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LISTEN HERE: The Final Lap CHAT Show #91 – Season Recap – Wed, 25 Nov 2009

We recap the season ending race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, chat about Jimmie Johnson’s incredible 4th Championship, preview the off season and more. Hosted by Kerry Murphey

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DONNIE WINGO NAMED CREW CHIEF OF THE No. 6 SPRINT CUP TEAM

David RaganConcord, N.C. (November 24, 2009) – Roush Fenway Racing announced today that Donnie Wingo has been named crew chief of the No. 6 UPS team with driver David Ragan. Wingo joined Roush Fenway at the beginning of the 2009 season as crew chief for Jamie McMurray and the No. 26 team. The duo most recently captured a win earlier this month at Talladega and Wingo is looking to build on that momentum with Ragan heading into the 2010 season.

“It’s an honor to have the opportunity to work with David Ragan next
season as well as our sponsor UPS,” said Wingo. “UPS has been a great
sponsor in NASCAR for years and I’m truly looking forward to the chance
to get the No. 6 Ford the finishes it deserves. I’m glad to remain with
Roush Fenway Racing because I believe in the success we’ll be able to
achieve in 2010.”

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Johnson’s Four-Peat Ranks Him With Sports’ Greatest Of All Time

Jimmie Johnson 4 time championDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 22, 2009) – By any measure of the term, the “Jimmie Johnson Dynasty” began in 2002, four years before he hoisted his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series trophy. Four near-championships in his first four seasons, including two runner-up finishes, gave way to an unprecedented four straight NASCAR Sprint Cup titles from 2006-2009. Johnson’s ongoing string of success is not only impressive as it relates to its place in NASCAR history; it stands up against the greatest sporting achievements of all time.

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After capping off his fourth consecutive championship season, Jimmie Johnson has put his Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet team in an echelon that includes few others. The New York Yankees (1936-1939 and 1949-1953), Boston Celtics (1959-1966), Montreal Canadiens (1956-1960 and 1976-1979) and New York Islanders (1980-1983) are the only teams in the history of the MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL to win four straight titles. Other four-peat teams are the UCLA Bruins Men’s Basketball team (1967-1973), the WNBA’s Houston Comets (1997-2000), the CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos (1978-1982) and the Cleveland Browns (1946-1949) with the old AAFC.

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JIMMIE JOHNSON: HISTORY MADE WITH UNPRECEDENTED FOUR-PEAT

Jimmie JohnsonJimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports
Born: Sept. 17, 1975
Hometown: El Cajon, Calif.
Resides: Charlotte, N.C.
Wife: Chandra

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On Sunday, Nov. 22 Jimmie Johnson captured a fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship – something that has never been done before in the 61-year history of NASCAR. The dynasty continues, as the list of Johnson’s achievements grows and his statistics overwhelm. Below are some of the highlights from the “Four-Peat,” and his incredible career overall.

• Johnson has won four straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships – 2006-07-08-09

• Johnson has 47 career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins, which puts him 13th on the all-time list. His winning percentage of 16.2% is sixth-best all-time.

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