Jimmie Johnson
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Jimmie Johnson claimed his fifth consecutive Sprint Cup title in the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Johnson finished second behind race winner Carl Edwards as Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick each dealt with misfortune in coming up short. Ref. USAToday
Jimmie Johnson wins the Daytona 500, the season-opening and most prestigious race of the NASCAR season, on Sunday at the Daytona International Speedway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Finished second while pole-sitter Danica Patrick was eighth. Ref. USAToday
The No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driver finished ninth in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway to win his sixth title in eight years. Johnson scored nine top-10 finishes in the 10 Chase for the Sprint Cup races. Matt Kenseth, the 2003 champion, was the runner up. Ref. USAToday