Three's company Nov 17, 2008
"I could go race again next week and start the season and go for four," Johnson said after Sunday's finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. "It's on our minds. It's not that we're chasing a number, we just know what we're capable of. We know we can do better. It's a search to do the best we can.". (CBS News)
A Sunday drive gets him there Nov 17, 2008
When the main event finally finished at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Johnson indeed hoisted the gleaming Sprint Cup trophy for a third time in a row after enjoying what amounted to a leisurely Sunday drive yesterday in the Ford 400. "How's it feel to make history, boys?" a jubilant Johnson radioed to his Hendrick Motorsports crew after he finished 15th to Edwards, who scored a maximum 195 points but ran out of gas at the finish line in winning his series-leading ninth race of the season. (Boston Globe)
Runner-up Edwards looking ahead Nov 17, 2008
They're fixtures in pit row, but they don't drive on the track or work on the cars. Take a look at some notable NASCAR wives and girlfriends. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Jimmie Johnson drives No. 48 to NASCAR title No. 3 Nov 17, 2008
Jimmie Johnson celebrates a Sprint Cup title for the third straight year at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Johnson became the second to win three consecutive Sprint Cup championships, wrapping up the first three-peat since Cale Yarborough's (1976-78) with a 15th-place finish in Sunday's Ford 400 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (USA Today -- Sports)
Runner-up Edwards looking ahead to next year Nov 17, 2008
Sure, the Roush Fenway Racing driver came out of the final weekend of the NASCAR season at Homestead-Miami Speedway oh-for-two in his effort to win at least one of the titles in the Nationwide and Sprint Cup seasons, but he also gave everyone something to think about over the winter. The 29-year-old Roush Fenway Racing driver made it as interesting as he could, winning both the Nationwide race on Saturday and the season-ending Sprint Cup event -- his series-leading ninth victory -- less than 24... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Stewart ends 10-year run with Joe Gibbs Racing Nov 17, 2008
Stewart, who will leave the only team he has driven for in NASCAR's Sprint Cup series to become a driver/owner next season, sat in his familiar orange No. 20 Toyota for a few extra minutes Sunday after the season-ending race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. "I was frustrated," said Stewart, who lost the lead when he had to pit for gas 11 laps from the finish. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Thrice is nice as Johnson wraps up NASCAR title Nov 17, 2008
And the El Cajon native didn't look like he was ready to stop, not even after reaching the finish line yesterday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Johnson joined Cale Yarborough as the only NASCAR drivers to win three consecutive titles, easily holding off Ford 400 race-winner Carl Edwards to capture the Sprint Cup championship by 69 points. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Johnson makes it three Nov 17, 2008
Jimmie Johnson celebrates winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship after finishing 15th during the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Jimmie Johnson matched Cale Yarborough by winning a third straight championship in NASCAR's top series Sunday, finishing 15th in the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Johnson wins record-tying 3rd Cup title Nov 17, 2008
Edwards led a race-high 157 laps, ran out of gas as he crossed the finish line, but still won Sunday's season-ending race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Still, his series-high ninth win of the year wasn't enough to wrest away the Sprint Cup title. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Auto Racing | Johnson collects 3rd title Nov 17, 2008
The No. 48 Chevrolet that Jimmie Johnson drove to secure the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title is covered in confetti in victory lane Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida ... "I could go race again next week and start the season and go for four," Johnson said after Sunday's season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Edwards wins on fumes, but championship goes to Johnson Nov 17, 2008
- Carl Edwards ran out of gas as he crossed he finish line Sunday at the Homestead-Miami Speedway ... - Carl Edwards ran out of gas as he crossed he finish line Sunday at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Johnson completes NASCAR hat trick Nov 17, 2008
Carl Edwards won the Sunday finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, even though he ran out of gas at the end. He led for 157 laps en route to his ninth victory of the season, but was 69 points behind Johnson who won seven races over the season and had needed only to finish 35th. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
2009 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES SCHEDULE Nov 17, 2008
