WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Sprint Cup stars Jimmie Johnson and Richard Petty were among several NASCAR drivers honored at the White House Wednesday by U.S. President Barack Obama.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
FONTANA, Calif., Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Jimmie Johnson won the pole Friday for Sunday's running of the Pepsi 500 at the Auto Club Speedway.
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Jimmie Johnson won the pole Friday night for Saturday night's running of the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway.
LAS VEGAS, March 11 (UPI) -- Jimmie Johnson won Sunday's Nextel Cup UAW DaimlerChrysler 400 auto race at Las Vegas for the third consecutive year.
