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The sixth version of the Chase for the Sprint Cup comes to an end this weekend in Miami.
Twin win: Kevin Harvick wins Trucks Series finale, Delana Harvick secures owner's championship
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.
Tom Bowles: What went wrong with the rest of the 2009 Chasers?
Jimmie Johnson has won the right to a fourth straight title thanks to his four wins and eight top-10s in nine Chase races.
Jimmie Johnson signs contract extension through 2015 with Hendrick Motorsports
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.
Jimmie Johnson is on the verge of his fourth consecutive NASCAR...
This weekend, NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson is expected to wrap up a record fourth straight Sprint Cup points title.
Crew chief Chad Knaus says competition within Hendrick pushes Jimmie Johnson's team
Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Chad Knaus has led his Jimmie Johnson team to three consecutive NASCAR Cup championships.
NASCAR has pretty much always had both haves and have-nots among its roster of competitors, but increasingly, Hendrick Motorsports seems to be becoming the one have heads and shoulders over the have-nots Other traditional haves in the sport, like Roush Fenway Racing and especially Richard Childress Racing seem to have fallen off their thrones at ...
Ken de la Bastide: Johnson one of the best
Somewhere in the future, race fans will sit back in an easy chair relating to a younger generation how they watched one of the best drivers in stock car history in action.
Study: Avid fans more focused late in NASCAR season
Hendrick Motorsports' Dale Earnhardt Jr. remains the most popular driver with the majority of NASCAR fans according to a recent study.
The winds of change will be blowing at Homestead-Miami Speedway this week. The season-ending Ford 400 at the 1.5-mile track marks the end of the road for more than a handful of relationships in the Cup garage.
Hamlin can close the book on fast tracks
AVONDALE, Ariz. Phoenix International Raceway is right in Denny Hamlin's wheel house.
Jimmie Johnson makes it look easy with a win at Phoenix
Jimmie Johnson celebrates in Victory Lane at Phoenix. Jimmie Johnson made the Chase at least a little exciting last week at Texas with his wreck on Lap 3. That left a slight opening for Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon to contend for the title.
Kurt Busch: Texas victory aftermath and more
Last Sunday's win at Texas Motor Speedway was more than just a victory - it was extremely special for many reasons.
NASCAR notes: Denny Hamlin taking more vocal role
Denny Hamlin is continuing to take a more vocal role in the garage and called on NASCAR to give all drivers equal opportunity to help shape policy and procedure.
Team notes: NASCAR heads to desert for next-to-last race
What: Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500, 35th of 36 races for NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series.
Jimmy Johnson derailed but still in the driver's seat
So I've got egg on my face after Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Texas. I said Jimmy Johnson was bullet-proof and would wrap up the championship with a solid finish there.
Hornaday clinches truck title at Phoenix, Harvick wins
Ron Hornaday Jr. captured his record-setting fourth championship in the Camping World Truck Series with a fourth-place finish, while Hornaday's team owner, Kevin Harvick, won Friday's Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway.
NASCAR to honor fallen soldiers during Texas race not far from massacre that left 13 dead
Dale Earnhardt Jr. loves to talk about his sponsorship ties to the military. He had a hard time finding the words Friday to discuss the massacre that left 13 people dead at Fort Hood.
For a sport centered around cars that get about 5 mpg, Nascar is an unlikely incubator for some eco-friendly practices.
Mark Martin keeps up pressure in Sprint Cup Series
Reporting from Avondale, Ariz. - What was expected to be Jimmie Johnson's coronation in the desert is back to being a bona fide chase for NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series championship.
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