Nov. 22 Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Nov. 21 Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Nov. 20 Homestead-Miami Speedway. (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
Cautious optimism Nov 16, 2008
Johnson brings a 141-point lead over into Sunday's season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and a finish of 36th or better locks up his third consecutive series championship. But although the seemingly imminent accomplishment would make Johnson and Cale Yarborough the only two drivers in history to pull off the three-peat, Johnson won't take anything for granted. (CBS News)
Notebook: Stewart prepares for final ride with JGR Nov 16, 2008
Stewart was low-key at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where he declined an opportunity to reflect on a successful decade with Gibbs and the No. 20 team. "Everything. All 10 years. All 10 years stand out to me,'' was all he offered.advertisement | His subdued mood was understandable: Stewart is leaving Gibbs after Sunday's season finale to run his own team, a venture that was too good to pass up but meant leaving an organization he and crew chief Greg Zipadelli built into a NASCAR powerhouse."This is... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Edwards needs miracle to overtake Johnson Nov 16, 2008
- Whether it's Jimmie Johnson starting 30th and having trouble, a battle between top-35 contenders that triggers a wreck or a driver settling a score in the season finale, Carl Edwards is looking for as much action as possible in Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Several Ford drivers, including Jamie McMurray, got a chance to drive the green (as in environmentally friendly) pace car at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Hamlin tops speed charts in final practice at Homestead Nov 16, 2008
Where: Homestead-Miami Speedway, 1 ... 5-mile Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Coming to Homestead: Homestead-Miami Speedway announced that it will host five world-class championship events in 2009 with the IndyCar Series and Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series moving their final events to HMS on Oct. 10. (USA Today -- Sports)
Johnson fast, Edwards struggles Nov 16, 2008
Things were definitely looking up for Jimmie Johnson on Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where he is hoping to put the finishing touches on a record-tying third straight NASCAR Sprint Cup championship in the season finale. After a 30th-place qualifying effort Friday, Johnson's No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet was fastest in the first of two practices on the 1. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
NASCAR: Johnson on a historic ride Nov 16, 2008
WHERE: Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, Fla. TIME: Coverage begins at 3 p.m. on ABC-Ch. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Mr. Hard-to-Figure Nov 16, 2008
Well, some of the guys he knew growing up in California will tell you that the driver who could clinch a third straight Sprint Cup championship today at Homestead-Miami Speedway is the same "[guy] from El Cajon" he's always been. But Johnson doesn't make it a habit of acting out around his race car. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Bowyer takes title Nov 16, 2008
"Edwards wrested the lead from Kyle Busch late in the race and stayed out front to the end of the 200-lap event at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He earned his seventh Nationwide victory and kept Busch from recording a record 11th series win.Edwards did all he could in his No. 60 Roush Fenway Racing Ford.It was a disappointing finish for Edwards, who faces even bigger odds Sunday trying to make up a 141-point deficit against Jimmie Johnson in the Sprint Cup finale. Johnson can wrap up the title by... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Babe Ruth bigger than bad economy Nov 16, 2008
Things were definitely looking up for Jimmie Johnson at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. where he is hoping to put the finishing touches on a record-tying third straight NASCAR Sprint Cup championship in today's season finale. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Checkered flag to be followed by pink slips? Nov 16, 2008
This is a season that should be celebrated for the third straight championship that Jimmie Johnson surely will win today at Homestead-Miami Speedway - unless, of course, he is kidnapped by aliens. But even if that happened, crew chief Chad Knaus would slap a Lowe's decal on the spaceship and get it to exit Turn 2 with a lot of grip. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Bowyer holds on to crown Nov 16, 2008
- Carl Edwards thwarted runner-up Kyle Busch from setting a Nationwide Series record for most victories by winning yesterday's Ford 300 finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but Edwards was unable to prevent Clint Bowyer from winning the series championship by 21 points, the fourth-closest margin in series history. After starting the 200-lap race on the outside pole alongside pole sitter Joey Logano of Middletown, Conn. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Johnson and Knaus' run fueled by milk, cookies Nov 16, 2008
