Knaus has Johnson on NASCAR title track
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Chad Knaus was on a furious mission two weeks ago, trying to figure out where the tradition of kissing the Yard of Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway began.
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NASCAR series champion Jimmie Johnson captured pole position on Sunday for next week's 50th running of the Daytona 500.
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As the second-to-last race of the Nextel Cup season, Sunday&#39;s race at Darlington Raceway will play an important role in determining the champion of NASCAR&#39;s top series.
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MARTINSVILLE, Virginia (Ticker) -- Unaware of a plane crash that apparently claimed the lives of a number of his Hendrick Motorsports race team members, Jimmie Johnson took the lead with 60 laps to go Sunday and held on for his second straight victory in
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Thereâs so much at stake in the final Nextel Cup race of the season on Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The top five drivers in The Chase have a shot at the Cup title, and all top 10 positions in the standings will be settled.
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NASCAR's favorite son wants to make a name for himself, so the most exciting race will take place off the track
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Elliott Sadler raced to his second victory of the season and all but wrapped up a spot in the NASCAR's new championship playoff Sunday night at California Speedway.
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Jimmie Johnsonâs series-high sixth victory of the season Sunday was tempered by word that a plane carrying members of the Hendrick Motorsports organization was missing.
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LOUDON, NH - Seven weeks ago, Jimmie Johnson could reflect on his brief career in NASCAR&#39;s top division and marvel at how quickly success had come.
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Last year it ended with a yawn. Matt Kenseth showed up for NASCAR&#39;s season finale here at Homestead-Miami Speedway with the championship already in the bag.
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After seven months and 26 races, NASCAR&#39;s Nextel Cup series is finally ready to get down to the business of deciding a champion.
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New track configuration, same old results for Jimmie Johnson. The defending series champion beat teammate Jeff Gordon on Sunday to win his third straight Nextel Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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Jimmie Johnson was supposed to be finished a month ago in the Nascar Nextel Cup playoff for the season points title. He was down by 247 points with too few races left to make up the difference.
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FONTANA, United States : Brazil&#39;s Tony Kanaan can clinch the Indy Racing League season championship by finishing in the top four at the Toyota Indy 400 here Sunday.
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This year's Chase for the Nextel Cup has been far more relaxing than last year's stressful battle for Jimmie Johnson, who is second in the standings behind Jeff Gordon.
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If Jimmie Johnson can capture the Sprint Cup this year, he will stand alongside Cale Yarborough, who is the only driver to win three straight championships.
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The usually charmed Jimmie Johnson looks to bounce back Sunday afterÃÂ plunging from second to ninth in the pointsÃÂ standings last week.