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With a nod toward the likely historic achievement that will be Jimmie Johnson's fourth consecutive Cup championship barring unforeseen developments, Brian France faced the media Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway and answered a wide spectrum of questions regarding the state of NASCAR. France, chairman and CEO of NASCAR, applauded the historic accomplishment that will be Johnson's if he can finish 25th or better in Sunday's Ford 400. More
Results
from: Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | PTS/BNS | LAPS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 195/10 | 312 | 267,001 |
| 2 | 36 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 170/0 | 312 | 204,006 |
| 3 | 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 165/0 | 312 | 144,825 |
| 4 | 10 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | 160/0 | 312 | 123,500 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | 155/0 | 312 | 159,040 |
Standings
as of: Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil
| RANK | +/- | DRIVER | PTS | BEHIND | ST | POLES | WINS | TOP 5 | TOP 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- | Jimmie Johnson | 6492 | Leader | 35 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 |
| 2 | -- | Mark Martin | 6384 | -108 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 21 |
| 3 | -- | Jeff Gordon | 6323 | -169 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 24 |
| 4 | -- | Kurt Busch | 6281 | -211 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | -- | Tony Stewart | 6207 | -285 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 23 |
Avg. Running Pos.
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Jimmie Johnson | 1 |
| Jeff Gordon | 2 |
| Kurt Busch | 3 |
| Mark Martin | 4 |
| Tony Stewart | 5 |
Driver Rating
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Jimmie Johnson | 1 |
| Denny Hamlin | 2 |
| Jeff Gordon | 3 |
| Kurt Busch | 4 |
| Mark Martin | 5 |
Updated: Saturday 8:05 pm
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