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Johnson wins Phoenix pole to strengthen title bid

Nov. 7, 2008
Jimmie Johnson moved a step closer to a third consecutive Sprint Cup title by winning the pole Friday at Phoenix International Speedway.
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PHOENIX, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Jimmie Johnson closed in on a third straight points championship Sunday, winning the Sprint Cup Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Sprint Cup race in Phoenix.

Jimmie Johnson closes in on title

AVONDALE, Ariz., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Jimmie Johnson, closing in on his third straight points championship, won the pole Friday for Sunday's running of the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500.

Edwards wins Dickies 500 auto race

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Carl Edwards won Sunday's Dickies 500 Sprint Cup auto race, driving the final 69 laps without making a pit stop for fuel.

Carl Edwards wins Pep Boys Sprint race

HAMPTON, Ga., Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Carl Edwards drove his No. 99 Ford to victory Sunday afternoon in the Sprint Cup's Pep Boys Auto 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Sprint Cup qualifyng rained out in Georgia

HAMPTON, Ga., Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Rain washed out Sprint Cup Series qualifying for the third straight week Friday and forced NASCAR to set the field for Sunday's Pep Boys Auto 500.

Jimmie Johnson dominates at Martinsville

MARTINSVILLE, Va., Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Jimmie Johnson led 339-of-504 laps on the way to a dominant victory at Sunday's Tums QuikPak 500 Sprint Cup auto race at the Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.

Sprint Cup qualifying rained out

MARTINSVILLE, Va., Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Friday's rain forced the cancellation of qualifying for the Sprint Cup TUMS QuikPak 500 auto race at the Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.

Jeff Burton wins Bank of America 500

CONCORD, N.C., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Jeff Burton was the winner at Saturday night's Bank of America 500 Sprint Cup auto race at the Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.

Rain wipes out NASCAR qualifying

CONCORD, N.C., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Heavy rains in Concord, N.C., Thursday forced a cancellation of qualifying for Saturday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Jimmie Johnson wins Kansas Sprint Cup race

KANSAS CITY, Kan., Sept. 28 (UPI) -- Jimmie Johnson assumed the points lead by winning Sunday's Sprint Cup Camping World RV 400 at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.

Johnson declared Sprint Cup pole winner

KANSAS CITY, Kan., Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Jimmie Johnson was declared the pole-winner during Friday's qualifying for the Camping World RV 400 at Kansas City, Kan.

Biffle wins New Hampshire Sprint Cup race

LOUDON, N.H., Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Greg Biffle won the Sylvania 300 Sprint Cup auto race Sunday in Loudon, N.H. -- the opening event in the "Chase for the Cup."

Sprint Cup qualifying rained out

LOUDON, N.H., Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Qualifying for Sunday's Sylvania 300 Sprint Cup auto race in Loudon, N.H., was canceled by rain at the New Hampshire International Speedway.

Jimmie Johnson wins Sprint Cup race

RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Jimmie Johnson drove his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet to the checkered flag to capture Sunday's Sprint Cup Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond, Va.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch