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2009 Nascar Sprint Cup Bank of America 500 Victory Lane Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson wins Brickyard 400 for second straight year

                                                                                                                                                                Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images North America

Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson traded paint. It might be awhile until they exchange pleasantries. Busch was fuming with Johnson after two of NASCAR’s top stars got into some late-race bumping Saturday night at Chicagoland Speedway that left each of them wondering if one has a problem with the other. Johnson, though, seemed more ready to move on and let the incident slide. Busch might still be upset when the Sprint Cup series picks up July 26 at Indianapolis.   Thatsracin

Jimmie Johnson wins fourth cup race at Dover

Jimmie Johnson, the reigning champion and a Chevy driver for Hendrick Motorsports, feels factory support should continue on, just as it has since the Pettys built Chryslers with factory support and John Holman and Ralph Moody operated Ford’s racing operation in the 1950s. “You break it down to motorsports and how important the manufacturers are-what the manufacturers get from racing,” Johnson said. “We need them. We need each other. It’s affecting our lives, our livelihoods, our families and our sport that we care for and love, so that stuff gets everybody’s attention. Hopefully over time we’re able to show how important racing is for the manufacturer and if there are any critics that don’t believe in that, we can change their minds and show them.” — Lexington Dispatch

It was Jimmie Johnson first win of the season for the three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion, and the 41st of his career.

Johnson nudged Denny Hamlin aside in the third and fourth turns with 15 laps to go at Martinsville Speedway, and gave team owner Rick Hendrick  the perfect place to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his first victory in NASCAR’s premier series.

Johnson and Hamlin had differing views of the pass that gave Johnson his fifth victory in the last six races on NASCAR’s smallest, trickiest track. Hamlin said it was a bump and standard short-track fare, while Johnson thought the video would change Hamlin’s opinion.

RESULTS:

FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS
1 9 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe’s 190/5 500 Running
2 8 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Freight 180/10 500 Running
3 7 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Old Spice / Office Depot 165/0 500 Running
4 1 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 165/5 500 Running
5 3 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet BB&T 155/0 500 Running
6 27 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet U.S. Army 150/0 500 Running
7 31 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet Kellogg’s / Carquest 146/0 500 Running
8 19 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Amp Energy / National Guard 142/0 500 Running
9 16 44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge Charter Comm. 138/0 500 Running
10 28 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Irwin Industrial Tools 134/0 500 Running
11 12 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 130/0 500 Running
12 15 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet Target 127/0 500 Running
13 21 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota NAPA 124/0 500 Running
14 24 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox 121/0 500 Running
15 13 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet Caterpillar 118/0 500 Running
16 23 96 Bobby Labonte Ford Ask.com 120/5 500 Running
17 29 43 Reed Sorenson Dodge Charter Comm. 112/0 500 Running
18 2 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 109/0 500 Running
19 6 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Budweiser 106/0 500 Running
20 11 00 David Reutimann Toyota Aaron’s Dream Machine 103/0 499 Running
21 25 07 Casey Mears Chevrolet Jack Daniel’s 100/0 499 Running
22 22 12 David Stremme Dodge Penske Racing 97/0 499 Running
23 10 17 Matt Kenseth Ford Dewalt 94/0 499 Running
24 4 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M’s 91/0 498 Running
25 38 98 Paul Menard Ford Energizer / Menards 88/0 498 Running
26 5 99 Carl Edwards Ford Aflac 85/0 498 Running
27 26 6 David Ragan Ford UPS 82/0 498 Running
28 18 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M 79/0 498 Running
29 20 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 76/0 498 Running
30 40 36 Scott Riggs Toyota Array Lighting / Nexxus Lighting 73/0 497 Running
31 17 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Stanley Tools 70/0 497 Running
32 34 20 Joey Logano * Toyota The Home Depot 67/0 496 Running
33 14 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 64/0 496 Running
34 32 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Mobil 1 61/0 496 Running
35 33 34 John Andretti Chevrolet Taco Bell 58/0 496 Running
36 35 171 David Gilliland Chevrolet Capital Window 55/0 492 Running
37 37 8 Aric Almirola Chevrolet Guitar Hero 52/0 490 Running
38 42 41 Jeremy Mayfield Toyota All Sport 54/5 441 Running
39 36 82 Scott Speed * Toyota Red Bull 51/5 424 Running
40 30 7 Robby Gordon Toyota Robby Gordon Motorsports 43/0 349 Engine
41 41 187 Joe Nemechek Toyota NEMCO Motorsports 40/0 90 Brakes
42 39 66 Dave Blaney Toyota Prism Motorsports 42/5 49 Rear Gear
43 43 64 Todd Bodine Toyota Gunselman Motorsports 34/0 3 Engine