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 LONG POND, Pa. (AP) - Jimmie Johnson has been in this position before; heading into the second Pocono race with a nice lead in the NASCAR Nextel Cup standings.
Last year, he left the Pennsylvania 500 with a win and a commanding 232-point lead. Now, Johnson is again the points leader and hoping to avoid the hiccups down the stretch that cost him the championship last season.
He didn't exactly get off to a rousing start in practice Friday for the Pennsylvania 500. Johnson's Chevrolet got loose coming out of the first turn, spun and crashed into the wall during the first session.
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