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JJ aside, bank on Biffle at Homestead
While much of the focus this weekend will be on Jimmie Johnson's pending fourth straight championship, do not expect to see the No. 48 blowing the doors off the competition like it did at Phoenix. While Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus may say they ...
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Jimmie Johnson
Great start: Johnson takes pole at Homestead
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson will go for his fourth straight Cup title from the pole.
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France commends Johnson on his achievements
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -- NASCAR chairman Brian France doesn't think Jimmie Johnson's four-year reign signals a flaw in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship format.
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Lars Anderson: Johnson is prepared to make history at Homestead
Jimmie Johnson will make NASCAR history on Sunday at Homestead-Miami, writes Lars Anderson. The driver is prepared for anything to happen and absolutely refuses to lose.
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Jimmie Johnson
Kahne considering leaving RPM after 2010 season
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -- Kasey Kahne will strongly consider leaving Richard Petty Motorsports after next season because of the instability surrounding the organization.
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Game Room: Forza Motorsport 3 for XBOX 360
The third installment of the Forza series may very well be the best racing game made for the XBOX 360 to date. Read ahead for a complete review.
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Season-ending banquet to be at Wynn Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Comedian Frank Caliendo will host NASCAR's season-ending banquet in December in Las Vegas.
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Gordon to drive Hendrick for rest of Cup career
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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Jeff Gordon
Hendrick may make history with 1-2-3 Cup finish
CORAL GABLES, Florida (AP) -- If either Jimmie Johnson or Mark Martin finishes the Ford 400 on Sunday with the NASCAR championship, Hendrick Motorsports -- which owns both cars -- will have plenty to celebrate.
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Johnson will drive with Hendrick through 2015
BC-CAR--NASCAR-Hendrick-Johnson, 1st Ld-Writethru,0417 Johnson signs extension with Hendrick through 2015 Eds: UPDATES with quotes, details. AP Photo FLLS101, FLLS104 By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
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Tom Bowles: What went wrong with the rest of the 2009 Chasers?
If only they could have a re-do. SI's Tom Bowles lays out all of the could haves, would haves, and should haves for the other 11 Chasers in the 2009 Spring Cup Championship.
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Ganassi hires McMurray to drive No. 1 Chevrolet
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -- Jamie McMurray has been hired to drive the No. 1 Chevrolet for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.
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Brant James: Johnson keeping laser-vision focus on winning fourth title
He's smiled for the cameras. Hung out with Regis and Kelly. Had a pie fight on a television show. But for Jimmie Johnson, the PR whirl is just a background buzz, writes Brant James.
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Formula One champ Button signs with McLaren
LONDON (AP) -- Formula One champion Jenson Button has signed for McLaren to partner Lewis Hamilton, giving the English team a potent lineup for next season featuring the two most recent title holders.
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Tim Tuttle: Burton and Berrier hope to build on 2009 success
Jeff Burton has been extremely successful with new crew chief Todd Berrier, writes Tim Tuttle. The pair hope that their momentum will carry over into the 2010 season.
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Jeff Burton
Mercedes taking over Formula 1 champs Brawn
FRANKFURT (AP) -- Mercedes-Benz is taking over champion team Brawn GP to return to Formula One racing under its own name for the first time in 55 years.
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Montoya warns Keselowski crew chief: watch out
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Brad Keselowski's crew chief was headed to the pre-race driver meeting when Juan Pablo Montoya cut him off at the door.
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Juan Montoya
Bruce Martin: Martin happy with career, Danica's move not imminent
Mark Martin is likely headed for his fifth second-place finish. But there's not a hint of frustration from the 50-year-old, says Bruce Martin. Plus, the latest on Danica Patrick and more.
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Lars Anderson: Five things we learned at Phoenix International Raceway
Barring a freak crash, Jimmie Johnson will be Sprint Cup champion. Mark Martin isn't upset either, writes Lars Anderson, of the driver who is having a great year on and off the road.
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Keselowski meets with France after latest run-in
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Brad Keselowski met with top NASCAR officials for about 20 minutes before Sunday's race at Phoenix International Raceway, where the young driver had yet another on-track run-in with Denny Hamlin.
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Johnson wins at Phoenix, closes in on fourth title
Jimmie Johnson moved closer to a record fourth straight Cup title with a dominant win at Phoenix. He heads to the Homestead finale with a 108-point lead over teammate Mark Martin.
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Hendrick: 'Nothing is imminent' on Patrick deal
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Rick Hendrick said Sunday he has no deal to bring IndyCar superstar Danica Patrick to NASCAR, and there's no certainty she'll even be driving stock cars next season.
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Stewart considers first year as owner a success
AVONDALE, Arizona (AP) -- Tony Stewart won't win the NASCAR championship this season, and his bid to join the late Alan Kulwicki in the record book will have to wait at least another year.
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Edwards' victory staves off Busch Nationwide title
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Carl Edwards rolled to a dominating win at Phoenix International Speedway that temporarily staved off Kyle Busch's bid to clinch the Nationwide Series title.
