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The 2007 NASCAR Nextel season finished Friday evening with NASCAR Award banquet at the Waldorf Hotel in New York, Astoria, where the driver, Jimmie Johnson, who had a record season, mixing up 1663 points in the 10-race Chase Cup received the championship trophy. No credit received the other Hendrick driver Jeff Gordon who also posted numbers that would have been a note that the title of the city in any other year, winning six races. A record amount of money ($ 32. 8M) was distributed among the top 10 drivers (over a million dollars each). Beyond the recognition, Johnson certainly has the fall from being the champion for two consecutive years, won $ 7,317,499 from the bottom of the Nextel Cup points, raising his season earnings to $ 15,313,920, but also brings his career earnings to $ 59. 5000000. In addition to its award, also received $ 350,000 for winning four special awards (The Goodyear Gatorback Fastest Lap, Dow Automotive Strategic Call of the Race Award, the Sunoco Diamond Performance Award and the Goodyear). In addition, the 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet driver is now ready for the 2007 U.S. Sports Academy Athlete of the Year presented by USA Today. com and MSNBC. com. The probability of a buy of another title this year thanks to its value of four consecutive wins at Martinsville and 10 wins in the post-season, a record never seen double digit since 1998. The 2007 survey of male athletes includes: pitcher Josh Beckett (Red Sox), quarterback Tom Brady New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers Brett Favre quart, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer U.S. U.S. sprinter Tyson Gay, Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, Indianapolis Colts, Peyton Manning, San Antonio Spurs’ Tony Parker, U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps and golfer Tiger Woods. Fans around the world to select the athletes by voting online beginning December 1 and ends December 25. One winner is selected, with male and female athletes of the year. Federer has won all of 2006, Woods ’06 male athlete of the year. Johnson finished third in voting last year. Fortunately, it will close its season with another exchange.