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Jimmie Johnson ready for 600th start
NASCAR
Jimmie Johnson climbs into his car ahead of a practice session for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race, Saturday, in Long Pond, Pa. - photo by Associated Press
LONG POND, Pa. — Jimmie Johnson had been plucked from NASCAR's farm system to drive for owner Rick Hendrick with a resume so ordinary the team wondered if it made the right call on the California kid.