MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP Apr 7, 2013) — Jimmie Johnson pulled away on a restart with eight laps to go and won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday.
\nIt was his eighth career victory on the shortest track the series races.
\nOnly Richard Petty with 15, and Darrell Waltrip with 11 have won more.
\nThe five-time champion picked the inside line for the restart with Clint Bowyer on the outside, teammate Jeff Gordon behind him and Kyle Busch to his outside, and Johnson got a clean break into Turn 1.
\nBowyer was second and Busch, who tried to use the outside line, instead got hung up on the outside as Gordon and his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Kasey Kahne, who restarted fifth, went underneath to take fourth.<\/p>\n
Unofficial Results…<\/p>\n
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\n5\u00a0Kyle Busch \u00a018\u00a0Toyota\u00a011\u00a0500\u00a056\u00a02\u00a0 \u00a0Running\u00a040\/1\u00a0
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\n9\u00a0Greg Biffle \u00a016\u00a0Ford\u00a022\u00a0500\u00a00\u00a0-1\u00a0 \u00a0Running\u00a035\/0\u00a0
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\n11\u00a0Brian Vickers \u00a055\u00a0Toyota\u00a03\u00a0500\u00a00\u00a00 \u00a0Running\u00a00\/0\u00a0View Race
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\n13\u00a0Kevin Harvick \u00a029\u00a0Chevrolet\u00a021\u00a0500\u00a00\u00a01\u00a0 \u00a0Running\u00a031\/0\u00a0View Race
\n14\u00a0Matt Kenseth \u00a020\u00a0Toyota\u00a08\u00a0500\u00a096\u00a01\u00a0 \u00a0Running\u00a031\/1\u00a0
\n15\u00a0Carl Edwards \u00a099\u00a0Ford\u00a09\u00a0500\u00a00\u00a0-3\u00a0 \u00a0Running\u00a029\/0\u00a0
\n16\u00a0Casey Mears \u00a013\u00a0Ford\u00a041\u00a0500\u00a00\u00a04\u00a0 \u00a0Running\u00a028\/0\u00a0
\n17\u00a0Tony Stewart \u00a014\u00a0Chevrolet\u00a026\u00a0500\u00a00\u00a00 \u00a0Running\u00a027\/0\u00a0
\n18\u00a0Jeff Burton \u00a031\u00a0Chevrolet\u00a029\u00a0500\u00a00\u00a00 \u00a0Running\u00a026\/0\u00a0View Race
\n19\u00a0Paul Menard \u00a027\u00a0Chevrolet\u00a016\u00a0500\u00a00\u00a0-1\u00a0 \u00a0Running\u00a025\/0\u00a0
\n20\u00a0Aric Almirola \u00a043\u00a0Ford\u00a034\u00a0500\u00a00\u00a01\u00a0 \u00a0Running\u00a024\/0\u00a0
\n21\u00a0Bobby Labonte \u00a047\u00a0Toyota\u00a031\u00a0500\u00a00\u00a03\u00a0 \u00a0Running\u00a023\/0\u00a0
\n22\u00a0Regan Smith \u00a051\u00a0Chevrolet\u00a018\u00a0500\u00a00\u00a00 \u00a0Running\u00a00\/0\u00a0
\n23\u00a0Joey Logano \u00a022\u00a0Ford\u00a04\u00a0499\u00a00\u00a0-2\u00a0 \u00a0Running\u00a021\/0\u00a0View Race
\n24\u00a0Dale Earnhardt Jr \u00a088\u00a0Chevrolet\u00a017\u00a0498\u00a00\u00a0-2\u00a0 \u00a0Running\u00a020\/0\u00a0View Race
\n25\u00a0Ricky Stenhouse Jr \u00a017\u00a0Ford\u00a020\u00a0498\u00a00\u00a0-3\u00a0 \u00a0Running\u00a019\/0\u00a0View Race
\n26\u00a0Juan Pablo Montoya \u00a042\u00a0Chevrolet\u00a014\u00a0497\u00a00\u00a00 \u00a0Running\u00a018\/0\u00a0
\n27\u00a0J.J. Yeley \u00a036\u00a0Chevrolet\u00a037\u00a0497\u00a00\u00a0-1\u00a0 \u00a0Running\u00a017\/0\u00a0
