Johnson and Knaus, NASCAR’s 7-time champions, exit together

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — There will never be another NASCAR combination like Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus, who built a team together and dominated the sport for more than a decade. Johnson and Knaus teamed to win a record-tying seven championships, including a stretch of five straight, and Johnson’s 83 Cup victories are sixth all-time. Although they were split at Hendrick Motorsports in 2018 after an unprecedented 17 seasons, they both retire after Sunday’s season finale at Phoe