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Once Danica Patrick officially unveiled her stock car plans Tuesday, the rest of NASCAR's news got buried under "Danica-Mania" faster than half the country got buried under the snow.

The wheels never stopped turning during the Sprint Cup Series season, and neither did the storylines.

In a decade that has produced the likes of Kevin Harvick, Kurt and Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards, none of those drivers come close to the amazing talents and drive of four-time champion Jimmie Johnson.

Kevin Harvick Inc. ended 2009 not only winning a driver and owners championship with Ron HornadayA Jr.,A but also needing to replace both crew chief's for its truck program and replacing Ricky Carmichael.

NASCAR fans are always looking for more access to their favorite drivers. From being in the infield and walking down pit road, NASCAR drivers are some of the most accessible athletes in sports.

Kevin Harvick Inc. announced Friday that Dave Fuge and Doug George have joined the organization's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series program as crew chiefs for the 2010 season.

Thursday: Robby Gordon, Kevin Harvick, and Sam Hornish, Jr. are the latest trio to shine under the spotlight of our driver reviews.

A day after Danica Patrick announced she would supplement her IndyCar Series career by racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, informed sources said she will make her NASCAR debut at Auto Club Speedway in February.

There will be many New England based race car drivers and team members joining the ride again this year, including PASS, ACT and local track racers.

Red Bull Racing's Brian Vickers made the Chase For The Sprint Cup for the first time in his career in 2009.

A picture of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is again the most popular NASCAR driver.

Talk about your gray area. NASCAR painted one battleship gray Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.

Carl Edwards delayed the inevitable by winning the Nationwide Series race at Phoenix.

The last two weeks have been pretty much all Jimmie Johnson , all the time and rightfully so.

The Frontstretch: Nine Drivers To Watch In 2010 by Danny Peters -- Tuesday November 24, 2009 I want to start out in this, the final Yellow Stripe of 2009, by recognizing the efforts of Jimmie Johnson.

ON ANOTHER NFL Sunday, perhaps football fans were aware that Jimmie Johnson was closing in on a four-peat. To the general sports fan, NASCAR is made up of those guys who race fast, make a lot of left turns and wear uniforms littered with sponsors logos.

Mark Martin led Denny Hamlin, pole-winner Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman and Kyle Busch in Saturday afternoon's 45-minute Cup practice session at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Sarah Fisher Racing has begun moving into a facility -- a few doors down from its current Indianapolis shop -- that will triple its space to 15,000 square feet.

Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch won the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series championship and the season-ending Ford 300 Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Denny Hamlin beamed from ear-to-ear as he gleefully explained his role in the latest round of bumper cars with nemesis Brad Keselowski.