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Once looked upon as an understudy to Jeff Gordon at Hendrick Motorsports, Jimmie Johnson has placed Gordon in his rear-view mirror the past two seasons. In 2007, Johnson became the first driver to win consecutive NASCAR Cup championships since Gordon accomplished the feat in 1997 and 1998. Ten of his 33 career wins came in 2007, including a remarkable run of four straight during the Nextel Cup Chase for the Championship. And at 32, the El Cajon, Calif., native is on a fast track to becoming one of the sport's all-time greats. Since making his Cup debut in 2002, he has never finished worse than fifth in the season standings. In 2008, he'll drive the No. 48, Lowe's Chevrolet for Hendrick Motor...
Once looked upon as an understudy to Jeff Gordon at Hendrick Motorsports, Jimmie Johnson has placed Gordon in his rear-view mirror the past two seasons. In 2007, Johnson became the first driver to win consecutive NASCAR Cup championships since Gordon accomplished the feat in 1997 and 1998. Ten of his 33 career wins came in 2007, including a remarkable run of four straight during the Nextel Cup Chase for the Championship. And at 32, the El Cajon, Calif., native is on a fast track to becoming one of the sport's all-time greats. Since making his Cup debut in 2002, he has never finished worse than fifth in the season standings. In 2008, he'll drive the No. 48, Lowe's Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.
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NASCAR test ban provides silver lining to New Smyrna Speedway
"Please don't go away," reads a message on the Web site of the now defunct USA International Speedway in Lakeland. "The track may be gone, but certainly not the memories of a special place to race." When Lakeland's ¾-mile speedway closed this year,...Tags: International Speedway Corp., Speedway, Walt Disney World Resort, Motor Racing, NASCAR
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Financial crunch hits NASCAR
Of The Associated PressThe glitz and glamour surrounding NASCAR's championship-deciding race roared on at Homestead-Miami Speedway as if nothing was amiss. Lucky fans still lined up for their pre-race garage tours, celebrities and CEOs crowded pit road and the champagne flowed...Tags: Employees, NASCAR, Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment, Motor Racing
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Some stories stand out for their disappointing endings
The crowning of champions in NASCAR and the NHRA last weekend closed the book on motor racing's major series for 2008.
There were several momentous feats during the year: Jimmie Johnson winning his third consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup title, Lewis...Tags: NASCAR, Motor Racing, Vehicles, ING Group, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Orlando Magic's magical moments: Pat Williams remembers all 20 seasons
Now it can be told. Jimmy Hewitt was giving Pat Williams (above) a ride back to the Orlando airport one day in 1985 when Williams "lobbed the idea of a NBA franchise in Florida." But Pat was thinking Tampa or Miami! "No, Orlando!" was the reply. And, as...Tags: Dwight Howard, Terrell Owens, Josh Hamilton, Michael Jordan, Football
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We think: NASCAR's economic struggles will be felt in Central Florida
NASCAR's decision to ban testing at all sanctioned tracks in 2009 can be blamed on an economic flat tire. Like most businesses, NASCAR is having to downscale and discard frills once considered essentials. Testing is a big deal to NASCAR and the Central...Tags: Motor Racing, NASCAR, Daytona 500
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Five things to look for today
Milder 'Cats Kentucky at North Carolina (9p.m., ESPN) used to be the kind of college basketball matchup you would circle on the calendar, but even injured, the Tar Heels look to be too much. Heat is on The Wizards have at least gotten that first win,...Tags: Ralph Friedgen, Dwyane Wade, Motor Racing, ESPN, Maryland
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Is NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson a dynasty?
Sentinel Staff WriterDynasty is a word reserved for a special type of team. It's a team that's unbeatable, and unstoppable when it really counts. It's a team other teams fear, whether or not they admit it. It's a team that inspires awe in fans, whether or not they like it....Tags: Multi-Sport Events, NASCAR, Super Bowl, Green Bay Packers, Babe Ruth
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NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson Wins Third Straight Cup, Tying Cale Yarborough
Edmunds.comJimmie Johnson, with a 15th-place finish in the Ford 400 Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, joined Cale Yarborough in the NASCAR record books as only the second driver to win three straight Cup Series championship titles....
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