Jimmie Johnson will start from pole position for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale at Homestead Miami Speedway.
The reigning champion edged another step closer to his fourth consecutive title by beating Hendrick team-mate and title contender Mark Martin to the top spot on the grid for the deciding race.
Johnson made the most of his late qualifying draw and … Details
Jimmie Johnson, on the verge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship, signed a contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.
The announcement comes just two days before Johnson is likely to wrap up the Sprint Cup championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Johnson goes into Sunday’s finale with a 108-point lead over Hendrick teammate Mark Martin and needs only to finish 25th or better to win the title … Details
Before he launched the US F1 team, Ken Anderson was better known within the inner sanctums of motor racing.
Typically, he’s gone about the business of entering the rarified atmosphere of Formula One without a lot of fanfare, relying on his own engineering skills and connections within the industry.
“I’ve been working on this project for years,†said Anderson during an interview at the team’s shops just outside Charlotte. “It was always my intention to do a skunkworks type deal.â€Â … Details
If either Jimmie Johnson or Mark Martin finishes the Ford 400 on Sunday with the NASCAR championship, Hendrick Motorsports— which owns both cars—will have plenty to celebrate.
The title, whomever delivers it, will be team owner Rick Hendrick’s ninth in NASCAR, tying him with Petty Enterprises for the most. And it will be his record-setting 12th overall, joining three truck titles.
But there’s a piece of history still out there for Hendrick to chase … Details