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Jimmie Johnson is poised to win his fourth straight Cup title on Sunday. Larry McReynolds fires up his webcam to assess the feat.
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The scenario headed to Miami this week in homestead Miami speedway. If the 48 car finishes 25 or better. That would be regardless. Of what more more and the fat team. Does it Mark Martin leads the most laps in wins a race just like Jimmy Johnson 48 did this week in Phoenix. In a 48 team -- his 25 or better they will win their fourth consecutive championship now. Here's some numbers in 2000 and ran the 48 team has only finished outside the top when he. A total of six fans which -- obviously include. That finish at Texas a couple weeks ago when they were involved in the crash. You know people's -- talk all the time. The average finish of the 48 team at home stated it's not that good yet they never won their -- there but as -- pointed out. When you look at space in the last three years they didn't have to finish that half it homestead. They just were trying to do conservative. Finish all the laps not have any problems so I think their average finish at home stay at. It is is a very misleading number I don't think you can look at it and say will they don't run it well homestead because they've always win and here. Plate racing trying to win a championship just as they've done the last three season. It's a 108 points. Between the 48 team and the -- team in the history of Jimmie Johnson versus more Marten. Only nine times in the history that they've raced against each other. As Mark Martin outscored Jimmie Johnson more than a 108 point most recently. And it taxes were more finish in the top Jimmie Johnson finished well back -- Democrats would keep me -- so when you look at the numbers. It's gonna be hard to beat this 48 team because honestly. It will not happen due to put limits. I think the 48 team could go in there. In and handle -- bad and still run in the top twenty they Mark Martin -- only saving grace of course they have the run whale. They almost have to throw the hail Mary. Lead the most laps and win the race but I think the only way that they will be their teammate of 48 team in Jimmie Johnson for the 2009 championship. Is -- the 48 team has no problem -- flat tire. An engine failure are -- what they had it taxes I just think that's the only way. That someone aside from Jimmy Johnson win his 2000 championship. In I think when you put it in perspective. The fact it. The 48 team. Jimmie Johnson checked and -- sixty years of NASCAR and they're actually trying to accomplish something that's never been done before in May never ever be repeatedly -- because it's so hard. To do it in this sport and to me I don't delude anyone else's championships not Richard -- seven championship not dale earnhardt's seven. Not Darrell Waltrip story not kill -- of three consecutive in the late seventies when you think about. How the 48 has done these four championships if they indeed sealed the deal on Sunday. They have done it at a time. Where the competition. As an all time how hard mentioning fourteen different winners in 2000 that show me any. Racing series out there that has fourteen different winners in one season outs later some series. Over the course of five seasons that will have fourteen different winners when you think about how they've done with the car. If you go back to 2006. That was the final season that we -- in the old car full time they won the championship that year. And then spin and hit the 2007. They won the championship. With two different cars half the season with the old car in half the season with the introduction of the car tomorrow. And you look at last year 2008. This year possibly 2000 and a championship one with run in the new COT car full time so when you look at all of those elements. I think that's what makes the possibility of this 48 team and Hendrick Motorsports. Winning their fourth consecutive championship. Even -- much more of an possibly in what you think about Hendrick Motorsports. When they -- old their -- Sunday in the checkered flag waves. They very possibly. Are gonna accomplish something that no other organization has ever accomplished as -- Finish. Second and third in the points with the 48 that stopped in the 24. That's something that's never happened in the history of NASCAR in it to you could be something that will never be repeated Indian. Any team or any organization.