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Edwards Wins Race, Johnson Takes Third Straight Title

By Bram • Nov 16th, 2008 • Category: NASCAR, News, Notes, Results, Sprint Cup Series, Your Series. Your Driver.

Jimmie Johnson celebrates winning his third consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. Johnson became the second driver in NASCAR history to accomplish the feat. (Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Jimmie Johnson celebrates winning his third consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. Johnson became the second driver in NASCAR history to accomplish the feat. (Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD-MIAMI — Jimmie Johnson has accomplished racing’s version of the hat trick…. three championships in a row.

He did it with a 15th -place finish in southern Florida’s grand finale for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. Carl Edwards won the battle, so to speak, but Johnson won the war.

On a day when he only needed a 36th-place finish to clinch his third title in a row, Johnson brought his Lowe’s Chevrolet into the thick of the battle, steadily clicking off position after position in the 267-lap race.

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Sprint Cup Team Focus: Jimmie Johnson - Team 48 at Richmond International Raceway

By Bram • Apr 29th, 2008 • Category: NASCAR, Notes, Sprint Cup Series

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Jimmie Johnson and Team Lowe’s Racing are looking to make it three-in-a-row at Richmond International Raceway (RIR) this weekend as they vie for another victory at the .75-mile track.

In addition to his two wins, Johnson has collected three top-five finishes and two poles in his 12 career Cup starts at RIR.

JIMMIE JOHNSON ON THE RICHMOND RACE: “I’m excited to go to Richmond. We’ve won the last two there and that’s been one of my toughest tracks. So I’m really excited to go back. Our short track program is working really well for us and hopefully we can visit victory lane again.”

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