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Published on Saturday, Nov 21, 2009
Associated Press
Jimmie Johnson will go for his fourth consecutive Cup title from the pole in Homestead, Fla.
Johnson turned a lap of 173.919 mph to win the pole at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He qualified first on Friday.
Scott Speed was second. Marcos Ambrose was third. Mark Martin and Tony Stewart round out the top five.
Johnson goes into Sunday's finale with a 108-point lead over Martin and needs only to finish 25th or better to win the title.
New deal for Johnson
Jimmie Johnson, on the verge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship, signed a contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.
''Jimmie is charting new territory in our sport, and that's due to a combination of natural talent and unsurpassed work ethic,'' team owner Rick Hendrick said. ''How he's committed himself is just incredible, and it shows in everything that he does — not just on the racetrack.
''There's no question that he's one of the great champions in all of sports, and he's not done yet.''
Johnson's previous contract expired after the 2010 season. This is his third contract extension since joining Hendrick in 2001.
Home improvement chain Lowe's also signed an extension as primary sponsor of Johnson's No. 48 Chevrolet through the 2013 season.
''So fortunate to have my team, job, situation at Hendrick Motorsports,'' Johnson said. ''Lowe's has been nothing but amazing to Hendrick Motorsports, to myself. The only car I've driven in the Cup Series has been a Chevy. It's been a Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and a Lowe's Chevrolet. I'm very, very proud of that stuff.''
There was no immediate announcement on crew chief Chad Knaus, who has previously extended his contracts to stay in line with Johnson. But Hendrick said talks have begun with Knaus and they are ''in the process of putting it on paper.''
Kahne's future hazy
Kasey Kahne will strongly consider leaving Richard Petty Motorsports after next season because of the instability surrounding the organization.
Kahne has been unhappy with many parts of RPM this season, including a planned merger with Yates Racing that has yet to happen. Kahne says the company needs to become focused and resolve its lingering issues in the offseason.
Kahne said on Friday he will start looking at other teams in January. He says the ups and downs this season have made it hard for him to think about staying with the organization in the long term.
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