HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson's run for his fourth straight Cup title starts from the pole.

CATAWBA, N.C. (AP) — Jeremy Mayfield sat in the back of his large barn Friday morning about 800 miles from where NASCAR's season-ending weekend was kicking off. Several hundred people surrounded him, listening intently as a fast-speaking auctioneer sold dozens of items.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson, on the verge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship, signed a contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick expects Jeff Gordon to drive at least "three or four" more seasons and the four-time Cup champion says he has no immediate plans to retire.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Rusty Wallace Racing is moving its Nationwide Series team from Chevrolet to Toyota next season.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — There will be much for Hendrick Motorsports to celebrate on Sunday night.

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson won't plan any parties this week, or waste a minute pondering his place in NASCAR history.

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Brad Keselowski met with top NASCAR officials for about 20 minutes before Sunday's race at Phoenix International Raceway, where the young driver had yet another on-track run-in with Denny Hamlin.

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Rick Hendrick said Sunday he has no deal to bring IndyCar superstar Danica Patrick to NASCAR, and there's no certainty she'll even be driving stock cars next season.