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Low-key driver Matt Kenseth might go down in history as the man responsible for the current Nextel Cup Chase for the Championship format. Kenseth, 35, claimed the 2003 Winston Cup despite winning just one race in a points system that favored consistency over wins. Fans and media clamored over the lack of excitement and, consequently, NASCAR changed its championship formula in 2004 to include a 10-race playoff at the end of the season.
Although Kenseth hasn't won a second championship, he isn't a stranger to Victory Lane. The pride of Cambridge, Wis. has 16 career victories and holds one other claim to fame: He's the only driver to ever win a Cup championship for car owner Jack Roush...
Although Kenseth hasn't won a second championship, he isn't a stranger to Victory Lane. The pride of Cambridge, Wis. has 16 career victories and holds one other claim to fame: He's the only driver to ever win a Cup championship for car owner Jack Roush...
Low-key driver Matt Kenseth might go down in history as the man responsible for the current Nextel Cup Chase for the Championship format. Kenseth, 35, claimed the 2003 Winston Cup despite winning just one race in a points system that favored consistency over wins. Fans and media clamored over the lack of excitement and, consequently, NASCAR changed its championship formula in 2004 to include a 10-race playoff at the end of the season.
Although Kenseth hasn't won a second championship, he isn't a stranger to Victory Lane. The pride of Cambridge, Wis. has 16 career victories and holds one other claim to fame: He's the only driver to ever win a Cup championship for car owner Jack Roush. In 2008, he'll drive the No. 17 DeWalt Ford for Roush Fenway Racing.
Although Kenseth hasn't won a second championship, he isn't a stranger to Victory Lane. The pride of Cambridge, Wis. has 16 career victories and holds one other claim to fame: He's the only driver to ever win a Cup championship for car owner Jack Roush. In 2008, he'll drive the No. 17 DeWalt Ford for Roush Fenway Racing.
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Final Sprint Cup Standings
++++++++++++++++++++ || || Driver || Points || Back || || 1. || Jimmie Johnson || 6,684 || — || || 2. || Carl Edwards || 6,615 || 69 || || 3. || Greg Biffle || 6,467 || 217 || || 4. || Kevin Harvick || 6,408 || 276 || || 5. || Clint Bowyer ||...Tags: Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR, Motor Racing, Jimmie Johnson
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Kenseth runs out of gas too soon
Sentinel Staff WriterRoush Racing teammates Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth both slowed down and ultimately ran out of gas Sunday. Whereas Edwards went dry as he crossed the finish line, Kenseth started sputtering four laps earlier. Kenseth appeared poised to win a second...Tags: NASCAR, Motor Racing, Tony Stewart, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Joe Gibbs
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Jimmie Johnson finishes 15th at Ford 400 to become 2nd driver in NASCAR history to win three consecutive Cup championships
Sentinel Staff WriterThey're not done. This isn't enough. Sunday night Jimmie Johnson won his third consecutive championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a 15th-place finish in the Ford 400. He became the second driver in NASCAR history -- the first in 30 years -- to win...Tags: Jeff Gordon, Horse and Harness Racing, Gary Johnson, Terry Labonte, NASCAR
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Meeting clears air for run to history
Associated PressHOMESTEAD, Fla. — Rick Hendrick set history in motion over milk and cookies served on a plate bearing Mickey Mouse ears. In a snack setting designed for children, the car owner called Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus together to discuss the...Tags: Jeff Gordon, Milk, NASCAR, Motor Racing, Jimmie Johnson
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J.J.'s run tops 2008
A look back at the 2008 Cup season is topped by Jimmie Johnson's championship feat, highlighted by seven wins. But Kyle Busch's early success and late failures surprised almost everyone. With nine wins, Carl Edwards is poised for a title in '09 after...Tags: Jeff Gordon, Indianapolis 500, NASCAR, Vehicles, Tony Stewart
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No picnic for Johnson
Orlando SentinelJimmie Johnson needs to finish 36th or better to clinch his third consecutive championship. His qualifying effort didn't do much to help his quest. Johnson won't start much better than that. "Qualifying, we'd love to start up front and we'd love that...Tags: Assault, Soccer, NASCAR, Motor Racing, Vehicles
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NASCAR suspends testing
NASCAR has suspended all testing at its sanctioned tracks next season in a cost-cutting measure that should help teams save several million dollars in their 2009 budgets. The moratorium, announced Friday, bans testing at any NASCAR-sanctioned track,...Tags: Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR, Motor Racing, Jimmie Johnson, Joe Gibbs
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Edwards qualifies fourth; Johnson to start 30th
Carl Edwards got the jump on Jimmie Johnson in qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Edwards, facing a daunting 141-point deficit heading into tomorrow's Ford 400, qualified fourth, trailing only first-time pole winner...Tags: Judges, NASCAR, Motor Racing, Justice System, Jimmie Johnson
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Edwards wins battle of qualifying
Of The Associated PressCarl Edwards got the jump on Jimmie Johnson in Friday's qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Edwards, facing a daunting 141-point deficit heading into Sunday's Ford 400, qualified fourth, trailing only first-time...Tags: Daytona 500, NASCAR, Motor Racing, Vehicles, Jimmie Johnson
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Johnson and Knaus' run fueled by milk and cookies
The Associated PressRick Hendrick set history in motion over milk and cookies served on a plate donned with Mickey Mouse ears. In a snack setting designed for children, the car owner called Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus together to discuss the strain in their relationship...Tags: Jeff Gordon, Milk, NASCAR, Motor Racing, Vehicles
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Duo that almost wasn't
Rick Hendrick set history in motion over milk and cookies served on a plate donned with Mickey Mouse ears. In a snack setting designed for children, the car owner called Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus together to discuss the strain in their relationship...Tags: Jeff Gordon, Milk, NASCAR, Motor Racing, Vehicles
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Unlikely duo of Knaus, Johnson on a roll
Associated PressRick Hendrick set history in motion over milk and cookies served on a plate donned with Mickey Mouse ears. In a snack setting designed for children, the car owner called driver Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus together to discuss the strain in...Tags: Jeff Gordon, Milk, NASCAR, Motor Racing, Vehicles
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