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Although it was not glamorous, Jimmie Johnson now joins NASCAR’s greatest with his seventh championship after becoming the NASCAR Sprint Cup champion by winning the playoff race in Florida on Sunday. Johnson joins Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt Sr. as the only drivers to win seven championships in a career. …

A late race spin-out cleared the way for Joey Logano to win the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Speedway, securing a spot in the final round of the Chase. Matt Kenseth was leading during the restart on lap 317 when Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Kyle Busch, gave the car in front …

Jimmie Johnson not only became the first to punch his ticket by winning at Martinsville Sunday, but he is also one step closer to tying a NASCAR record. With a win at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, Johnson would join good company, tying Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most title wins (7) …

Jimmie Johnson is celebrating today after a victory yesterday in the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Kevin Harvick led for 131 laps, but Johnson took the lead after making a faster green-flag pit stop than Harvick. Towards the end of the race, Johnson led Harvick by about …

Jimmie Johnson won the 55th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday. The five- time NASCAR champion became the 10th driver to have multiple wins in “The Great American Race.” Johnson first won the Daytona 500 in 2006. The race was the coming out party for NASCAR’s new Gen-6 car. …