Nascar Sprint Cup leader Jimmie Johnson leads Dale Earnhardt Jr on route to his fifth win at Martinsville. Photograph: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for Nascar
Jimmie Johnson claimed his sixth win of the season at Martinsville to extend his lead at the top of the Chase for the Sprint Cup points standings. The Californian looks a sure [...]

Johnson kisses the famous yard of bricks after winning a bizarre race at Indianapolis. Photograph: Robert LeSieur/Reuters
Jimmie Johnson overcame tyre problems that blighted the entire field to take victory in the Allstate 400 Nascar Sprint Cup race held at the Brickyard yesterday.
The Hendrick Motorsports driver started his Chevrolet from pole position at Indianapolis and was [...]