\n28\u00a0David Gilliland \u00a038\u00a0Ford\u00a030\u00a0496\u00a00\u00a00 \u00a0Running\u00a016\/0\u00a0
\n29\u00a0Dave Blaney \u00a07\u00a0Chevrolet\u00a039\u00a0495\u00a00\u00a0-1\u00a0 \u00a0Running\u00a015\/0\u00a0
\n30\u00a0David Ragan \u00a034\u00a0Ford\u00a023\u00a0493\u00a00\u00a01\u00a0 \u00a0Running\u00a014\/0\u00a0
\n31\u00a0Ryan Newman \u00a039\u00a0Chevrolet\u00a010\u00a0492\u00a00\u00a0-3\u00a0 \u00a0Running\u00a013\/0\u00a0
\n32\u00a0Ken Schrader \u00a032\u00a0Ford\u00a036\u00a0492\u00a00\u00a01\u00a0 \u00a0Running\u00a012\/0\u00a0
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\n38\u00a0David Reutimann \u00a083\u00a0Toyota\u00a040\u00a0457\u00a00\u00a0-1\u00a0 \u00a0Running\u00a06\/0\u00a0
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\n42\u00a0Scott Riggs \u00a044\u00a0Ford\u00a038\u00a047\u00a00\u00a01\u00a0 \u00a0Brakes\u00a02\/0\u00a0
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Standings<\/p>\n
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\n2\u00a0Penske RacingBrad Keselowski \u00a00 \u00a02\u00a0225\u00a06\u00a00\u00a06\u00a04\u00a05\u00a00
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\n5\u00a0Hendrick MotorsportsKasey Kahne \u00a02\u00a0 \u00a05\u00a0199\u00a032\u00a01\u00a06\u00a03\u00a04\u00a00
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\n7\u00a0Roush Fenway RacingCarl Edwards \u00a0-3\u00a0 \u00a099\u00a0193\u00a038\u00a01\u00a06\u00a03\u00a03\u00a00
\n8\u00a0Michael Waltrip RacingClint Bowyer \u00a06\u00a0 \u00a015\u00a0179\u00a052\u00a00\u00a06\u00a02\u00a03\u00a01
\n9\u00a0Richard Childress RacingPaul Menard \u00a0-1\u00a0 \u00a027\u00a0179\u00a052\u00a00\u00a06\u00a00\u00a03\u00a00
\n10\u00a0Joe Gibbs RacingMatt Kenseth \u00a01\u00a0 \u00a020\u00a0172\u00a059\u00a01\u00a06\u00a01\u00a03\u00a02
\n11\u00a0Penske RacingJoey Logano \u00a0-2\u00a0 \u00a022\u00a0167\u00a064\u00a00\u00a06\u00a01\u00a01\u00a00
\n12\u00a0Hendrick MotorsportsJeff Gordon \u00a06\u00a0 \u00a024\u00a0164\u00a067\u00a00\u00a06\u00a01\u00a02\u00a01
\n13\u00a0Earnhardt Ganassi RacingJamie McMurray \u00a03\u00a0 \u00a01\u00a0162\u00a069\u00a00\u00a06\u00a00\u00a02\u00a00
\n14\u00a0Richard Childress RacingKevin Harvick \u00a01\u00a0 \u00a029\u00a0161\u00a070\u00a00\u00a06\u00a00\u00a01\u00a01
\n15\u00a0Roush Fenway RacingRicky Stenhouse Jr \u00a0-3\u00a0 \u00a017\u00a0158\u00a073\u00a00\u00a06\u00a00\u00a00\u00a00
\n16\u00a0Richard Petty MotorsportsAric Almirola \u00a01\u00a0 \u00a043\u00a0149\u00a082\u00a00\u00a06\u00a00\u00a00\u00a01
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\n20\u00a0Richard Petty MotorsportsMarcos Ambrose \u00a03\u00a0 \u00a09\u00a0144\u00a087\u00a00\u00a06\u00a00\u00a01\u00a00
\n21\u00a0Joe Gibbs RacingMark Martin \u00a04\u00a0 \u00a011\u00a0136\u00a095\u00a00\u00a05\u00a01\u00a02\u00a00
\n22\u00a0Stewart-Haas RacingTony Stewart \u00a00 \u00a014\u00a0135\u00a096\u00a00\u00a06\u00a00\u00a01\u00a00
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\n25\u00a0Michael Waltrip RacingMartin Truex Jr \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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