Jimmie Johnson, three days and 400 miles from a record fourth straight championship, spent hours talking about it Thursday.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – NASCAR chairman Brian France doesn't think Jimmie Johnson's dominance signals a flaw in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship format.

Team owner Rick Hendrick announced Friday that he has signed Jimmie Johnson to a contract extension that would keep him the driver of Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 48 Chevrolet through the 2015 season.

A transcript from the question-and-answer session with the NASCAR chairman and CEO on Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway:

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Kasey Kahne sounds as if he could leave Richard Petty Motorsports when his contract expires at the end of the 2010 season.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Driver Denny Hamlin will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee next Wednesday but expects a full recovery within a few weeks.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – It doesn't appear that four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon is planning to retire anytime soon.

Lowe's Motor Speedway will host its annual "Souvenir and Race Ticket Blow-Out" Nov. 27 and 28.

Jimmie Johnson looks like a lock for a NASCAR-record fourth consecutive title, but his win isn't certain.