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Homestead, FL (Sports Network) - Points leader Jimmie Johnson signed a five- year contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.
"Jimmie is charting new territory in our sport, and that's due to a combination of natural talent and unsurpassed work ethic," said team owner Rick Hendrick. "How he's committed himself is just incredible, and it shows in everything that he does -- not just on the racetrack. There's no question that he's one of the great champions in all of sports, and he's not done yet." The new deal comes two days before Johnson aims to lock up an unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He boasts a 108-point lead over Mark Martin entering Sunday's finale, needing to cross the finish line in 25th place or better to win the title.
It was also announced Friday that Lowe's signed an extension through 2013 to be the primary sponsor of Johnson's No. 48 Chevrolet.
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