Johnson Wins NASCAR Phoenix Race, Closes in on Championship

After a disastrous wreck at Texas, Jimmie Johnson won the NASCAR Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500.
Johnson Wins NASCAR Phoenix Race, Closes in on Championship
Jimmie Johnson celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR
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Jimmie Johnson celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. (Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)
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