NASCAR Homestead postscript

  by Dave Grayson
I've never really cared for dynasties in professional sports. I certainly didn't like it when the New York Yankees won all of those World Series year after year. At the middle of NASCAR's 2009 Chase For The Championship I was beginning to have that same feeling regarding the prospect of Jimmie Johnson winning the title for the fourth consecutive year.  But it was the race at the Texas Motor Speedway that made me change my mind.

Brawn Mercedes team announces Rosberg

  Schumacher rumored to be next big announcement
From the 2010 season, German driver Nico Rosberg (24) will drive for the new Mercedes team in the Formula 1 World Championship, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport announced today. Meanwhile, speculation is running rampant that the real reason Button opted to take on Lewis Hamilton at McLaren became clear after legend Schu's secret comeback talks with Brawn were revealed. Schumacher met old pal Ross Brawn at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this month.

Johnson’s Four-Peat Ranks Him With Sports’ Greatest

  First to win four straight titles
By any measure of the term, the “Jimmie Johnson Dynasty” began in 2002, four years before he hoisted his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series trophy. Four near-championships in his first four seasons, including two runner-up finishes, gave way to an unprecedented four straight NASCAR Sprint Cup titles from 2006-2009. Johnson’s ongoing string of success is not only impressive as it relates to its place in NASCAR history; it stands up against the greatest sporting achievements of all time.

Jimmie Johnson makes NASCAR history with 4 straight

  As Denny Hamlin wins Homestead race
Denny Hamlin took the checkered flag but Jimmie Johnson made history with a fifth place finish that earned him a NASCAR record fourth straight Sprint Cup Series championship in Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  Jeff Burton finished 2nd with Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch and Johnson rounding out the top-5.  Press Conference

Kyle Busch wins race and title

  NASCAR Nationwide Series
Kyle Busch knew all he had to do was start the Ford 300 and he would win his first NASCAR championship. Well, not only did he start, but he came to race as he led the most laps and held off Carl Edwards in the final turn to win his ninth Nationwide race on the season. Jeff Burton finished third Saturday, followed by Joey Logano and Hamlin. David Reutimann, Ryan Newman, Steve Wallace, Scott Speed and Matt Kenseth completed the top 10.

Harvick roars past Peters in overtime finish

  NASCAR Truck finale at Homestead
Kevin Harvick roared past Timothy Peters moments after a Lap 135 restart and pulled away to win Friday night's Ford 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race in a green-white-checkered-flag finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  Harvick, who came to the pits for tires under the final caution on Lap 129 of 136, was a double winner Friday night, given that the truck he fields for Ron Hornaday Jr. locked up the series owners' championship with an eighth-place finish.

Johnson blisters Homestead to take pole

  NASCAR Sprint Cup finale
Don't think Jimmie Johnson came to Homestead to coast to the title. With a blistering qualifying lap, the points leader put his No. 48 on the pole, bumping his only pursuer, Mark Martin, from the P1 position, forcing the field to again play follow the leader.  Johnson earned his 23rd career pole by turning a lap of 173.919 mph in his Lowe's Chevrolet.  Rookie Scott Speed will start 2nd.  Marcos Ambrose qualified third for his best qualifying effort on an oval in 2009

NASCAR soap opera "As The Wheel Turns"

  by Dave Grayson
The NASCAR Nationwide Series will close their 2009 season Saturday with the running of the Ford 300 at the Homestead Miami Speedway. Who's going to be the new series champion is a no-brainer. However, one of the more interesting issues pending resolution is who's going to finish fifth in the final championship standings based on a very important reason. It's also going to be interesting to see if we get treated to another episode of the NASCAR soap opera "As The Wheel Turns" starring two drivers who simply can't get along with each other.

Q&A with Tim Cindric and Will Power

  On Power becoming Penske's third driver
Penske Racing President Tim Cindric and IZOD IndyCar Series driver Will Power participated in a Q&A session following the announcement that Power will race in the IZOD IndyCar Series in 2010 for Penske Racing's No. 12 Verizon Wireless Dallara/Honda. Below is the full transcript from their interview.

Button has something to prove with move to McLaren

  by Scott Morris
So...here we go. For the second time in history, McLaren will have in it's stable the two most recent World Champions, both British mind you. I don't see the potency here that we saw when Prost and Senna were corralled together, but this will be quite interesting. I think it has a unique element to the deal that is quite rare these days.

Camping World Truck Series Brings the Heat to Miami

  by Dave Grayson
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will conclude its 2009 season this Friday at the Homestead Miami Speedway for the running of the Ford 200.  Last week in Phoenix, Ron Hornaday Jr. tied up his record-setting fourth championship for Kevin Harvick Inc-KHI. But there are plenty of other battles and storylines that make this season finale a must-see.

Homestead Preview: And then there was 1

  by Dave Grayson
It's now down to the final weekend that will conclude the lengthy 2009 NASCAR season. It's champion's weekend. A time for all racing fans to turn their attention to the Florida based Homestead Miami Speedway to officially acknowledge grand conclusions most, of which, we've probably already known for several days now.