Johnson closes in on Gordon in Chase
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They're teammates. They're boss and employee. They're the best of friends.
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Saturday's raceÃÂ is the last chance to earn points toward qualifying, andÃÂ only Jimmie Johnson and points leader Matt Kenseth have their places secured in the 10-driver Chase.
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A two-tire stop for Jimmie Johnson paid off with a victory Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, turning the Chase for the Nextel Cup championship into a virtual dead heat between the reigning champion and teammate Jeff Gordon.
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Saturday&#39;s Chevy Rock &amp; Roll 400 at RIR was the season&#39;s 26th event, the last chance for drivers to qualify for the 10-race Chase, NASCAR&#39;s version of team-sport playoffs.
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Jeff Gordon wishes the Nextel Cup's championship chase would go through Darlington Raceway for years to come &#151; for himself and the sport.
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With five drivers compressed in the clutches of a pressure-filled Nextel Cup Championship Chase, the season finale&#39;s shaping up to be a Miami-vise.
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Ryan Newman left misfortune behind and ran away from the field, while four-time series champion Jeff Gordon took the NASCAR Nextel Cup points lead Sunday at Dover International Speedway.
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DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Jimmie Johnson took advantage of a pit mistake by Jeff Gordon's team and won the Southern 500 yesterday, making the tightest championship chase in NASCAR history even closer with one race remaining.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. pulled away from Jeff Gordon in a pair of overtime laps to win the NASCAR Nextel Cup race Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway and tighten the championship chase with two races to go.
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Last race: Jimmie Johnson won for the fourth time in five races and moved within 18 points of standings leader Kurt Busch by taking the Mountain Dew Southern 500 in Darlington, SC Five drivers head into this weekend&#39;s finale separated by just 82 points.
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Jeff Gordon is Jimmie Johnson's teammate, mentor, friend and the co-owner of his car &#151; and he's also one of the guys trying to beat out Johnson for the NASCAR Nextel Cup championship.
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They&#39;re only four years apart in age, and it seems everywhere Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson go, the gap is even less. The Hendrick Motorsport drivers aren&#39;t brothers, according
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Jeff Gordonâs team furiously tried to fix a poorly performing car before its driverâs lead in the Chase for the Nextel Cup points race over Jimmie Johnson disappeared Sunday in Atlanta.
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Loudon, NH (Sports Network) - Jeff Gordon will assume the pole position for Sunday&#39;s Sylvania 300 at the New Hampshire International Speedway after a steady rain washed out Friday&#39;s qualifying session.
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Midway through their 10-race playoff, the Nextel Cup contenders are at the shortest and slowest oval on the NASCAR circuit â- place four-time series champion Jeff Gordon insists can
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It took Tony Stewart seven months to secure a spot in the Nextel Cup Championship Chase. It took Robby Gordon only 64 laps -- barely 45 minutes of racing -- to put Stewart&#39;s Cup title hopes on the ropes.
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Las Vegas oddsmakers made Jeff Gordon a 2-1 favorite to claim the Nextel Cup title under the new 10-race playoff format. Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson is second at 3-1, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr.