HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Even before Jimmie Johnson could climb out of his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship winning No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet on Sunday evening, the thousands of fans crowding the championship stage were chanting: "Se-ven! Se-ven! Se-ven!" Anticipating the discussion will be raised about whether he could eclipse NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt, who both won seven titles, Johnson says, "That's all out ahead of us. Johnson scored his sixth championship in the last eight years with a ninth-place finish that resulted in a 19-point title victory over Matt Kenseth. As the final laps ticked off and the championship came into sight, Johnson's Hendrick Motorsports crew watched the track nervously, craning their necks to look at Turn 4 to make sure their bright blue No. 48 was going to come around again. More...