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Labonte signs deal to drive for TRG Motorsports
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Former NASCAR champion Bobby Labonte has signed a deal to drive for TRG Motorsports next season.
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Hornaday captures record fourth Trucks crown
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- 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.
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Truex seizes Phoenix pole; Johnson starting third
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Martin Truex Jr. has won the pole at Phoenix International Raceway.
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Johnson, Martin key picks for Phoenix
The week prior to the Texas race, Jimmie Johnson, like the consummate polished pro he is, stayed "on message" and preached caution, urging anyone who cared to listen that anything could happen with three races remaining.
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No matter what, 2009 is best year of Martin's life
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Mark Martin won't judge this season on whether or not he can catch teammate Jimmie Johnson for the Sprint Cup title.
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Jimmie Johnson
JJ admits he blamed Hornish too much for crash
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson says he probably blamed Sam Hornish a little too much for their costly run-in last week at Texas Motor Speedway.
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CARQUEST extends deal with Hendrick, Martin
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- CARQUEST Auto Parts has extended its sponsorship deal with Hendrick Motorsports and driver Mark Martin.
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Mark Martin
Lars Anderson: Mark Martin would love to win 2009 Chase over Jimmie Johnson
Mark Martin might be 73 points behind Jimmie Johnson, writes Mark Beech, but he's not out of the race yet. This year will be different for the veteran driver, who has never won a Chase.
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Jimmie Johnson
Tom Bowles: Last two races important for Earnhardt, Edwards, Allmendinger
With two races left, all eyes are focused on J.J. and Mark Martin, but the end of the season is just as important for Dale Earnhardt, Jr., A.J. Allmendinger, and others, writes Tom Bowles.
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NASCAR docks Kyle Busch 25 Nationwide points
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- NASCAR has docked Kyle Busch 25 Nationwide points and fined crew chief Jason Ratcliff $5,000 after Busch's No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota failed inspection before last week's race at Texas.
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Lars Anderson: Jimmie Johnson is Sportsman of the Year
No one has been as dominant as Jimmie Johnson has been over the last four years. Lars Anderson writes that's just one reason he's nominating Johnson as his Sportsman of the Year.
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Kurt Busch and Tryson continuing to race hard
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -Kurt Busch and Pat Tryson had every reason to coast through the season's final 10 races in a long farewell before the crew chief bolts to a new team next year.
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Lars Anderson: Johnson's crash made the Chase interesting again
It turns out that Jimmie Johnson will have to work for his fourth straight Chase victory, writes Lars Anderson. Martin isn't far behind and NASCAR is rooting for a close race.
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Bruce Martin: Texas crash won't stop Johnson from record-setting Sprint Cup title
In his weekly notes, Bruce Martin details IndyCar's landmark sponsorship agreement, Kurt Busch's lottery-style lucky day and Jimmie Johnson's revised chances for making history.
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Kurt Busch wins at Texas; Johnson wrecks on 3rd lap
History will show that Kurt Busch claimed honors in Fort Worth, but Jimmie Johnnson grabbed the headlines for wrecking on the 3rd lap, thus adding a little spice to the Sprint Cup chase.
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Johnson wrecks car on 3rd lap in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson has 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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Kyle Busch's new crew chief ready for 1st tirade
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Kyle Busch's new crew chief knows what's coming.
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Kyle Busch
Zero Cup wins for Edwards after nine last season
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Carl Edwards has found a way to try to mask the frustration of his winless NASCAR Sprint Cup season.
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Carl Edwards
Kyle Busch wins N'wide race, eyes Texas sweep
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Kyle Busch keeps extending streaks at Texas in search of a NASCAR first.
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Kyle Busch
Ky. Busch rolls to 5th consecutive Trucks victory
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Kyle Busch started his Texas tripleheader with another NASCAR Trucks Series victory.
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Earnhardt Jr.: Danica would be good for NASCAR
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR, but there's nothing new to report on the IndyCar star joining his team.
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Gordon earns pole at Texas, his first of season
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Jeff Gordon won his first NASCAR pole of the season with a qualifying lap of 191.117 mph (307.56 kph) on Friday for the Dickies 500.
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Newman ready for Texas after 'Dega disaster
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Ryan Newman is still sore and frustrated from Talladega.
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Ryan Newman
Mark Beech: Five reasons to keep watching NASCAR
JJ isn't the only one to watch -- Montoya isn't done quite yet.
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NASCAR will honor fallen soldiers at Fort Hood
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- NASCAR will honor the fallen soldiers at Fort Hood during a race weekend that is just 170 miles from the site of the massacre that left 13 people dead.
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Don't experiment with Texas lineup
After the ghoulish Halloween madness at the biggest baddest track of them all, a return to a cookie cutter venue at Texas Motor Speedway will bring some much needed normalcy to the Sprint Cup this weekend. Just three races remain on the 2009 slate and ...
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