Jimmie Johnson wins NASCAR championship

Jimmie Johnson won a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship with a fifth-place finish in the finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday. Johnson needed only to finish 25th or better to beat teammate Mark Martin in the race, won by Denny Hamlin, to give team owner Rick Hendrick his own NASCAR record, a 12th championship.

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