape. All of the lime rock for the quarter-mile track that will be used for motorcycle and high-performance kart racing is in place and grad...  

NASCAR is three days into its weeklong invasion of Las Vegas. By all accounts, it’s off to a fast start. The Las Vegas Motor Speedway held events to kick off NASCAR’s Champions Week, which runs through Friday, on Tuesday and Wednesday. Chris Powell, general manager of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, said the opportunity to host Champions Week was an honor for Las Vegas.  

Jimmie Johnson made NASCAR history when he won his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup Championship. His Hendrick Motorsport teammates also took the second and third spots.  

Los Angeles TimesHomestead: Joey Logano NASCAR Sprint Cup Race PreviewPaddockTalkThe three individuals will be recognized at the upcoming NASCAR NMPA Myers Brother Awards program in Las Vegas where the 2009 Humanitarian of the Year will ...Joey Logano: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series - Homestead PreviewAuto Racing DailyNASCAR Stats Tracker: HomesteadCBSSports.comNascar and Racing Jimmie Johnson: The Great UnknownFanHouse (blog)SW Iowa News -Sports...  

Daytona. Nothing else needs to be said because everyone knows what that one word means. Everyone wants to make it to Daytona, and everyone wants to win there. It’s the greatest race in NASCAR. It’s the biggest race in NASCAR and one that if you win it, you’ll be among racing’s elite. All the greats have won the 500: Petty, Allison, Pearson, Earnhardt, Waltrip(s) and all the eventually greats have won it too. Johnson, Gordon, Kenseth, Earnhardt...  

In NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifications at the Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday afternoon, Jimmie Johnson topped 47 other cars to claim the pole position for the Ford 400 on Sunday. In winning the premier starting position, Johnson garnered his second pole at Homestead, fourth of the season and his 23rd in 291 Sprint Cup Series races. At a press conference on Thursday, Johnson addressed the importance of being at or near the front of the...  

Los Angeles TimesJimmie Johnson wins NASCAR Sprint Cup event in ArizonaSeattle TimesJimmie Johnson cruised to a dominating victory Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway that moved him to the edge of NASCAR history. ...Rick Hendrick says Jimmie Johnson's dominance doesn't make NASCAR boringLos Angeles TimesJohnson Wins NASCAR Phoenix Race, Closes in on ChampionshipThe Epoch TimesThe Hot Pass: Johnson reasserts Chase dominanceFOXSports.comESPN...  

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Denny Hamlin did what he’d never done before, but Jimmie Johnson did what no one ever did before.  The Ford 400 was Hamlin’s fourth victory of the season, but it was his first on a high-banked track, Homestead-Miami Speedway....  

CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- For Hendrick Motorsports, this NASCAR season might seem easy as 1-2-3. No matter if Jimmie Johnson or Mark Martin leaves Homestead-Miami on Sunday with the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, Hendrick Motorsports -- which owns both  

Jimmie Johnson has just finished something that hasn't been done before in the history of NASCAR by winning his fourth consecutive CUP Title while holding off Mark Martin in the final race of the season.Contributor: Ryan Christopher DeVaultPublished: Nov 23, 2009