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How NASCAR season champions fared in their title year’s final 10 races:

* 2006: Jimmie Johnson won once.

* 2005: Tony Stewart did not win.

* 2004: Kurt Busch won once.

* 2003: Matt Kenseth did not win.

* 2002: Tony Stewart did not win.

* 2001: Jeff Gordon won once.

* 2000: Bobby Labonte won once.

Source: World Features Syndicate