Hendricks Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson enters his car at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich. , Saturday, June 16, 2007. With a pair of superstar drivers in Johnson and Jeff Gordon and an unbelievable winning percentage this season, Hendrick Motorsports was already the best in NASCAR. The addition of Dale Earnhardt Jr. next season will make the team a Murder's Row on wheels, and make beating them even harder. AP Photo logo AP Photo 32 months ago

Hendricks Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson enters his car at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich. , Saturday, June 16, 2007. With a pair of superstar drivers in Johnson and Jeff Gordon and an unbelievable winning percentage this season, Hendrick Motorsports was already the best in NASCAR. The addition of Dale Earnhardt Jr. next season will make the team a Murder's Row on wheels, and make beating them even harder.

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