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Johnson takes pole at Homestead

Driver Jimmie Johnson smiles in the garage as he waits to drive practice laps at the Homestead-Miami International Speedway in Homestead, Fla. on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, as he prepares for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Ford 400 auto race.  (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Jimmie Johnson will go for his fourth straight Cup title from the pole.



RPM driver Kahne will look elsewhere after 2010

Kasey Kahne will strongly consider leaving Richard Petty Motorsports after next season because of the instability surrounding the organization.


Far from track, suspended Mayfield holds auction

Suspended NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Jeremy Mayfield chats with attendees during a public auction Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at his Catawba, N.C. property. As NASCAR prepares to crown a champion in its final race weekend, Mayfield is about 800 miles away selling his stuff.  Mayfield has been banned from the sport after testing positive for methamphetamines.  (AP Photo/Jason E.</p>
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	<h3 style=Johnson signs extension with Hendrick through 2015

NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson responds to a question during a news conference for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in Coral Gables, Fla., Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Johnson is hoping to win a fourth consecutive championship Sunday in the Ford 400 auto race season finale at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.</p>
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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.


Johnson signs extension with Hendrick through 2015

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -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.


Gordon wants to keep driving for Hendrick

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.


Johnson signs extension with Hendrick through 2015

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -Three-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has signed a contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports through 2015.


For Hendrick, a 1-2-3 finish might make history

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -For Hendrick Motorsports, this NASCAR season might seem easy as 1-2-3.


For Hendrick, a 1-2-3 finish might make history

There will be much for Hendrick Motorsports to celebrate on Sunday night.


Ganassi hires McMurray to drive No. 1

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -Jamie McMurray has been hired to drive the No. 1 Chevrolet for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.


Johnson looks to cap title run with race win

In none of his three previous championship runs has Jimmie Johnson ever won the final race of the season.Rotoworld: With the way Jimmie Johnson has been racing, it's entirely possible he'll end up celebrating his Cup championship from Victory Lane in Florida.


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