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Finales livened up with drama
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Denny Hamlin beamed from ear-to-ear as he gleefully explained his role in the latest round of bumper cars with nemesis Brad Keselowski.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Denny Hamlin beamed from ear-to-ear as he gleefully explained his role in the latest round of bumper cars with nemesis Brad Keselowski.
Johnson wins 4th straight NASCAR championship
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Jimmie Johnson was chasing much more than a championship.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Jimmie Johnson was chasing much more than a championship.
NASCAR NOTEBOOK: McMurray pleased to reunite with Ganassi
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Jamie McMurray feels right at home at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Jamie McMurray feels right at home at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.
France thinks Johnson’s dominance fine for Chase
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — NASCAR chairman Brian France wants Jimmie Johnson to be commended for his four-year run atop NASCAR, and not used as an example of why the championship format might be flawed.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — NASCAR chairman Brian France wants Jimmie Johnson to be commended for his four-year run atop NASCAR, and not used as an example of why the championship format might be flawed.
Johnson takes pole at Homestead
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Jimmie Johnson’s run for his fourth straight Cup title starts from the pole.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Jimmie Johnson’s run for his fourth straight Cup title starts from the pole.
NASCAR-Sprint Cup-Ford 400 Lineup
After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead, Fla. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 173.919. 2. (82) Scott Speed, Toyota, 172.695. 3. (47) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 172.678. 4. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 172.353. 5. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 172.243. 6. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 172.144. 7. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 172.035. 8. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 172.024. 9. (21) Bill Elliott, Ford, 171.86. 10. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 171.838. 11. (26) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 171.838. 12. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 171.794. 13. (44) AJ Allmendinger, Ford, 171.75. 14. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 171.647. 15. (07) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 171.63. 16. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 171.576. 17. (02) David Gilliland, Toyota, 171.461. 18. (36) Michael McDowell, Toyota, 171.434. 19. (71) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 171.396. 20. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 171.336. 21. (19) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 171.331. 22. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 171.276. 23. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 171.162. 24. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 170.994. 25. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 170.967. 26. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 170.967. 27. (12) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 170.816. 28. (37) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 170.805. 29. (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 170.794. 30. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 170.648. 31. (96) Erik Darnell, Ford, 170.53. 32. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 170.455. 33. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 170.412. 34. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 170.379. 35. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 170.272. 36. (98) Paul Menard, Ford, 170.266. 37. (7) Matt Crafton, Toyota, 169.881. 38. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 169.715. 39. (55) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 169.353. 40. (34) John Andretti, Chevrolet, 169.274. 41. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 169.072. 42. (43) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, Owner Points. 43. (08) Terry Labonte, Toyota, Past Champion. Failed to Qualify 44. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 170.708. 45. (66) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 168.94. 46. (70) Mike Skinner, Chevrolet, 168.66. 47. (13) Max Papis, Toyota, 168.529. 48. (09) David Stremme, Chevrolet.
After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead, Fla. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 173.919. 2. (82) Scott Speed, Toyota, 172.695. 3. (47) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 172.678. 4. (5) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 172.353. 5. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 172.243. 6. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 172.144. 7. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 172.035. 8. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 172.024. 9. (21) Bill Elliott, Ford, 171.86. 10. (33) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 171.838. 11. (26) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 171.838. 12. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 171.794. 13. (44) AJ Allmendinger, Ford, 171.75. 14. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 171.647. 15. (07) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 171.63. 16. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 171.576. 17. (02) David Gilliland, Toyota, 171.461. 18. (36) Michael McDowell, Toyota, 171.434. 19. (71) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 171.396. 20. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 171.336. 21. (19) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 171.331. 22. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota, 171.276. 23. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 171.162. 24. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 170.994. 25. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 170.967. 26. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 170.967. 27. (12) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 170.816. 28. (37) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 170.805. 29. (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 170.794. 30. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 170.648. 31. (96) Erik Darnell, Ford, 170.53. 32. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 170.455. 33. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 170.412. 34. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 170.379. 35. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 170.272. 36. (98) Paul Menard, Ford, 170.266. 37. (7) Matt Crafton, Toyota, 169.881. 38. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 169.715. 39. (55) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 169.353. 40. (34) John Andretti, Chevrolet, 169.274. 41. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 169.072. 42. (43) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, Owner Points. 43. (08) Terry Labonte, Toyota, Past Champion. Failed to Qualify 44. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 170.708. 45. (66) Dave Blaney, Toyota, 168.94. 46. (70) Mike Skinner, Chevrolet, 168.66. 47. (13) Max Papis, Toyota, 168.529. 48. (09) David Stremme, Chevrolet.
Gordon wants to keep driving for Hendrick
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Jeff Gordon still has Cup title No. 5 in sight. And his boss expects Gordon to stick around a few more years to try and win at least one more.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Jeff Gordon still has Cup title No. 5 in sight. And his boss expects Gordon to stick around a few more years to try and win at least one more.
In The Pits: Keselowski may have rough road ahead
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Brad Keselowski’s crew chief was headed to the pre-race driver meeting when Juan Pablo Montoya cut him off at the door.
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Brad Keselowski’s crew chief was headed to the pre-race driver meeting when Juan Pablo Montoya cut him off at the door.
Johnson wins at Phoenix to cruise into finale
AVONDALE, Ariz. — When a fluke accident cost Jimmie Johnson a huge chunk of his points lead, he knew there was no more room for error in his bid to win a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship.
AVONDALE, Ariz. — When a fluke accident cost Jimmie Johnson a huge chunk of his points lead, he knew there was no more room for error in his bid to win a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship.
Truex, Kurt Busch take top 2 spots at PIR
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Martin Truex Jr. bounced back from a midweek NASCAR penalty with a pole-winning run at Phoenix International Raceway.
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Martin Truex Jr. bounced back from a midweek NASCAR penalty with a pole-winning run at Phoenix International Raceway.