http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/auto_racing RSS Feed for P-com Spt. Auto Racing en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:43:19 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/auto_racing/20091123_Johnson_s_title_is_4_history.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. - All Jimmie Johnson ever wanted was a chance to race with the best in NASCAR. Maybe even win a race or two. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/auto_racing/20091122_Martin_chasing_Johnson_for_title.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Mark Martin has lost to Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, and Tony Stewart - some of NASCAR's greatest drivers - in his frustrating bid for an elusive championship. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/auto_racing/20091121_Sports_in_Brief__Johnson_gains_pole_position.html Jimmie Johnson's run for his fourth consecutive Sprint Cup title will start from the pole. Johnson turned a lap of 173.919 m.p.h. yesterday to top qualifying at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., for tomorrow's Ford 400, a big boost for the Hendrick Motorsports star as he tries to become the first driver in NASCAR history to win four straight titles. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/auto_racing/20091119_Bill_Fleischman__Johnson_on_verge_of_NASCAR_history.html ONE RACE to go ... 267 more laps ... To become the first NASCAR Cup series racer to win four consecutive championships, all Jimmie Johnson has to do Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway is finish 25th or better. Johnson's consistency and the high-level efficiency of his No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet team make it likely that Johnson will four-peat. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/auto_racing/20091116_Win_puts_Johnson_on_cusp_of_fourth_straight_title.html Jimmie Johnson rebounded from a rare bad race with a dominating victory at Phoenix International Raceway that pushed him to the edge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/auto_racing/20091114_Truex_fastest_qualifier_in_Phoenix.html AVONDALE, Ariz. - Martin Truex Jr. won the pole at Phoenix International Raceway yesterday, with a lap at 135.120 m.p.h. for tomorrow's Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 in his No. 1 Chevrolet. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/auto_racing/20091112_Bill_Fleischman__Montoya_a_good_fit_with_NASCAR.html AS A RACER with IndyCar and Formula One experience, Juan Pablo Montoya is qualified to compare NASCAR racing with other series. When you read what he says about major league stock-car racing, you might feel he has been NASCAR-ized. Whatever, ol' J.P. thinks NASCAR is No. 1. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/auto_racing/20091109_Kurt_Busch_takes_Texas.html FORT WORTH, Texas - Jimmie Johnson's drive to history took a hard hit against a wall and Kyle Busch ran out of gas trying to complete an unprecedented NASCAR trifecta. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/auto_racing/20091105_This_week_s_NASCAR_race.html Dickies 500 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas TV/Radio: Channel 6/WNPV (1440-AM), WDSD (94.7-FM) Race course: 1.5- mile tri-oval http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/auto_racing/20091029_THIS_WEEK_S_RACE.html AMP Energy 500 Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, Ala. When: Sunday, 1 p.m. TV/Radio: Channel 6/WNPV (1440-AM), WDSD (94.7-FM) Race course: 2.66-mile oval