JJ wins at Atlanta to close in on Gordon
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A two-tire stop for Jimmie Johnson paid off with a victory Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, turning the Chase for the Nextel Cup championship into a virtual dead heat between the reigning champion and teammate Jeff Gordon.
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Ryan Newman ran away from the field, while four-time series champion Jeff Gordon took the NASCAR Nextel Cup points lead yesterday at the MBNA America 400 at Dover (Del.) International Speedway.
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They&#39;re only four years apart in age, and it seems everywhere Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson go, the gap is even less. The Hendrick Motorsport drivers aren&#39;t brothers, according
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. broke out of a six-week slump last night with a convincing victory in the Sharpie 500, giving him a weekend sweep at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway and momentum for the upcoming championship chase.
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Jimmie Johnson grabbed a victory last night at California Speedway in Fontana, clinching a spot in NASCAR's Chase for the Nextel Cup Championship and guaranteeing he will be no worse than a tie for the top seed in the 10-race playoff.
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Jimmie Johnson was the clear favorite to win last season's Nextel Cup championship, an easy pick after coming so very close so many times before.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. charged from 11th place to a victory and the series points lead in the last five laps of Sunday's NASCAR Nextel Cup race.
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Charles Howell III finally ended that nasty habit of finishing second, making three clutch pars in a playoff that delivered a dramatic victory over Phil Mickelson in the Nissan Open on Sunday.
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Jimmie Johnson pulled away from Rusty Wallace and Ryan Newman in the Subway 500 to climb four spots in the season ending title chase Sunday.
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Darlington, SC (Sports Network) - Jimmie Johnson captured the 55th and final running of the Southern 500 at the Darlington Raceway.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. charged from 11th place to victory and the series points lead in the last five laps of yesterday's NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
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Even for a guy who has won as many races as Jeff Gordon, Sunday&#039;s victory at Infineon Raceway was like a life preserver to a drowning man.
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Adrian Fernandez won a two-lap sprint to the finish in Sunday&#39;s Toyota 400, nosing out Tony Kanaan, whose runner-up finish was good enough to clinch the Indy Racing League series point title.
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Jimmie Johnson, center, winner of the NASCAR Subway 500 race, is escorted to a NEXTEL Cup trailer after the race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va.
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Kurt Busch has the lead position in the Chase for the Championship and the pole for today&#39;s Ford 400, but Jimmie Johnson has the momentum.
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Jimmie Johnson beats teammate Jeff Gordon on Sunday to win his third straight Nextel Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
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Not even a big home run by Barry Bonds could stop Jaret Wright from winning again. Wright set a career high with his 13th win and drove in the go-ahead run with a surprise bunt Friday night, helping the Atlanta