KING - Sports - NASCAR http://www.king5.com/sports/nascar RSS Feed for KING - Sports - NASCAR en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:38:44 GMT Busch wins title, Nationwide finale http://www.king5.com/sports/nascar/Busch-wins-title-Nationwide-finale-70718032.html Kyle Busch made it a double dose of celebration, winning the Nationwide Series championship before completing a lap and capping his night at Homestead-Miami Speedway with his ninth trip to Victory Lane. Fort Hood soldiers honored again at Texas race http://www.king5.com/sports/nascar/Fort-Hood-soldiers-honored-again-at-Texas-race-69526172.html Fort Hood soldiers played a prominent role in NASCAR's prerace ceremonies just 170 miles from the site of shootings that left 13 dead at the Army post. McMurray snaps 86-race winless streak http://www.king5.com/sports/nascar/McMurray-snaps-86-race-winless-streak-68563462.html Jamie McMurray has snapped an 86-race winless streak with a victory at Talladega Superspeedway. Three-time defending series champion Jimmie Johnson is being credited with an eighth-place finish -- enough to likely wrap up a NASCAR record fourth consecutive title. Hamlin dominates at end to win at Martinsville http://www.king5.com/sports/nascar/Hamlin-dominates-at-end-to-win-at-Martinsville-65979702.html Denny Hamlin turned a dominant car into a winner at Martinsville Speedway, passing Jimmie Johnson with 138 laps to go Sunday and holding off the Chase leader on a series of late restarts. Childress swaps crew chiefs again http://www.king5.com/sports/nascar/Childress-swaps-crew-chiefs-again-65531992.html Richard Childress Racing will shuffle two crew chiefs following this weekend's race at Martinsville Speedway. Todd Berrier will take over Jeff Burton's No. 31 team, while Doug Randolph will move to Casey Mears' No. 07 team. The changes begin next week at Talladega Superspeedway. Challengers fall as Johnson takes control of Chase http://www.king5.com/sports/nascar/Challengers-fall-as-Johnson-takes-control-of-Chase-64758262.html Denny Hamlin was already at home when Jimmie Johnson crossed the finish line for his third victory in five championship races. Empty seats don't lie at NASCAR events, but what do they say? http://www.king5.com/sports/nascar/Empty-seats-dont-lie-at-NASCAR-events-but-what-do-they-say-64758627.html I saw a picture on a wall at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Saturday night and had to stop and look. Pictured were the track's grandstands. What jumped out was that fans were sitting in them. They sat side by side. They filled almost all the space. They were everywhere. Title contenders steadily dwindling in NASCAR chase http://www.king5.com/sports/nascar/Title-contenders-steadily-dwindling-in-NASCAR-chase-64758392.html Halfway through the Chase for the Sprint Cup, the championship contenders are starting to fade away.