Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus will be inducted into NASCAR's Hall of Fame together in a fitting celebration for one of the most dominant pairings in history. The duo won a record-tying seven Cup titles that included an unprecedented five straight championships. Johnson won 83 total races that included a pair of Daytona 500 wins and four victories at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, He and Knaus were paired together for all but two of Johnson's victories and Knaus built the No. 48 team from scratch around Johnson. They didn't work together in Johnson's final two seasons of full-time competition but their friendship has remained intact.
NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough, a 3-time Cup champion in the 1970s, dies at 84
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NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough, a 3-time Cup champion in the 1970s, dies at 84
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Kip Childress took his final spin behind the wheel of the NASCAR pace car in July, and since then, he’s taken on a new role as the executive director of the CARS Tour.