As the checkered flag gets ready to fall on the NASCAR season, we'll keep you up to date with live updates as Jimmie Johnson goes for his fourth Sprint Cup crown and Mark Martin tries to spring an upset for his first title.

We'll keep you posted with updates from USA TODAY headquarters, and we'll also have some of our trackside reporters chiming in from time to time over the course of the 400 miles:

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