Jimmie Johnson Clinches 6th Career Cup Series Championship

Jimmie Johnson joined the ranks of NASCAR's legendary names such as Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty on Sunday by capturing his sixth Sprint Cup championship. Johnson finished ninth at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but 19 points ahead of Matt Kenseth in the 2013 Chase for the Sprint Cup standings.    Jeff Gluck of USA Today captured the special moment: As SportsCenter details, Johnson is just the third driver in history to win six or more titles: Johnson was adamant after the race he did not want to be compared to greats such as Earnhardt and Petty, per Fox Sports: At least not yet. Johnson's gritty performance at Homestead-Miami Speedway goes down as a great feather in his cap. Kenseth finished seven spots in front of Jo...

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