Monday, 30 July 2012

Earnhardt leaves Brickyard with Cup points lead (The Associated Press)

Jimmie Johnson, right, gets doused by crew chief Chad Knaus after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Brickyard 400 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, July 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Tom Strattman)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson won his fourth Brickyard 400 and solidified his status as a title favorite in NASCAR. No surprise there.