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Why isn't Jimmie Johnson the most popular man in NASCAR?

Jimmie Johnson admits to being nervous going into Talladega, but still came out with a bigger points lead LAS VEGAS -- The line of people hoping for an autograph from Richard Petty at the Las Vegas Convention Center is overwhelming. Full Article at ESPN

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  1. LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 04:   Four time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson (L) and his wife Chandra poses on the red carpet for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series awards banquet during the final day of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week on December 4, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  2. In this photo provided by the Las Vegas News Bureau, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson stands next to his trophy at the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony on Dec. 4, 2009, in Las Vegas.
  3. LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 04:  Miss Sprint's Monica Palumbo (L) and Anne-Marie Rhodes pose before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series awards banquet during the final day of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week on December 4, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  4. LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 04:  Performer David Gray stands on the track before his ride along with owner/driver Michael Waltrip during Day 3 of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week on December 4, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  5. LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 03:  Four time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson speaks during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week NMPA Myers Brothers Awards at the Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino on December 3, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  6. LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 04:   Four time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson (L) and his wife Chandra poses on the red carpet for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series awards banquet during the final day of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week on December 4, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  7. In this photo provided by the Las Vegas News Bureau, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson stands next to his trophy at the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony on Dec. 4, 2009, in Las Vegas.
  8. LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 04:  Four time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson poses before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series awards banquet during the final day of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week on December 4, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  9. LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 03:  Four time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson speaks to the media prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Week NMPA Myers Brothers Awards at the Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino on December 3, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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