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during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 13, 2015 in Brooklyn, Michigan.

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Chicagoland Speedway
Joliet, Illinois
Friday, September 18, 2015

1. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 5th.
2. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 2015 Owners Points 4th.
3. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 2015 Owners Points 9th.
4. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 10th.
5. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 21st.
6. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 14th.
7. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 2015 Owners Points 2nd.
8. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 18th.

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9. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 7th.
10. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 13th.
11. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 1st.
12. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 2015 Owners Points 3rd.
13. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 12th.
14. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 2015 Owners Points 8th.
15. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 22nd.
16. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 15th.
17. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 2015 Owners Points 20th.
18. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 19th.
19. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 6th.
20. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 2015 Owners Points 17th.
21. (33) Brian Scott(i), Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Attempts 26 – 37th.
22. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 2015 Owners Points 26th.
23. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 25th.
24. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 23rd.
25. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 24th.
26. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 2015 Owners Points 16th.
27. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 29th.
28. (55) David Ragan, Toyota, 2015 Owners Points 27th.
29. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 2015 Owners Points 11th.
30. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 2015 Owners Points 28th.
31. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 30th.
32. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 35th.
33. (35) Cole Whitt, Ford, 2015 Owners Points 31st.
34. (26) JJ Yeley(i), Toyota, 2015 Owners Attempts 26 – 44th.
35. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 2015 Owners Points 32nd.
36. (40) Landon Cassill(i), Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Points 33rd.
37. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Attempts 26 – 38th.
38. (34) Brett Moffitt #, Ford, 2015 Owners Points 34th.
39. (83) Matt DiBenedetto #, Toyota, 2015 Owners Points 36th.
40. (32) Josh Wise, Ford, 2015 Owners Attempts 26 – 41st.
41. (23) Jeb Burton #, Toyota, 2015 Owners Attempts 26 – 39th.
42. (98) Reed Sorenson, Ford, 2015 Owners Attempts 26 – 40th.
43. (62) Timmy Hill(i), Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Attempts 26 – 46th.

3 drivers failed to qualify.

44. (21) Ryan Blaney(i), Ford, 2015 Owners Attempts 13.
45. (95) Michael McDowell, Ford, 2015 Owners Attempts 15.
46. (30) Travis Kvapil(i), Chevrolet, 2015 Owners Attempts 11.

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Jimmie JohnsonCONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 14, 2015) – Lowe’s Companies Inc. has extended its longtime relationship with Hendrick Motorsports after signing a two-year agreement that will continue its full-season primary sponsorship of the No. 48 NASCAR Sprint Cup team and six-time series champion Jimmie Johnson in 2016 and 2017.

In addition, Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports have agreed to a two-year contract extension that will keep the driver behind the wheel of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS through 2017.

 

The agreements build upon a partnership launched in 2001 when Johnson was selected to drive for the new No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports team. Now in its 14th full season, the sponsor-driver-team relationship has become one of the most successful in NASCAR history. Lowe’s, whose NASCAR involvement dates back to its first car sponsorship in 1960, has been Johnson’s primary sponsor for each of his 497 career Sprint Cup starts.

“Lowe’s has a longstanding history with NASCAR and knows its fans are some of the most loyal in all of sports,” said Tom Lamb, chief marketing officer of Lowe’s. “Our partnership with Jimmie and Hendrick Motorsports has been an amazing ride as we chase history, and more than 265,000 Lowe’s employees are proud to be part of such a legacy.”

Since his first full-time Sprint Cup season in 2002, Johnson has earned 74 victories — the most in the series during that span — and averaged a third-place (3.07) championship points finish.

“My relationship with Lowe’s and Hendrick Motorsports means so much,” said Johnson, 39, who has won four races in 2015. “To me, this just reinforces how committed Lowe’s is to our sport and to our partnership. It says a lot to have one sponsor and one team for this amount of time. I couldn’t be prouder to represent everyone at Lowe’s and Hendrick Motorsports. This is my home, and I’m looking forward to many more victories together as a team.”

Led by crew chief Chad Knaus, whose contract with Hendrick Motorsports runs through 2018, the No. 48 Lowe’s team has scored at least three Sprint Cup wins in each of its 14 full seasons (2002-15). Johnson’s six championships trail only first-ballot NASCAR Hall of Fame drivers Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty, who each posted seven.

“Lowe’s history in racing goes back more than 50 years,” said Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports. “Their dedication over that time, not only to Hendrick Motorsports but to the NASCAR community and our fans, has been absolutely incredible. We’re fortunate to work with a company that’s truly passionate about our sport and shares many of our organization’s core values.

“The contributions Jimmie and Chad have made to Hendrick Motorsports can’t be overstated. When Lowe’s took a chance by sponsoring the No. 48 team back in 2001, we never could’ve envisioned the results. It’s a championship combination and genuine partnership that we’re proud to continue and committed to develop even further.”