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Four-timers
Jimmie Johnson is one race away from joining a very elite club -- 4-time Cup champions. While Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon didn't do it consecutively, the story behind their fourth championship will live forever in history.
Career Stats: Petty | Earnhardt | Gordon |
Shop: Petty | Earnhardt | Gordon


Who will have won the most Cup Series championships at the end of their career?
Jeff Gordon -or- Jimmie Johnson


McMurray signs deal to drive No. 1 Chevy
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing tabs veteran to team with Juan Montoya.


Could Johnson be the greatest we've seen?
Four-in-a-row makes it hard to argue, writes David Caraviello.
Chase 4 History


Preview Show: It all comes down to this
Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin help Marc Fein and Mike Bell break down the season finale.
Around the Track


Rutledge at Large: Hangin' with GOAT
Rutledge Wood and Ricky Carmichael pull some sweet stunts on their motorcycles.
NASCAR on SPEED


Power Rankings: End of season wish list
A look at the Christmas wishes for the top-15 drivers in this week's Power Rankings.


What does first title mean for Shrub?
Starting the race at Homestead won't be enough for Kyle Busch.
Nationwide stats


Kyle's Corner: Today's safety lesson
Kyle Petty spouts the virtues of wearing a protective helmet when riding a motorcycle.
More Kyle's Corner

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Johnson, Martin see eye to eye
On the surface, they seem separated by so much more than just the 108 points that stand between them on the race track, but to hear them talk about each other, they have more in common than you think, writes David Caraviello.
Video: Mark Martin says he's out to win
Jimmie Johnson on his state of mind


Either way, Hendrick set to make history
Will win a record 12th national series title when season ends on Sunday.
Hendrick pleased


Plenty of room for improvement
Dale Jr. tops list of drivers who need to step things up next season.


RWR switching to Toyota in 2010
Nationwide team making the move after 2 years with Chevrolet.


Yarborough came up short in his quest
Only one has been where Johnson is, and it was a wild 1979 season.
Looks back fondly


Season aside, Roush drivers ones to beat
Fantasy Preview looks at historical trends, hot streaks and big picture.


History has proven anything can happen
The title is almost his, but No 48. has finished 40th in Miami before.
Track Facts


First title caps a season for the ages
Kyle Busch looks to do something only Sam Ard has done in series.

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Ratings, economy aside, sport is strong
Brian France opines on Talladega crashes, drug policy and sponsors.
Sound Off: France

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http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/head....ap/index.html



Volkswagen motor sports head talks with NASCAR
By The Associated Press
November 21, 2009

Hans-Joachim Stuck met with the sanctioning body on Saturday at the track.
The officials requested anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the meeting.

A second option for Volkswagen could be the Grand-Am Road Racing Series, which is owned by NASCAR and uses foreign engine makers.

The only requirement is that manufacturers must have production plants in the U.S.

Volkswagen has a plant under construction in Tennessee, and the facility is scheduled to build mid-size sedans in 2011.
That coincides with NASCAR's tentative plans to replace carburetors on Cup Series cars with fuel injection.

A move to that system apparently interests Volkswagen, whose $1 billion plant in Chattanooga would qualify the German manufacturer to compete in NASCAR.

BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan and Mercedes-Benz all have manufacturing plants inside the U.S. -- the same criteria Toyota met when NASCAR accepted it into NASCAR in 2002.

Even deep-pocketed Toyota has had to reduce its spending, and the Japanese automaker is currently not taking on any new factory-supported teams.

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http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/head...rts/index.html

Danica makes it official

Danica Patrick has announced she will drive a partial schedule for JR Motorsports in the Nationwide Series in 2010.
Patrick will drive the No. 7 Chevrolet.

Who is Danica Patrick? |
http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/head...bio/index.html

IndyCar: Career Statistics |
http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/head...ics/index.html


In which of the following categories will Danica Patrick have more racing a partial Nationwide schedule next season?
Wins
Top-fives
Top-10s
DNFs


Danica Patrick - View Gallery
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Danica Patrick the only woman to win an IndyCar race, is expected to make her Nationwide Series debut in the season-opening event on Feb. 13, 2010, at Daytona.

She could make her stock-car debut in an earlier ARCA series race.
Patrick never has raced a stock car.
She tested a Nationwide Series car in 2002 before deciding to race in the IndyCar Series.

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за front row поедут квэпил и конвей
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дуг ричерт - крю-чиф keyed-up motorsports #90
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кен шредер поедет на red bull #82 toyota в buweiser shootout
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терри кук выступит в sprint cup за рулем whitney #46 dodge
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арик альмирола поедет в sprint cup в составе phoenix racing
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