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A third-place finish at Watkins Glen International has placed Jimmie Johnson in the championship lead for the ninth consecutive season, marking the longest streak since the current position-based points structure went into effect in 1975.

Johnson was 37th in the standings following a 42nd-place finish in February’s Daytona 500. He last led the points nearly one year ago following the Sept. 6 Advocare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Johnson, Tony Stewart and Brad Keselowski remain the top contenders for the No. 1 seed for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™. Each has three victories worth nine bonus points that would be added to a base of 2,000 points when the standings are reset following the Sept. 8 Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway.

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RACE RESULTS

1. (6) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 160, $430,461.
2. (7) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 160, $362,108.
3. (5) Greg Biffle, Ford, 160, $293,525.
4. (20) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 160, $263,750.
5. (9) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 160, $266,961.
6. (1) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 160, $250,091.
7. (11) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 160, $230,058.
8. (17) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 160, $212,539.
9. (22) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 160, $214,470.
10. (28) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 160, $230,175.
11. (19) Mark Martin, Toyota, 160, $170,175.
12. (15) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 160, $172,850.
13. (27) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 160, $205,236.
14. (8) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 160, $167,300.
15. (33) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 160, $186,139.
16. (24) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 160, $197,475.
17. (18) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 160, $155,525.
18. (14) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 160, $180,483.

Continue reading “2012 NASCAR RACE #20 RESULTS, INDIANAPOLIS – JIMMIE JOHNSON WINS”

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July 29, 2012

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

SPEEDWAY, Ind. — Team owner Rick Hendrick may have had better days — but not many.

Hendrick joined his No. 48 team in kissing the bricks at the finish line after driver Jimmie Johnson won Sunday’s Crown Royal 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, taking the checkered flag 4.758 seconds ahead of runner-up Kyle Busch and tying teammate Jeff Gordon for most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins at the Brickyard — four.

Continue reading “Jimmie Johnson Wins Fourth Cup Race At Brickyard; Earnhardt Jr. Takes Series Lead”