DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Reigning and three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet) is exactly where he likes to be in early November — at the head of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup class.

And as series teams prepare for Sunday’s Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, he’s staring down some personal and historical benchmarks.

No driver has won four consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup titles. Johnson could be the first.

But the 2009 Chase hardly is over. Beginning Sunday, three races remain, which means Johnson has plenty to do to cement his position and fend off pursuers.

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NASCAR Nationwide Series New Car Goes Through Final Test Paces At Talladega

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 2, 2009) – No one needed to pinch Justin Allgaier today.

The NASCAR Nationwide Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings leader had his first turn in the Challenger, Dodge’s new car entry into the series, during a test at Talladega Superspeedway.

“It drives like a dream,” Allgaier said after his first laps in the car. He was one of eight drivers representing the four series manufacturers who put the new cars through the paces for the first time on a track more than 1.5 miles in length. Previous tests for the NASCAR Nationwide new car were at Richmond International Raceway and Lowe’s Motor Speedway last year.

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