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Johnson joins title race

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Jimmie Johnson is on to NASCAR’s championship race, which means Joe Gibbs Racing won’t pull off a clean sweep of the final four.

Johnson’s win Sunday at Martinsville Speedway clinched him a spot in the title-deciding Nov. 20 race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. With only three slots remaining, the jockeying for a shot at the championship could quickly turn cutthroat.

There’s so much on the line, and only two races remaining to set the field. That means the teamwork that has worked so well for JGR this year may quickly be abandoned as every driver races with their own agenda.

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