NASCAR-CUP: Phoenix II: Jimmie Johnson preview

Jimmie Johnson and the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series travel to Phoenix
International Raceway for Sunday's ninth of the ten-race 2007
"Chase for the Nextel Cup." After posting his 32nd career
victory at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Johnson leads teammate Jeff
Gordon by 30 points. Johnson hopes to drive his Chevrolet Impala SS
"Car of Tomorrow" to his fourth consecutive victory this
weekend equaling a modern era record held by seven drivers. Johnson has
won 10 of the 38 "Chase" races since NASCAR created the new
format four years ago. Only Phoenix and Homestead remain on the 2007
"Chase" schedule.

JIMMIE JOHNSON ON RECENT STRING OF SUCCESS: "I think that we've
been on quite a roll here and going to victory lane does something for
the crew and the shop that you couldn't do any other way. When you
go to victory lane, there's just a buzz that goes through all of Hendrick
Motorsports and really on the 48 team."

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