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19.11.2007
Jimmie Johnson Claims Second Consecutive NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Championship - Team Chevy Drivers Capture Seven of Top-10 Positions in Year-End Standings Jimmie Johnson and his Chad Knaus-led No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet team claimed their second consecutive NASCAR Nextel Cup Series (NNCS) championship at the conclusion of the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He finished seventh in the Ford 400 to secure his position at the head table at the awards banquet in New York City.Johnson's remarkable season that included 10 victories led Team Chevy to a record-setting season in the Series. With a season-ending total of 26 victories in 36 races, 13 in the Monte Carlo SS and 13 in the Impala SS, Chevrolet won its unprecedented 31st Manufacturers' Cup and 24th driver's championship. "On behalf of Chevrolet, congratulations to Jimmie Johnson on winning his second consecutive NASCAR Nextel Cup Series championship," said Ed Peper, general manager, Chevrolet. "With 10 wins, 20 top-five and 24top-10 finishes he and his Hendrick Motorsports team had a dream season on their way to the ultimate prize -- another championship. "Chevrolet is very proud of the contributions made by all of our Team Chevy drivers who contributed to our record 26 wins. We had 10 drivers take their Monte Carlo SS and Impala SS race cars to victory lane. It has been a banner year for the Bowtie Brigade and we are thrilled to share in the success of all of our teams." Team owner Rick Hendrick collected his seventh NNCS owner's championship and Knaus picked up his second consecutive championship crew chief award. Johnson's Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, finished fourth in the Homestead race and second in the final Chase standings, after waging a great season-long battle with Johnson in an effort to win a fifth NNCS title to come up only 77 points short. Gordon recorded six victories, 21 top-five and 30 top-10 finishes in the 36-race season. Clint Bowyer, No. 07 Jack Daniel's Chevrolet, finished third in the final standings, the highest of the three Richard Childress Racing (RCR) teams, all in the Chase. Bowyer scored one win, five top-five and 17 top-10 finishes in just his second full-time season in NNCS competition. Kyle Busch, No. 5 Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevrolet, landed fifth in the season-ending points. Two-time NNCS Tony Stewart, No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet, captured the sixth position in the final standings. RCR teamates Jeff Burton, No. 31 AT&T Chevrolet and Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet locked up seventh and 10th respectively in the Chase standings. The NASCAR celebration for the championship-winning team and the other drivers finishing in the top-10 in the standings at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. - Judy Kouba , Nancy Wager -
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