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12-04-11

MARTINSVILLE, Va. Bart Scott Jersey. - Jimmie Johnson is on a roll again, and whether hes willing to admit it or not, while everyone else in NASCAR is chasing him, hes chasing history. Johnson led 339 laps Sunday as he and his Hendrick Motorsports teammates again dominated at Martinsville Speedway, and the two-time defending Sprint Cup champion padded his lead in his bid for a record-tying third championship in a row with four races remaining. Only Cale Yarborough, from 1976-78, has won three straight championships in stock car racings premier series, and Johnson is looking more and more as if hell be the second. Im going to have to answer those questions one of these days, arent I? Johnson said of the ones about Yarborough and taking a position beside him in history. Johnsons sixth victory of the year extended his points lead from 69 to 149, and while his closest challengers vowed that the Chase race isnt over, the plaudits keep coming, too. Theres a lot of great teams that were huge in the sport, Dale Earnhardt Jr. said, lumping Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus in with his father and Richard Petty, both seven-time champions, and Hall of Famers David Pearson, Yarborough and Junior Johnson. To pack it in three years and just dominate like that, theres only a half a dozen teams that have ever done anything like that, been that strong consistently, Earnhardt said. And it could only be the beginning of another big finish for Johnson. It was a year ago that this race started a four-race winning streak for Johnson, a run that he said left him leaving Phoenix thinking, I cannot believe Im experiencing this. Now, to experience it again, hes not planning on letting up at all. As long as I can stay scared and on my heels and worried about losing this thing, the better this teams going to be. If we start getting comfortable and complacent, were going to stub our toes, make mistakes, he said. Were trying to keep our eye on the prize. So are the rest of the contenders, even if its getting further and further away. Were going to come and get them, said Greg Biffle, who climbed to second in points. Weve got four more chances and were going to some of our best places, so they better be on their `A game. .. Im still confident we can catch him, for sure. So are Jeff Burton, 152 points back, and Carl Edwards, fourth and 198 behind. He could have any sort of trouble the next two races and be right back there with us, Edwards said, lumping himself with Biffle and Burton. It can happen to anyone. But at Martinsville, as always, none of them had a way to stop Johnson. It was his third consecutive fall victory here, and fourth in the last five races on NASCARs shortest oval. Earnhardt was second, followed by Edwards and Jeff Gordon, giving Hendrick three of the top four spots. Denny Hamlin was fifth and Casey Mears, the fourth Hendrick driver, was sixth. The 1-2 finish was the 23rd for the multi-car team, and third at Martinsville. It was sealed in a two-lap sprint to the finish after the 12th caution flew on lap No. 499. I didnt have anything for Jimmie. That car was so awesome, Earnhardt said. Johnson led seven times in all, passing Gordon for the top spot with 209 laps to go, then making quick work of Matt Kenseth, who stayed out on the track under caution with 38 to go. Johnson heads to Atlanta with the largest lead in the history of the Chase at this point. The day was shaping up as a great one for Jamie McMurray, who started 20th and climbed into contention quickly. He was running fourth with about 100 laps to go when his car suddenly slowed on the backstretch. He drove it directly to his garage stall and wound up 38th. Pro Bowl Saints Jersey. -- In each of the last two preseasons, the Seattle Seahawks decided to provide Olindo Mare some competition. New York Giants Pierre-Paul Jersey. 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It was a forgettable day all-around for the hosts, as Manny Ramirez, who essentially carried the club to an NL West crown last season, was handed a 50- game suspension Thursday after it was revealed the slugger violated the leagues policy on performance enhancing drugs. Saints Colston Jersey. Le club de la LNH sest par ailleurs montré intéressé à accueillir le repêchage annuel de 2011 au Centre Air Canada, de même que la Classique dhiver de 2012, qui aurait lieu à BMO Field, stade du Toronto FC, club de la Major League Soccer. Packers 25 Jersey. Palmer finished 36 holes at six-under 138 and is one clear at The Conservatory. For the second consecutive day, play was suspended due to darkness with five players yet to finish round two.PHILADELPHIA -- Martin Biron is more concerned with the pre-game music than his contract situation. He can earn a bigger payday and keep the Philadelphia Flyers season going with another standout performance. Biron helped the Flyers avoid elimination by stopping 28 shots for his second career playoff shutout in Thursday nights 3-0 win at Pittsburgh. Game 6 is Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia, where a hyped-up crowd surely will be ready for Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and the rest of the Penguins. Desperate to extend the series, the Flyers turned to their often-criticized goaltender. Biron isnt considered among the elite goalies in the NHL, and he didnt even become the clear No. 1 for Philadelphia until late in the season. But hes been outstanding in the playoffs. Before Game 5, coach John Stevens told Biron in front of the team that he needed to be great. Biron responded to the challenge by making 15 saves in the first period, keeping the Flyers in the game and quieting Pittsburghs fans. Then Philadelphia settled in and got a huge momentum boost when fourth-line forward Arron Asham scored the go-ahead goal in the second period. That was all Biron needed. He single-handedly made sure the Flyers would play another game. "Were not looking at wining the series tomorrow," Biron said Friday. "Were looking at pushing it to Game 7." Biron and his teammates know how difficult it is to close out a series after taking a 3-1 lead. In the first round last year, they blew a 3-1 lead against the Washington Capitals before winning Game 7 on the road in overtimme. San Diego Chargers Antonio Gates Jersey. "I remember last year after Game 6, sitting on the train to go to Washington and thinking that we just let a very good opportunity slip away," Biron said. "But when I got to the rink the next day and youre getting dressed, its, Do we have the music in the room that gets us going? Its the same thing being down 3-2. You think about it. "As huge as yesterday was, tomorrow is even bigger. Youre home and you got to win." It all starts with hearing the right tunes in the locker room. Maybe some Metallica, Disturbed or Drowning Pool will fire up the Flyers. "Thats a secret. I cant let you guys in on it," Biron said, laughing. "If I let you know, you wouldnt even know what it is because I dont know what half the music is. Its not Olivia Newton-John, thats for sure." The easygoing Biron is clearly focused on trying to help the Flyers win their first Stanley Cup since 1975. Hell become a free agent after the season, but hes not ready to discuss his future. "Who cares right now?" he said. "Thats so far down (compared to) the importance of the game and the playoffs and all that." Despite their win in Pittsburgh, the Flyers still have a huge challenge. Theyre 0-13 in series after trailing 3-1, and havent even forced a Game 7 since losing to Edmonton in the 1987 Stanley Cup finals. Pittsburgh hasnt blown a 3-1 series lead since losing to the New York Islanders 34 years ago. Odds heavily favour the Penguins, too. Only 8.7 per cent (20-of-229) of NHL teams that trailed a playoff series 3-1 rallied to win. ' ' '

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