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Johnson wins pole at California

Published August 29, 2008, 6:47 pm, Lexington Herald-Leader

California-native Jimmie Johnson captured the pole for Sunday's Pepsi 500 at the Auto Club Speedway. The No.48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driver and two-time defending Sprint Cup Series champion circled the two-mile oval in 39.912 seconds (180.397 mph). The pole victory was Johnson's fourth of the season and the 17th of his Sprint Cup career. It was his first pole at California. "I ...

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