Read more about the article Jimmie Johnson Makes History, Wins Record-Tying Seventh Cup Championship
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Jimmie Johnson Makes History, Wins Record-Tying Seventh Cup Championship

History has been made. Jimmie Johnson captured his record-tying seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship with a stirring victory Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, tying NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt atop the all-time list. Sunday’s win was Johnson’s 80th career victory. To win the 2016 championship, the driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet outdueled the other Championship 4 drivers Joey Logano (fourth), Kyle Busch (sixth) and Carl Edwards (34th) at Homestead. It was a year of sevens for Johnson, who took over sole possession of seventh place on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series all-time wins list after his…

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November 20, 2016
Read more about the article Mexico’s Daniel Suarez wins NASCAR XFINITY Series championship
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Mexico’s Daniel Suarez wins NASCAR XFINITY Series championship

November 19, 2016 By Red Spencer NASCAR Wire Service HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Daniel Suarez streaked away from Elliott Sadler after the final restart in Saturday’s Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and three laps later, NASCAR had its first foreign-born national touring series champion. Ultimately, the 24-year-old driver from Monterrey, Mexico beat Ty Dillon to the finish line by .968 seconds. Sadler, who had taken two tires and gained the second position on a Lap 193 pit stop, came home third and finished second in the inaugural NASCAR XFINITY Series Chase. “It’s very hard to put into words,” said Suarez, who led…

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November 20, 2016
Read more about the article Johnny Sauter claims NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title
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Johnny Sauter claims NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title

November 18, 2016 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Johnny Sauter won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship with a third-place finish in Friday night’s Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, leaving race winner William Byron to consider what might have been. As Byron and Tyler Reddick battled for the lead, Sauter passed Championship 4 contender Matt Crafton for third-place on Lap 119 of 134 at the 1.5-mile track. Sauter then pulled away to claim the championship as Crafton faded to seventh in the closing laps. Byron, the polesitter, claimed his rookie-record seventh victory of the season to…

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November 19, 2016