after a 30th-place qualifying effort Friday for today's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Johnson's No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet was fastest in the first of two practices on the 1. 5-mile oval before slipping to fourth in the second and final session. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Third title is Johnson's to lose Nov 16, 2008
HOMESTEAD - Although it's bad luck to be superstitious, Jimmie Johnson wasn't taking any chances before today's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... " Edwards will start fourth today. David Reutimann will start on the pole, followed by Scott Speed in second. NASCAR SPRINT CUP: Ford 400When: 3:45 p.m. today.Where: Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead.TV: ABC. Local Sports Headlines ? ? ? ? ? [ ] Wire Sports Headlines ? ? ? ? ? [ ] Most Popular Stories ? ? ? ? ? [ ] The Florida Times-Union. All... (Florida Times-Union)
Edwards better in qualifying Nov 15, 2008
Carl Edwards got the jump on Jimmie Johnson in Friday's qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Todd Bodine won the Ford 200 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway and Benson, who came into the race with a three-point lead, finished seventh, one position ahead of Hornaday after the dramatic green-white-checker finish. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Earnhardt supports DEI merger with Ganassi Nov 15, 2008
"It's good for them, I hope,'' he said Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. "It was going to be disappointing if they didn't merge. Next year would be a tough year. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Edwards outqualifies Johnson Nov 15, 2008
- Carl 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 pole winner David Reutimann, rookie Scott Speed and Roush Fenway Racing teammate Matt Kenseth. (MSNBC -- Sports)
NASCAR bans 2009 testing to save teams cash Nov 15, 2008
Cars can't be checked at any Sprint, Nationwide or Truck series track. Geoff Burke / Getty Images for NASCARSprint Cup leaderJimmie Johnson thinks NASCAR's decision to cut testing is a mistake. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Benson wins title; Bodine takes race Nov 15, 2008
Todd Bodine won the Ford 200, but all eyes were on the championship contenders as Hornaday tried desperately to make up ground after falling behind in the pits during the final caution at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Benson, who came into the race with a three-point lead, finished seventh, one position ahead of Hornaday after the dramatic green-white-checker finish. (MSNBC -- Sports)
RESULTS: Ford 200 Nov 15, 2008
Results Friday night for the Ford 200 race for NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway, listing starting position in parentheses, driver, truck, laps completed with reason out if not running at the finish, points earned, driver rating and money won. 1. (USA Today -- Sports)
NASCAR NOTES: Drivers rule out foul play at Homestead Nov 15, 2008
Where: Homestead-Miami Speedway, 1 ... "I think what it comes down to is sportsmanship," said , third in Cup series points and a three-time winner at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (USA Today -- Sports)
Benson holds off Hornaday to win Truck Series championship Nov 15, 2008
Johnny Benson, center, celebrates winning the 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship after finishing seventh in the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla ... 417 seconds ahead in Friday night's Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (USA Today -- Sports)
Bruce MartinINSIDE RACING Nov 15, 2008
Crew chiefs were told of the ban, which includes the season-opening Daytona 500, earlier Friday morning at Homestead-Miami Speedway, site of Ford Championship Weekend. The move drew a strong reaction from the competitors, including Jimmie Johnson as he closes in on his third-straight NASCAR Sprint Cup championship in Sunday's Ford 400. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
NASCAR curbs testing to cut costs Nov 15, 2008
"We'll make the best of it, and it's a one-year-only deal," DIS president Robin Braig said by phone from Miami, where he's attending NASCAR's final 2008 weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. "If we have to take a break for one year, then we'll deal with it. There are more serious and important things in this country going on. If this has to be our contribution, so be it.". (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Yankees offer $140 million to Sabathia Nov 15, 2008
Todd Bodine won the Ford 200, but all eyes were on the championship contenders as Hornaday tried desperately to make up ground after falling behind in the pits during the final caution at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Melanie Troxel had a 4. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Johnson, Edwards gear up for one final race Nov 15, 2008
But until he wins that third consecutive Cup title which should come with an easy Sunday drive at Homestead-Miami Speedway Johnson refuses to contemplate tying Cale Yarborough's 30-year record as the last driver to win three straight championships. Well, first you've got to do it, Johnson said Thursday at a news conference to discuss his championship race with Carl Edwards. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Skinner Wins Pole For Truck Race At Homestead Nov 15, 2008
