Stories tagged with "consecutive championship"

Johnson's on cruise control by indystar

Win at Phoenix puts driver of No. 48 on brink of 4th straight title Jimmie Johnson rebounded from a rare bad race with a dominating victory in the Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts... – Nov 16, 2009 at 12:49 AM in NASCAR

Carl Edwards winless in '09 by indystar

Frustrating season after 9 wins in 2008 has the Ford driver fired up to build momentum for 2010 Carl Edwards has found a way to try to mask the frustration of his winless NASCAR... – Nov 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM in NASCAR

McMurray survives wild finish at Talladega by indystar

Johnson rallies to finish 6th for commanding lead in championship points race Jamie McMurray was the unlikely winner of an uncharacteristically dull race at Talladega (Ala.)... – Nov 02, 2009 at 12:00 AM in NASCAR

Johnson takes control of Chase by indystar

He is man to catch in Chase after coasting to 3rd win in 5 championship races Denny Hamlin was already at home when Jimmie Johnson crossed the finish line for his third victory in... – Oct 19, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Motorsports

HSE, Fishers could share league title by Nat Newell

Fishers and Hamilton Southeastern football fans have finally found something to agree on: the Hoosier Crossroads Conference championship. The two teams enter the final week of the... – Oct 14, 2009 at 8:48 PM in High school football

Johnson wins race, takes Chase lead by indystar

He’s now in the driver’s seat for his fourth consecutive championship FONTANA, Calif. — Jimmie Johnson is back in control of NASCAR’s Chase for the... – Oct 11, 2009 at 10:35 PM in NASCAR

Chasers watch Johnson closely by indystar

Juan Pablo Montoya is well aware that NASCAR veteran Mark Martin leads the Chase for the Sprint Cup heading into today’s 500-mile race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana,... – Oct 11, 2009 at 12:00 AM in NASCAR

Championship run put on hold for Rossi by Curt Cavin

Crash stalls points leader Rossi, who fails to finish race for 1st time this season A championship didn’t slip from Valentino Rossi’s hands Sunday at Indianapolis Motor... – Aug 31, 2009 at 12:00 AM in

Johnson completes historic run by indystar

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Nothing could stop Jimmie Johnson’s drive into the NASCAR record books. Not even a final, furious push by Carl Edwards.Edwards led a race-high 157... – Nov 17, 2008 at 2:01 AM in Sports

Johnson wins record-tying 3rd Cup title by indystar

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Nothing could stop Jimmie Johnson's drive into the NASCAR record books. Not even a final, furious push by Carl Edwards.Edwards led a race-high 157 laps, ran... – Nov 16, 2008 at 8:01 PM in Sports

Johnson in driver's seat by indystar

Martinsville (Va.) Speedway is the place where Jimmie Johnson started his four-race winning streak a year ago on his way to his second consecutive championship.As rain fell... – Oct 19, 2008 at 2:08 AM in Sports