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CONCORD, N. Cheap Jerseys Wholesale NFL .C. -- About the only one not worried about Jimmie Johnsons victory drought this season was the Sprint Cup defending champion. After his dominating show this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Johnson gave his competitors plenty to worry about. Johnson reached Victory Lane for the first time this season at the Coca-Cola 600, finishing off a dominating week at a track many have called "Jimmies House." "Its great to win, but believe me, and I promise you, all the hype and all the concern and worry, that was elsewhere. That wasnt in my head," Johnson said. Now, Johnson can think about his record-breaking seventh Cup win at Charlotte, about his 13th straight NASCAR season with a victory or about his fourth 600 victory to trail only Darrell Waltrips five in the series longest race. And maybe throw a scare into opponents that Johnsons run at top isnt over yet. "They know we are awake," Johnson said. "Hopefully, the 48 is heading that way and we can give other people something to think about." This time, Johnson swept past Matt Kenseth nine laps from the end and was never pressured after that. Johnson earned the pole Thursday night, was strong at practice Saturday and led 165 of 400 laps Sunday. Kevin Harvick, who led 100 laps, was second. Kenseth finished third with Carl Edwards fourth. Jamie McMurray, the All-Star race winner last weekend at the track, was fifth. Kurt Buschs attempt at motorsports history ended with 129 laps to go when he blew an engine. Busch finished sixth in the Indianapolis 500, but could not complete the 600 and become just the second racer ever -- Tony Stewart was the first -- to navigate all 1,100 miles on auto racings biggest weekend. Harvick had won two of the past three 600s and led 100 laps this time. He fell back in the latter stages as he dealt with car problems and could not get back to the front. "We needed a 700-mile race to get back to where we needed to be," Harvick said. Brad Keselowski held the lead and appeared to have out-pitted Johnsons No. 48 group with a final stop 55 laps from the end. But a vibration in the Penske machine sent Keselowski back to the pits and a lap down. Much of the pre-race attention was centred on whether Busch or points leader Jeff Gordon would make to the starting line. Busch because of his 850-mile trek South from Indiana and Gordon because of back spasms that cropped up Thursday after qualifying and were still severe enough Saturday for him to leave the track early after just a few laps of practice. But both were there when the green flag dropped, although Buschs arrival was far more dramatic with the helicopter circling the track and landing on the infield close to the start-finish line about an hour before the race began. He received loud cheers and plenty of high-fives from fans and took a seat on the bench where driver introductions were made. As colleagues and competitors made their way up the steps, most made sure to chat up Busch or shake his hand on a job well done. Busch had a bit of luck to stay on the lead lap, twice earning a lucky dog bid after going a lap down to return among the leaders. He eventually reached the top 10 and was running 16th when smoke started pouring out of his Stewart-Haas Chevrolet and sent him behind the wall and to a 40th-place finish. "Kind of a shame, kind of symbolizes how its been for the Haas Automation team," Busch said. "We gave it our all with the way we were clawing our way up there." The 42-year-old Gordon, a four-time series champion, has dealt with back problems before and his No. 24 team had driver Regan Smith on standby if Gordon couldnt go. But if Gordons back bothered him during the race, he didnt show it with his performance. He spent much of the night in the top 10 and was out front until Kenseth passed him on a restart 16 laps from the end. Gordon finished seventh, his ninth top-10 finish in 12 events this year. "It was tough. I was aching in there. There was one time when I got on the brakes into (Turn) 1 and it triggered something. I didnt know what was going to happen after that, but it settled down," Gordon said. Gordon maintained his points lead by 11 over second-place Kenseth. Danica Patrick had hopes of a strong showing after qualifying fourth, her best starting spot of the season. But like Busch, she too, was out early with a blown engine 119 laps from the end. She was 39th, her poorest finish in three 600s. Dale Earnhardt Jr. came into this one with seven top 10s in 11 races and the hope he could finally win a points race at his beloved home track. He led 13 laps late in the race before he had engine problems as well and faded from contention. He ended 19th. Cheap Jerseys From