The No.5 Toyota driver circled the 1. Stay on top of breaking news. (ABC 7 News, DC)
NASCAR: Order set for season finale Nov 15, 2008
Johnson qualified 30th Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway; Edwards was fourth. "I had some trouble coming to the green (during qualifying)," Johnson said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
NASCAR suspends testing for 2009 Nov 15, 2008
NASCAR told teams its decision Friday morning at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... REUTIMANN WINS HOMESTEAD-MIAMI POLE: Carl Edwards got the jump on Jimmie Johnson in Friday's qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Iowa Scene: Annett gets first career Nationwide start Nov 15, 2008
AUTO RACING: Des Moines' Michael Annett gets his first career start in today's 3 p.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Cedar Rapids' Landon Cassill still could win the Raybestos Rookie of the Year points battle - but will be 00004000 watching, not driving at Homestead. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Edwards keeps hope alive entering last race Nov 15, 2008
- Carl Edwards got the jump on Jimmie Johnson in Friday's qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Facing a 141-point deficit entering the final Sprint Cup race of the season, Carl Edwards qualified in fourth place for Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... - Carl Edwards got the jump on Jimmie Johnson in Friday's qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Outdoor Channel Snags Hot Rods & Reels(TM) Celebrity Fishing Tournament for TV Special Nov 15, 2008
The TV special will capture the action of two Hot Rods & Reels tournaments staged during the Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 15 and the Daytona 500 Weekend at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 14. NASCAR celebrity participants include Tony Stewart, Martin Truex, team owner Richard Childress, Darrell Waltrip and many others, who will partner with an everyday angler to cast away for the biggest fish in infield lakes stocked with peacock and largemouth bass. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Edwards seeks Miami magic Nov 14, 2008
Robert Lesieur / Reuters fileCarl Edwards has been terrific over the last month and he should again be very tough to beat on Sunday when the Sprint Cup Series closes out its season at Homestead-Miami Speedway, writes Johnny Benson of NBCSports ... On Sunday the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship draws to a close at Homestead-Miami Speedway and while Im picking Carl Edwards to win the race, it will be Jimmie Johnson who takes home the series title for a third consecutive season a feat... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Waltrip opens up, makes radical schedule suggestions Nov 14, 2008
Where: Homestead-Miami Speedway, 1 ... That's one of many ideas Waltrip offered during a news conference to promote Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the finale of a 36-race Sprint Cup season that lasts from February to November ... Strong history: If has something going for his long-shot bid to pass for the Sprint Cup championship, it's Roush Fenway's history at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (USA Today -- Sports)
SLOWING ECONOMY PUTS BRAKES ON NASCAR Nov 14, 2008
Where: Homestead-Miami Speedway, 1 ... As closes in on history at Homestead-Miami Speedway, NASCAR is being ravaged by economic heartache, and perhaps the strongest indicator of the sport's financial woes is its most famous car number. (USA Today -- Sports)
Johnson, Edwards keep rivalry friendly going into Cup finale Nov 14, 2008
The two will race in Sunday's Ford 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway ... (It might) make it more fun," said Edwards, who trails the two-time defending champion by a nearly insurmountable 141 points heading into Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. "But I think Jimmie is a good guy. (USA Today -- Sports)
Petty, past champs optimistic in tough economy Nov 14, 2008
Petty and White were two of several former champions who gathered Thursday to celebrate the season's final week, with Jimmie Johnson trying to wrap up a record-tying third straight Sprint Cup title Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. None of the champions imagined a future that doesn't include NASCAR.. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Mark BeechRACING FAN Nov 14, 2008
Homestead-Miami Speedway ... November 19, 2006: Greg Biffle leads 47 laps en route to victory in the Ford 400, giving him three straight wins at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Truck chase goes to the wire Nov 14, 2008
"The result is the tightest points battle in series history entering tonight's Ford 200, the season finale, at Homestead-Miami Speedway (8 p.m., Speed) in Homestead, Fla. Benson leads Hornaday by three points, a margin that can be overcome by leading a single lap.Benson, who drives the No. 23 Toyota for Bill Davis Racing, is seeking his first series championship. He also won the 1995 title in what is now known as the Nationwide Series."I'm going there with the same mind-set as we did in [the... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Hopes hang on No. 48 Nov 14, 2008
