Johnson wins record-tying third Cup title

HOMESTEAD, Florida: After tying Cale Yarborough's 30-year mark as the only driver with three straight championships, Jimmie Johnson and his crew chief were already thinking about going after No 4.

"I could go race again next week and start the season and go for four," Johnson said after Sunday's finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. "It's on our minds. It's not that we're chasing a number, we just know what we're capable of. We know we can do better. It's a search to do the best we can."

Chad Knaus, the first crew chief in series history to win three straight, even offered to report to work Monday morning to start their pursuit.