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Tony Stewart celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race and clinching the series championship, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Sunday, Nov.

Smooth and steady, five years running, Jimmie Johnson kept his NASCAR reign rolling.

There was little recognition outside the racing world when Jimmie Johnson won his first NASCAR championship.

All Jimmie Johnson ever wanted was a chance to race with the best in NASCAR. Maybe even win a race or two.