Johnson had entered the decider trailing Denny Hamlin in the points, but a tough race for the Joe Gibbs Toyota driver saw Hamlin tangle with Greg Biffle early on and then pit with a deflating tyre. He could only finish 14th.
Kevin Harvick also had a shot at beating Johnson to the title, but his third place was not sufficient as Johnson - despite further pitstop problems - wrapped up another title.
Full report to follow...
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