Homestead, FL — Jimmie Johnson put his name atop American stock car racing annals Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway when he became the first driver to win four consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup championships. Driving his Purolator-equipped Lowe's Chevrolet Impala SS for Hendrick Motorsports, Johnson set the all-time record of four-straight titles over 61 years of American stock car racing. Needing to finish 25th or better in Sunday's season finale, the 34-year-old Johnson took fifth and the championship celebration began. Johnson won all four Cup crowns running on Purolator filters for Hendrick Motorsports, which became the first NASCAR team to finish one, two and three in final season points. Veteran driver Mark Martin, 50, took second overall in the '09 season while his Hendrick teammate and four-time Cup champion, Jeff Gordon, rounded out the sweep for Hendrick and Purolator by taking third in Cup points. The top-three Hendrick drivers combined for 13 victories during the 36-race NASCAR Sprint Cup season that saw Purolator set a new mark with 30 straight wins.