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Posted: 2:39 PM Nov 21, 2010
Jimmie Johnson wins record fifth straight Sprint Cup championship
Johnson started the day 15 points behind Denny Hamlin, but left Miami with a 39 point lead and his fifth consecutive title.
Reporter: JENNA FRYER -- AP |
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson has won his record fifth consecutive NASCAR championship by making the fewest mistakes in the season finale.
Johnson trailed Denny Hamlin by 15 points at the start of Sunday's race. But he had the cleanest race of the three championship contenders and maintained his reign atop NASCAR.
Carl Edwards won the race, his second consecutive victory.
Johnson finished second and claimed the title by 39 points over Hamlin. Kevin Harvick finished third in the race and third in the standings, 41 points behind Johnson.
Hamlin had a terrible race and finished 14th.
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. (WVLT) – Jimmy Johnson has won his fifth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship by finishing second at the Ford 400.
Carl Edwards finished the race in first place.
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