Jimmie Johnson will race Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, going for his third consecutive championship. AP Photo by Wilfredo Lee. (News & Observer -- Sports)
This weeks major auto races Nov 14, 2008
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway (oval, 1 ... Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway (oval, 1 ... Last year: Jeff Burton wrapped up the car owner's championship in style, winning the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway to give Richard Childress his 11th NASCAR title. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Title fight in trucks Nov 14, 2008
While Johnson and Edwards were making rounds for the national media, Johnny Benson and Ron Hornaday Jr. were hard at work at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, getting in practice laps for tonight's Ford 200 for the Craftsman Truck Series. Their fight for the series championship is the most compelling in the sport's history, a virtual winner-take-all that likely will come down to the final lap. (Florida Times-Union)
NASCAR team notes Nov 13, 2008
Where: Homestead-Miami Speedway, 1 ... NASCAR team reports as the Sprint Cup Series heads to Homestead-Miami Speedway for the final event of season and the conclusion of the 10-race Chase to determine a series champion ... This week: Johnson looks to seal his third straight NASCAR Sprint Cup title as he takes a 141-point lead into Sunday's final race of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where he has no wins, two top-five finishes and five top-10s in seven starts. (USA Today -- Sports)
Tight championship battle in Trucks Series Nov 13, 2008
The two now head into Friday's finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway separated by just three points in the tightest championship race in series history. It's also the only true championship race of the weekend: Jimmie Johnson has the Sprint Cup title all but wrapped up and Clint Bowyer simply needs a clean race to clinch the Nationwide Series title. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Win for Schumacher would be exclamation point on season Nov 13, 2008
He's second in both series going into the season finales at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Benson is the defending champion of the race at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... But the Fords of Roush Racing have dominated the races at Homestead-Miami Speedway, winning the past four Sprint Cup races and five of the past six. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Secret of Johnson's success is no desert mirage Nov 13, 2008
Now, fast forward to this season and what another San Diego County driver, Jimmie Johnson, should accomplish Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida. Just 11 years ago, Johnson had never driven a stock car. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Chevy, Ford sticking with NASCAR Nov 13, 2008
Toward that end, Ford will unveil its new Fusion Hybrid three days before the official launch at the Los Angeles Auto Show as a pace car at this week's NASCAR finale at Homestead Miami Speedway. That's what racing should do, Wolfe said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Johnson nears history, but true persona yet to shine through Nov 12, 2008
Where: Homestead-Miami Speedway, 1 ... If Johnson, 33, finishes 36th or better in the Chase for the Sprint Cup finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, the laid-back native of El Cajon, Calif. (USA Today -- Sports)
France: NASCAR, fans got 'short end' of broadcast shift Nov 12, 2008
Where: Homestead-Miami Speedway, 1. 5-mile oval in Homestead, Fla. (USA Today -- Sports)
Tim TuttleINSIDE RACING Nov 12, 2008
That's the situation this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where NASCAR's three national series close out their seasons. NASCAR created the Chase to build drama in the Sprint Cup championship over the last 10 races and take it down to a grand, Super Bowl-type finale. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
NASCAR expresses dismay over channel switch Nov 12, 2008
Going by the television ratings, NASCAR Sprint Cup racing is second only to the National Football League in popularity. But that wasn’t enough to keep ABC tuned in Sunday. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance Nov 12, 2008
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway (oval, 1 ... Last year: Johnson became the first driver to win consecutive championships since Jeff Gordon in 1997 and '98, wrapping up the title by finishing a trouble-free seventh in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway (oval, 1. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
2009 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES SCHEDULE Nov 12, 2008
Nov. 22 Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Nov. 21 Homestead-Miami Speedway ... Nov. 20 Homestead-Miami Speedway. (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
