Some stories stand out for their disappointing endings
JIM PELTZ / ON MOTOR RACING
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Danica Patrick are two of the big names who failed to live up to the hype in 2008.

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November 17, 2008
MOTOR SPORTS
He wins NHRA's championship in funny cars after the first of four rounds with help from brother Tony. >>

NASCAR
Carl Edwards wins the season finale, but Johnson finishes 15th to easily win another season title. >>

November 16, 2008
DRAG RACING
The NHRA's move this summer to shorten the traditional track by 320 feet is still hotly debated. But it is here to stay, for now. >>

November 15, 2008
DRAG RACING
The daughter of John Force is a talented funny car driver, but she's not much of a talker. >>

November 14, 2008
DRAG RACING
Tony Schumacher and crew chief Alan Johnson have already clinched another season title. Johnson is starting his own team next year. >>

November 13, 2008
MOTOR RACING
NHRA's Powerade Series finale at Pomona features a close battle for the funny car title. >>

November 11, 2008
MOTOR SPORTS
Owner Roger Penske will probably decide in the next few weeks whether Castroneves, who is accused of tax evasion, will continue driving for the IndyCar team next season. >>

JIM PELTZ / ON MOTOR RACING
The Californian is poised to become only the second NASCAR driver to win three consecutive titles. >>

November 10, 2008
He wins again, meaning it would take an epic collapse to stop him from winning third straight Cup title. >>

November 9, 2008
MOTOR RACING
After a great start with a new NASCAR team, his Chevy often faded in races or he ran into unexpected problems. >>

November 8, 2008
MOTOR RACING
Cup veteran has been impressed by 22-year-old driver. Jimmie Johnson wins pole at Phoenix. >>

November 7, 2008
MOTOR RACING
Edwards trails Johnson by 106 points with races in Phoenix and Miami remaining in the NASCAR Sprint Cup season. >>

November 4, 2008
JIM PELTZ / ON MOTOR RACING
Edwards notched a dramatic win in Texas, but Johnson is in a strong position with only two races left. >>

November 3, 2008
MOTOR RACING
Driver and crew chief decide they can go the last 69 laps of the race without refueling and it pays off, cutting into Jimmie Johnson's points lead in the Chase for the Cup. >>

MOTOR RACING
Lewis Hamilton, 23, becomes Formula One's youngest champion with a fifth-place finish in Brazil, a stunning achievement that is all but unnoticed in Stevenage, England. >>

November 2, 2008
Attendance is down and corporate sponsorship is drying up in NASCAR and other series. Manufacturers' woes also a source of concern. >>

MOTOR RACING
Fort Worth track is not expected to fill its nearly 160,000 grandstand seats for Sunday's race, continuing a NASCAR trend. >>

MOTOR RACING ROUNDUP
He ties a record by winning a Nationwide Series race for the 10th time this year. >>

November 1, 2008
MOTOR RACING
They say the format is fine, despite the fact Jimmie Johnson is the runaway leader. >>

October 31, 2008
AUTO RACING
The El Cajon, Calif., driver is well on his way to a third consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title, as long as he has a smooth ride Sunday in the Dickies 500. >>

October 28, 2008
JIM PELTZ / ON MOTOR RACING
With Jimmie Johnson about to win his third consecutive Sprint Cup title, crew chief Chad Knaus is at the top of game, overcoming a past that included his banishment from the track for cheating. >>

October 27, 2008
MOTOR RACING ROUNDUP
Johnson roars back from a pit-road penalty to finish second and widen his lead in the standings to 183 points. >>

October 21, 2008
MOTOR RACING
Johnson has the talent and crew to win the championship, but with four races left in the chase, anything can happen. >>

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