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This is a May 8, 2009, file photo showing IRL driver Danica Patrick, right, and car owner Michael Andretti watching from the pit area during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.

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.

Jamie McMurray feels right at home at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing. Jamie McMurray has been hired to drive the No.

When Mark Martin announced in July of 2008 that he would be retuning full-time in 2009 with Hendrick Motorsports, he said it was because he didn't want to regret never getting the chance to drive one of Rick Hendrick's cars.

Four-year-old Sebastian Montoya's favorite driver is Kyle Busch. Montoya bought him an M&Ms hood to put in his room and is working on getting a Target hood to go along with it.

Avondale, Ariz. -- The record books will list Ron Hornaday as the oldest champion in NASCAR history.

AVONDALE, Ariz. ThorSport Racing's Johnny Sauter paced NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice at Phoenix International Raceway on Friday, leading the way with a lap of 131.019 mph in his Chevrolet.

Monte Dutton Freedom News Service AVONDALE, Ariz. - The guy who raced Jimmie Johnson hardest on Sunday was Joey Logano.

Carl Edwards rolled to a dominating win at Phoenix International Speedway that temporarily stalled Kyle Busch's bid to clinch the Nationwide Series title.

Jimmie Johnson has such a stranglehold on the championship that it's out of reach for every driver besides Mark Martin.

Three-time champion stabilizes championship point gap with two races remaining FORT WORTH , TX .

What's the best way to push criticism out of today's sports news cycle? Simple: Come up with other news to overshadow the criticism.

The No. 1 Chevrolet driven by Martin Truex Jr. failed a post-race inspection when NASCAR officials found the height of the car was too low.

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.

Despite a growing body of evidence that it eventually will happen, nothing's been signed between Danica Patrick and Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Chevrolet-based JR Motorsports.

ML Motorsports officials say they will honor the World Craniofacial Foundation in this weekend's O'Reilly Challenge NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.

Just three races remain in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, and Jimmy Johnson has all but wrapped up his fourth straight title.

Reporting from Talladega, Ala. - It was shortly after Ryan Newman's No. 39 Chevrolet flipped and landed on its roof, crushing the roll cage onto his helmet and preventing him from getting out of his car, that Jimmie Johnson all but won the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup championship.

NASCAR announced Wednesday that Steve Wallace , driver of the No. 66 Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series, has been fined and penalized due to rule violations that occurred immediately following this past weekend's event at Memphis Motorsports Park.

Phoenix Racing announced Thursday that James Buescher will drive the organization's No.