NASCAR » Cup: Martinsville - Race results

Jimmie Johnson won the Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon to put him 2pts into the lead of the Sprint Cup Chase standings over Brad Keselowski, who battled through the field from a poor grid position to finish in sixth place.

This was Johnson's fourth win in 2012 and his 59th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory in 396 races; seven of them have come on the half-mile oval. His victory by 0.479s over Kyle Busch clinches the manufacturers championship on favour of Chevrolet with three races remaining in the season.

It was a torrid day for Denny Hamlin, who struggled through multiple setbacks before finally suffered an electrical short circuit that put him 34 laps down and classified in 33rd place, effectively ending his Chase hopes. Also undone was Kevin Harvick who suffered an engine blow-up on lap 173, while Tony Stewart's hopes of retaining his title also took a blow with a 27th place finish.

Full race report now available.

Johnson had taken pole position in qualifying on Friday afternoon, putting him alongside Brian Vickers for the start of Sunday's race. There were two further Cup practice sessions on Saturday, with Vickers topping both with times of 19.732s (95.966 mph) which was 0.014s faster than Jeff Gordon in the early session and 19.751s (95.874 mph) in the second which put him 0.044s ahead of Gordon's Hendrick Motorsport team mate Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Denny Hamlin won the Saturday NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. There was no Nationwide Series race this weekend.

Race results

1. #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 500 laps 3hrs 23mins 9secs (48/5 pts)
2. #18 Kyle Busch Toyota 500 laps + 0.479s (42/0 pts)
3. #5 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 500 laps + 0.596s (42/1 pts)
4. #43 Aric Almirola Ford 500 laps + 0.862s (40/0 pts)
5. #15 Clint Bowyer Toyota 500 laps + 1.924s (40/1 pts)
6. #2 Brad Keselowski Dodge 500 laps + 2.201s (39/1 pts)
7. #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 500 laps + 2.294s (38/1 pts)
8. #55 Brian Vickers Toyota 500 laps + 2.834s (37/1 pts)
9. #47 Bobby Labonte Toyota 500 laps + 3.053s (35/0 pts)
10. #16 Greg Biffle Ford 500 laps + 3.233s (34/0 pts)
11. #39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 500 laps + 3.385s (33/0 pts)
12. #27 Paul Menard Chevrolet 500 laps + 3.615s (32/0 pts)
13. #22 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 500 laps + 3.892s (0pts)
14. #17 Matt Kenseth Ford 500 laps + 4.120s (31/1 pts)
15. #78 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 500 laps + 4.122s (29/0 pts)
16. #20 Joey Logano Toyota 500 laps + 4.270s (28/0 pts)
17. #1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 500 laps + 4.545s (27/0 pts)
18. #99 Carl Edwards Ford 500 laps + 4.771s (26/0 pts)
19. #83 Landon Cassill Toyota 500 laps + 4.908s (25/0 pts)
20. #42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet 500 laps + 5.876s (24/0 pts)
21. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 500 laps + 8.241s (23/0 pts)
22. #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 500 laps + 1 lap (22/0 pts)
23. #56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 500 laps + 1 lap (21/0 pts)
24. #9 Marcos Ambrose Ford 500 laps + 1 lap (20/0 pts)
25. #13 Casey Mears Ford 500 laps + 1 lap (19/0 pts)
26. #34 David Ragan Ford 500 laps + 1 lap (18/0 pts)
27. #14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 498 laps + 2 laps (17/0 pts)
28. #51 AJ Allmendinger Chevrolet 498 laps + 2 laps (16/0 pts)
29. #32 Ken Schrader Ford 495 laps + 5 laps (15/0 pts)
30. #38 David Gilliland Ford 494 laps + 6 laps (14/0 pts)
31. #93 Travis Kvapil Toyota 492 laps + 8 laps (14/1 pts)
32. #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 473 laps Engine (12/0 pts)
33. #11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 466 laps + 34 laps (12/1 pts)
34. #33 Stephen Leicht * Chevrolet 253 laps Brakes (10/0 pts)
35. #36 Dave Blaney Chevrolet 193 laps Brakes (9/0 pts)
36. #10 David Reutimann Chevrolet 185 laps Overheating (8/0 pts)
37. #195 Scott Speed Ford 116 laps Susp. (7/0 pts)
38. #26 Josh Wise * Ford 85 laps Brakes (6/0 pts)
39. #98 Michael McDowell Ford 61 laps Brakes (5/0 pts)
40. #30 David Stremme Toyota 46 laps Accident (4/0 pts)
41. #87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 35 laps Brakes (0pts)
42. #23 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 22 laps Overheating (2/0 pts)
43. #191 Reed Sorenson Toyota 19 laps Overheating (0pts)

