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Johnson poised to make history at Homestead(Homestead, FL) Only Mark Martin stands between Jimmie Johnson and arguably one of the greatest achievements in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history. Johnson, following his seventh victory of the 2009 season at Phoenix International Raceway, carries a 108-point lead into Sunday’s Ford 400 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. PHOTO CREDIT: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR
McMurray returns to Ganassi stable in 2010(Charlotte , NC) After several months of speculation, Jamie McMurray knows which NASCAR Sprint Cup car he will drive in 2010, and he knows what it’s like to work for his “new” team owner: He’s returning to Chip Ganassi’s stable, where his Cup career started.
NASCAR short track series champs honored (Concord, NC) Five champions in NASCAR’s developmental series were honored during the inaugural Night of Champions Touring Awards Gala in the Concord (N.C.) Convention Center on Saturday night. PHOTO CREDIT: Chris Keane/Getty Images for NASCAR
Johnson regains control at Phoenix(Avondale, AZ) From his fiasco in Forth Worth, Jimmie Johnson rose like a phoenix in—where else?—Phoenix. A week after teasing his Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup competitors with a 38th-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway—his worst of the season—Johnson regained control of his championship run by winning Sunday’s Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Edwards delays Busch celebration(Avondale, AZ) Carl Edwards won Saturday's Able Body Labor 200 to postpone Kyle Busch's formal NASCAR Nationwide Series championship clinching party for one week. But Busch still had cause for celebration. PHOTO CREDIT: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR
Truex earns Phoenix pole(Avondale, AZ) Martin Truex Jr. stormed from mid-pack to the pole in Friday's qualifying session for the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. PHOTO CREDIT: Darrell Ingham/Getty Images
Harvick and Hornaday celebration(Avondale, AZ) Kevin Harvick held off Kyle Busch to take the checkered flag in Friday night's Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway, but the big winner was Ron Hornaday Jr., who secured his record fourth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship with a fourth-place finish at the one-mile track, driving the No. 33 Chevrolet owned by Harvick. PHOTO CREDIT: Christian Peterson/Getty Images
Can Johnson be caught?(Avondale, AZ) Only two races are left in the 2009 season as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads west to Phoenix International Raceway for the Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500.
Hornaday closes in on fourth Truck Series crown(Avondale, AZ) The average temperature in Phoenix, Ariz., in November is traditionally in the 70s, but the heat may come from a different means this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway, site of the Lucas Oil 150 and second-to-last race of the 2009 season. PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR
Busch stands tall in Texas(Fort Worth, TX) In recent weeks, Jimmie Johnson has worn out the already threadbare phrase, “Anything can happen in our sport.” On Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, it finally did. Capitalizing on superior fuel mileage, Kurt Busch drove his No. 2 Dodge to victory in the Dickies 500, after disaster struck Johnson like a lightning bolt and made a race of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup after all. PHOTO CREDIT: Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR
Busch takes one big Texas step toward Nationwide Series title(Fort Worth, TX) Two down. One to go. Kyle Busch moved one race closer to an unprecedented weekend triple Saturday -- and, oh, by the way -- a giant step closer to his first title in a major NASCAR touring series. PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR
Busch continues Truck Series dominance at Texas(Fort Worth, TX) If Kyle Busch enters a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, odds are better than 50-50 he'll win -- at least where the 2009 season is concerned. Busch led the final 50 laps of Friday night's WinStar World Casino 350 at Texas Motor Speedway and won his fifth straight race in as many starts in the series. PHOTO CREDIT: Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR
