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Jimmie Johnson never let up in pursuit of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship.

FORMULA One driver Sebastian Vettel spent time at his first Nascar event listening to racing advice from Juan Pablo Montoya.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. a ' Kyle Busch has won the Nationwide Series championship. Busch only needed to start the race Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway to win his first NASCAR title.

Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 1:07 p.m. HOMESTEAD, Fla. - The head of Volkswagen's motor sports program is at Homestead-Miami Speedway, fueling speculation that automaker is interested in joining Toyota as the second foreign manufacturer in NASCAR.

Kevin and Delana Harvick were an extremely happy couple Friday night. Kevin Harvick made a late pass to cap a dominating show to win the season-ending Trucks Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and wife Delana clinched the owners' championship when Ron Hornaday Jr.

Eds: APNewsNow. By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer HOMESTEAD, Fla. Kasey Kahne will strongly consider leaving Richard Petty Motorsports after next season because of the instability surrounding the organization.

Jimmie Johnson will remain in a Hendrick Chevy through 2015. Rick Hendrick has made sure that soon-to-be four-time champion Jimmie Johnson won't be driving for anyone else any time soon.

There will be much for Hendrick Motorsports to celebrate on Sunday night. A record-tying ninth NASCAR title, either from Jimmie Johnson or Mark Martin.

Fresh off the announcement of a new title sponsor, the IZOD IndyCar Series got another boost Thursday when Penske Racing revealed plans to run a third full-time entry in 2010 for Australian driver Will Power .

Roush drivers Greg Biffle , Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth and Kurt Busch have accounted for six of the 10 wins at the track, including the past five.

November 16, 2009 One week after crashing at Texas Motor Speedway and having his championship lead cut in half, Jimmie Johnson re-established himself and all but locked up this year's title.

Tuesday November 17th, 2009 Best Western Renews Partnership with Michael Waltrip Racing for Seventh NASCAR Season Best Western International, the World's Largest Hotel Chain , has extended its partnership with one of NASCAR's most popular teams, Michael Waltrip Racing, for the 2010 NASCAR season, the hotel chain announced today.

The Frontstretch: Texas Race a Snapshot of What Could Have Been For Many Drivers in 2009 by Vito Pugliese -- Wednesday November 11, 2009 Go to site navigation Go to article Search the Frontstretch! Don't miss this week's edition! Frontstretch Podcast: Just how good is Jimmie Johnson? Check in with Matt and Jay on their site at CareyandCoffey.com .

Veteran driver Mark Martin asked his fellow competitors to practice more caution coming to pit road during the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers meeting on Sunday morning at Phoenix International Raceway .

Hendrick Motorsports' Jeff Gordon leads the field to the start of Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.

There's one race NASCAR fans shouldn't get caught up in, and that is the race to Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale for this weekend's Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

Jimmie Johnson has moved closer to a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship with a dominating win at Phoenix International Raceway.

JR Motorsports' Brad Keselowski finished fifth in the NASCAR Nationwide Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway.

A pair of Wetaskiwin novice race car enthusiasts put the pedal to the metal to compete in a 90-mile race in Nevada.

Kyle Busch wrecked nine laps into the Nationwide Series race at Phoenix International Raceway.