China . PAUL, Minn. Cheap NFL Jerseys . Or at least something approaching the greatness of the New York Rangers goaltender.LOS ANGELES -- With Jonathan Quick in net, the Los Angeles Kings feel confident enough to beat any team in the NHL. Now the only question is how long can Quick keep his shutout streak going. Quick became the first goaltender in the franchises 44-year history to record three consecutive shutouts and defenceman Jack Johnson scored in the third period of a 1-0 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night. "It feels great to have that done -- but at the end of the day, its one game and two points. Thats all I was focused on," Quick said after his 17th career shutout. "Its a long season, and we have to keep this momentum going. Weve got guys battling at all areas of the rink, especially in the D-zone, where theyre battling along the wall and in front of the net and clearing out rebounds. Theyre doing their job extremely well, and its making my just that much easier." Quick, who had three shutouts last December, joined Felix Potvin as the only Kings goalies with three shutouts in two different months. Potvin had a club-record four in March 2001. "He deserves this as much as anyone, and were so happy for him and really excited for him," Johnson said after scoring his third game-winner of the young season. "All the top goalies in the league like Tim Thomas and Ryan Miller, they all have the same characteristic -- they never quit on a play. Even when it seems like Quicker is down and out, he keeps coming and makes that miraculous save." Coming off victories against St. Louis and Phoenix, Quick stopped 28 shots to help extend the Kings winning streak to four games and end Dallas at five. "Any time a goaltender gets a shutout, everyone contributes. But youve got to give him a lot of the credit," Kings coach Terry Murray said. "Hes focused on the play and hes aggressive to the shots. Tonight he was again on his game, and he just followed up on the game at Phoenix and brought the same game here tonight." Quick extended his scoreless streak to 188 minutes and 10 seconds, breaking the club mark of 185:55 by Rogie Vachon during the 1975-76 season. The closest the Stars came to scoring was when Michael Ryder hit the crossbar with a 30-foot wrist shot over Quicks left shoulder early in the third period. Andrew Raycroft stopped Los Anngeles first 23 shots before newcomer Mike Richards won a faceoff deep in the Dallas zone. Wholesale China Jerseys. Johnson got a cross-ice pass from Rob Scuderi and took a one-timer from the right point that beat Raycroft to the glove side at 15:02 of the third while Steve Ott was screening his goalie. "Just before we lined up, we talked about Richards wanting to win the faceoff on his backhand, based on what the other centerman was doing," Johnson said. "We were trying to set it up like that the whole game, trying to get a quick one-timer off the faceoff and create havoc. And if it was a clean enough win, Scuderi was going to try and set me up for a one-timer." Raycroft was in net for a 5-2 loss at Chicago on Oct. 8 before Kari Lehtonen started the next five games -- winning them all and allowing eight goals during that stretch. "I dont think there are a lot of things in the game we can complain about, besides finishing," Stars captain Brenden Morrow said. "Sometimes the puck just doesnt go in for you, and we didnt get one tonight. When we have success, were getting pucks deep. With guys like (Anze) Kopitar and Richards, you dont really want to play in your zone. So the easiest way to defend is to play in the offensive zone." The Stars, coming off a 3-1 win at Anaheim, had a 21-19 shots advantage through two periods against the Kings with Raycroft making his second start of the season. "Were a confident group now and we have enough swagger now and cockiness that if we play well, were going to beat anyone," Johnson said. "The only way were going to lose is if we beat ourselves." Notes: Quick, who has stopped 175 of 180 shots in his six games this season (5-0-1), is the first NHL goalie with three straight shutouts since Steve Mason of the Columbus Blue Jackets in December 2008. ... Johnson did not have a game-winning goal in the NHL prior to this season. ... Dallas RW Radek Dvorak, who signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract as a free agent in July, hasnt scored a goal in eight games with his new club. ... Kopitar played in his 400th regular-season game and Ott appeared in his 500th. ... Among the sellout crowd of 18,118 was Dodgers first baseman James Loney. ... The Kings are 16-2-2 against Dallas since Jan. 12, 2008. Cheap Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys ' ' ' 
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