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Time to give Jimmie Johnson his due

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:08:16 GMT

Hate Jimmie Johnson all you want, but respect the four-time champ because he may be the greatest of all time, Jeff Owens says.

PHOTOS: Sprint Cup at Homestead-Miami

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:12:18 GMT

A spin isn't all that tasty when you're Marcos Ambrose. Check out all the best action from Sunday at Homestead-Miami.

The Hot Pass: Johnson not content coasting to title

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:10:28 GMT

Jimmie Johnson could've cruised to the title Sunday, but that's not his style. And that's why he's a worthy champ, Lee Spencer says.

Martin settles for 2nd again

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:05:33 GMT

Mark Martin did all he could against Jimmie Johnson, but he has to settle for second-best for the fifth time in his career.

Johnson claims historic fourth straight Cup title

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:11:06 GMT

Martin settles for 2nd again

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:36:12 GMT

Typically, when a NASCAR driver does something that only Richard Petty and Bobby Allison have done before is a sign of excellence. Not this time, not for Mark Martin. His wait for a NASCAR championship will last at least another year. Martin accepted NASCAR's silver medal for the fifth time Sunday, unable in the season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway to make a run at derailing Jimmie Johnson's march toward stock-car immortality.

Volkswagen has no interest in joining NASCAR

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:33:31 GMT

Hans-Joachim Stuck, group communication motorsport representative of Volkswagen, says he might be "NASCAR's biggest fan" but there have been no formal talks regarding entry into the sport.

Hendrick misses Homestead finale to be with niece

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:35:07 GMT

NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick is not at Homestead-Miami Speedway because he stayed in North Carolina to be with an ailing niece. A Hendrick spokesman says that Alesha Gainey is in critical condition at a North Carolina hospital awaiting an emergency liver transplant. She is the 29-year-old daughter of John Hendrick, one of the 10 people killed in a 2004 plane crash. Also killed in that accident were John Hendrick's twin nieces.

Montoya-Stewart add spark to finale

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:45:34 GMT

Juan Pablo Montoya and Tony Stewart could have used a referee. The final two races of the NASCAR season were more like a throwback to the good ol' boys who settled their feuds on the track. Montoya and Stewart must have paid attention to the Nationwide Series race a night earlier when Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin added another explosive edition to their long-running conflict.