Fourth right appraisal: Johnson wins the title

With a fifth-place finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Jimmie Johnson reached new heights in the long and storied history of NASCAR by becoming the first driver to win four consecutive Cup Series championships.

Title celebration

Title celebration

Johnson and the No. 48 crew accept their trophy for the 2009 Sprint Cup Series championship.

History maker

History maker

After leading first lap for the five bonus points, Johnson cruises to fourth consecutive Cup title.

Victory Lane: Ending year on a high note

Victory Lane: Ending year on a high note

Denny Hamlin celebrates his fourth win and pays respect to Michael Waltrip after Ford 400.

Final Laps: Hamlin wins season finale

Final Laps: Hamlin wins season finale

Finishes off the year with his fourth win of 2009 and his first at Homestead-Miami.

Post-Race Reactions: Homestead-Miami

Post-Race Reactions: Homestead-Miami

Burton, Martin, Harvick, Busch and Gordon comment on their race in the season finale.

Press Pass: Burton finishes second

Press Pass: Burton finishes second

Comments on the recent surge at RCR and the tasks that they need to do during the offseason.

Montoya retaliates after earlier incident

Montoya retaliates after earlier incident

Hits Stewart and sends him down the track; gets black-flagged for aggressive driving.

Tough times in '09 continue for Junior

Tough times in '09 continue for Junior

Earnhardt's day gets progressively worse as contact with wall leads to issues including flat tire.

Evernham looks at return to garage

Evernham looks at return to garage

Former team owner hopes to sever ties as RPM stockholder.

Johnson wins fourth consecutive title

Johnson wins fourth consecutive title

Get all the insight and analysis as the 2009 season comes to a close at Homestead.

NASCAR Foundation to auction VIP Champion's Week access

NASCAR fans will get the chance to experience the excitement of the Sprint Cup Series Champion's Week in Las Vegas through several VIP experiences being offered by The NASCAR Foundation in an online charity auction.

The auction, which is now live and runs through Nov. 23, features packages that include tickets to the awards ceremony on Dec. 4 as well as tickets to the private NASCAR Evening Series event with famed chef Emeril Lagasse, NASCAR After the Lap presented by Tissot and the opportunity to ride in the Victory Lap procession through Las Vegas.

Schedule released for Champion's Week in Vegas
SPRINT CUP

Results

Homestead
POS. DRIVER
1 Denny Hamlin
2 Jeff Burton
3 Kevin Harvick
4 Kurt Busch
5 Jimmie Johnson
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Standings

as of:
Homestead
POS. DRIVER
1Jimmie Johnson
2Mark Martin
3Jeff Gordon
4Kurt Busch
5Denny Hamlin
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Nationwide

Results

Homestead
POS. DRIVER
1 Kyle Busch
2 Carl Edwards
3 Jeff Burton
4 Joey Logano
5 Denny Hamlin
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Standings

as of:
Homestead
POS. DRIVER
1Kyle Busch
2Carl Edwards
3Brad Keselowski
4Jason Leffler
5Mike Bliss
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Camping World

Results

Homestead
POS. DRIVER
1Kevin Harvick
2Matt Crafton
3Colin Braun
4Timothy Peters
5Todd Bodine
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Standings

as of:
Homestead
POS. DRIVER
1Ron Hornaday
2Matt Crafton
3Mike Skinner
4Todd Bodine
5Colin Braun
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