Johnson claims fifth NASCAR title

Jimmie Johnson clinched a record-stretching fifth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup title with a second-place finish behind Carl Edwards in the season finale at Homestead. Johnson had entered the decider trailing Denny Hamlin in the points, but a tough race for the Joe Gibbs Toyota driver saw Hamlin tangle with Greg Biffle early on and then pit with a deflating tyre. He could only finish 14th

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