Jimmie Johnson extended his points lead as he won the race at Phoenix this afternoon. Johnson led 217 of 313 laps to stretch his lead to 141 points which means he has only to finish 36th or better at Homestead in Miami to capture his third straight title. Many people do not realize how tough that is too do. Winning three straight Nextel Cup Championships is really tough. if you do not believe that just go back to see how many teams who won a championship lost the following year. What Jimmie Johnson is doing is something special and it seems him and Chad Knaus have a special bond and they know exactly what they are doing. They might just win number four next year if they keep going the way they have in the past. Look for Jimmie Johnson continue to win unless someone else steps up to stop him. I really do not see that happening anytime soon.
Race Standings 1. Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet |
| 2. Kurt Busch, Dodge |
| 3. Jamie McMurray, Ford |
| 4. Carl Edwards, Ford |
| 5. Denny Hamlin, Toyota |
| 6. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet |
| 7. Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet |
| 8. Kyle Busch, Toyota |
| 9. Jeff Burton, Chevrolet |
| 10. David Ragan, Ford |
Keywords: Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Nextel Cup
