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Jimmie Johnson Wrecks Lap 3 at Texas Motor Speedway

NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series championship got a little more interesting only three laps into Sunday's Dickie's 500 at Texas Motor Speedway when points leader Jimmie Johnson was collected in a crash, his No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet suffering major damage. Full Article at AOL Sports

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  1. Jimmie Johnson drives his damaged car to the garage after wrecking on lap three of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Fort Worth, Texas.
  2. FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 08:  Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet, and Kurt Busch, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Dodge, lead the field to a restart in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 8, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas.
  3. FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 07:  Matt Kenseth, driver of the #16 CitiFinancial Ford, pits during the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway on November 7, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas.
  4. FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 07:  Jimmie Johnson drives the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 7, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Kurt Busch and wife, Eva Busch, arrive at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto racing awards ceremony at Wynn Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 in Las Vegas.
  9. LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 03:  NASCAR driver Tony Stewart 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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