By Bill Marx
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Jimmie Johnson, the second driver to win three consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championships, is Sporting News' driver of the year, the magazine announced Tuesday.
Johnson finished the 2008 season 69 points ahead of Carl Edwards to join Cale Yarborough as the only drivers to win three consecutive championships in NASCAR's premier division.
Johnson drives for Hendrick Motorsports, and the organization won three of the five annual Sporting News awards. Rick Hendrick is owner of the year, and Chad Knaus is crew chief of the year. Knaus became the first crew chief to win three consecutive championships.
Johnson is Sporting News' driver of the year....
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