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7 hrs ago | The San Diego Union-Tribune

NASCAR champ Johnson to appear in Santee tonight

Monday, November 30, 2009 at 12:04 a.m. Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR / Getty Images for NASCAR Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, poses with all four of his championship trophies after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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Mon Nov 30, 2009

Portland's CW32 KRCW -TV

Patrick signs 3-year deal with Andretti Autosport, no NASCAR news

This is a May 8, 2009, file photo showing IRL driver Danica Patrick, right, and car owner Michael Andretti watching from the pit area during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.

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Sun Nov 29, 2009

Motorsports Blog

Infineon Raceway Honors Jimmie Johnson with '48 Championship Special' Ticket Offer

Infineon Raceway SONOMA , Calif. Infineon Raceway is celebrating Jimmie Johnson's historical fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship with a very special ticket offer for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 on Father's Day, June 20.

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Fri Nov 27, 2009

NASCAR Winston Cup Scene

For four drivers, not just end to season

The checkered flag at the end of Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway put the final punctuation mark on the 2009 season, but it also ended a chapter in the careers of at least four drivers in the field.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

Newsday.com

NASCAR's Johnson celebrates title in NYC

Jimmie Johnson celebrated his fourth straight NASCAR title in NYC with Johnny Damon and Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

Scene Daily

Jamie McMurray looking forward to next season at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing

Jamie McMurray will compete for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series next season.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Auto racing notes: Mayfield holds auction to help fund legal fight

Jeremy Mayfield sat in the back of his large barn Friday morning about 800 miles from where NASCAR's season-ending weekend was kicking off.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Arizona Republic

Tech-savvy driver a good fit for Go Daddy sponsorship

Up-and-coming NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski passed through Scottsdale on Thursday to take a tour of Scottsdale-based Go Daddy Group's offices.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

ESPN

McMurray to drive No. 1 for Earnhardt Ganassi

Jamie McMurray was named the driver of the No. 1 Chevrolet for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing in 2010 on Wednesday.

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Hot Rod Magazine

1980 Chevrolet Camaro

This is a 1980 Hugger Z28 The idea for the Hugger Camaros was conceived by Tom Neal in the spring of 1979 as a means of funding his racing effort in the Twenty-four Hours of Daytona.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

The Tennessean

Jimmie Johnson closes in on Cup crown

AVONDALE, Ariz. - Jimmie Johnson rebounded from a rare bad race with a dominating victory at Phoenix International Raceway that pushed him to the edge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Star-telegram.com

Keselowski meets with NASCAR before race

By JENNA FRYER Brad Keselowski met with top NASCAR officials for about 20 minutes before Sunday's race at Phoenix International Raceway, where the young driver had yet another on-track run-in with Denny Hamlin.Keselowski was summoned to a closed-door meeting in the NASCAR truck with president Mike Helton, vice president of competition Robin ...

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

KXMA-TV Dickinson

Labonte lands ride for 2010 with TRG Motorsports

Former NASCAR champion Bobby Labonte has signed a deal to drive for TRG Motorsports next season.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Crash

EGR staying with Chevrolet

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing will stay with Chevrolet as the manufacturer for its racing teams next season, ending a courtship with Toyota, multiple sources said Sunday.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

HendersonvilleNews.com

Johnson making most of lessons learned from Gordon

Jeff Gordon was on the verge of winning his fourth NASCAR championship as a driver when he made his debut as a co-owner and teammate for an unproven driver named Jimmie Johnson.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

WWTI

Truex Jr.'s team receives penalty for Texas violation

NASCAR assessed a 50-point penalty to both driver Martin Truex, Jr. and car owner Teresa Earnhardt and fined crew chief Kevin Manion $50,000 after Truex's No.1 Chevrolet failed post-race inspection last Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Formula 1 Blog

Toyota pledges to stay in NASCAR

I know everyone has been worrying about this. Now that Toyota has announced its withdrawal from Formula 1, surely the company would follow suit and quit competing in NASCAR.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

CW33 Dallas KDAF-TV

Nascar Fans Out Early

Come one. Come all. Come early. Race fans are already in place on the campgrounds at Texas Motor Speedway.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

AutoWeek

Izod is IndyCar Series title sponsorIf the euphoria of a major press announcement can be believe...

A picture of Clothing maker Izod will be the title sponsor for the IndyCar Series, starting next year.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Scene Daily

James Buescher to drive Nationwide car for Phoenix Racing at Phoenix, Texas

Phoenix Racing announced Thursday that James Buescher will drive the organization's No.

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