Practice 3 times

1. #55 Brian Vickers Toyota 19.751s (Leader) 95.874 mph
2. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 19.795s (-0.044) 95.660 mph
3. #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 19.795s (-0.044) 95.660 mph
4. #18 Kyle Busch Toyota 19.828s (-0.077) 95.501 mph
5. #11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 19.830s (-0.079) 95.492 mph
6. #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 19.831s (-0.080) 95.487 mph
7. #27 Paul Menard Chevrolet 19.832s (-0.081) 95.482 mph
8. #39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 19.847s (-0.096) 95.410 mph
9. #17 Matt Kenseth Ford 19.849s (-0.098) 95.400 mph
10. #15 Clint Bowyer Toyota 19.849s (-0.098) 95.400 mph
11. #22 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 19.874s (-0.123) 95.280 mph
12. #42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet 19.881s (-0.130) 95.247 mph
13. #2 Brad Keselowski Dodge 19.888s (-0.137) 95.213 mph
14. #56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 19.897s (-0.146) 95.170 mph
15. #78 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 19.901s (-0.150) 95.151 mph
16. #43 Aric Almirola Ford 19.901s (-0.150) 95.151 mph
17. #30 David Stremme Toyota 19.904s (-0.153) 95.137 mph
18. #16 Greg Biffle Ford 19.918s (-0.167) 95.070 mph
19. #1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 19.923s (-0.172) 95.046 mph
20. #99 Carl Edwards Ford 19.926s (-0.175) 95.032 mph
21. #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 19.933s (-0.182) 94.998 mph
22. #14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 19.939s (-0.188) 94.970 mph
23. #93 Travis Kvapil Toyota 19.942s (-0.191) 94.955 mph
24. #51 AJ Allmendinger Chevrolet 19.949s (-0.198) 94.922 mph
25. #20 Joey Logano Toyota 19.952s (-0.201) 94.908 mph
26. #5 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 19.958s (-0.207) 94.879 mph
27. #47 Bobby Labonte Toyota 19.964s (-0.213) 94.851 mph
28. #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 19.983s (-0.232) 94.760 mph
29. #13 Casey Mears Ford 20.011s (-0.260) 94.628 mph
30. #195 Scott Speed Ford 20.019s (-0.268) 94.590 mph
31. #83 Landon Cassill Toyota 20.020s (-0.269) 94.585 mph
32. #191 Reed Sorenson Toyota 20.023s (-0.272) 94.571 mph
33. #9 Marcos Ambrose Ford 20.061s (-0.310) 94.392 mph
34. #33 Stephen Leicht* Chevrolet 20.071s (-0.320) 94.345 mph
35. #26 Josh Wise* Ford 20.094s (-0.343) 94.237 mph
36. #87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 20.108s (-0.357) 94.172 mph
37. #10 David Reutimann Chevrolet 20.127s (-0.376) 94.083 mph
38. #34 David Ragan Ford 20.139s (-0.388) 94.026 mph
39. #36 Dave Blaney Chevrolet 20.178s (-0.427) 93.845 mph
40. #32 Ken Schrader Ford 20.183s (-0.432) 93.822 mph
41. #38 David Gilliland Ford 20.207s (-0.456) 93.710 mph
42. #23 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 20.248s (-0.497) 93.520 mph
43. #98 Michael McDowell Ford 20.276s (-0.525) 93.391 mph

Practice 2 times

1. #55 Brian Vickers Toyota 19.732s (Leader) 95.966 mph
2. #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 19.746s (-0.014) 95.898 mph
3. #42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet 19.767s (-0.035) 95.796 mph
4. #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 19.771s (-0.039) 95.777 mph
5. #18 Kyle Busch Toyota 19.781s (-0.049) 95.728 mph
6. #15 Clint Bowyer Toyota 19.791s (-0.059) 95.680 mph
7. #27 Paul Menard Chevrolet 19.799s (-0.067) 95.641 mph
8. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 19.816s (-0.084) 95.559 mph
9. #78 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 19.838s (-0.106) 95.453 mph
10. #56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 19.839s (-0.107) 95.448 mph
11. #11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 19.862s (-0.130) 95.338 mph
12. #14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 19.868s (-0.136) 95.309 mph
13. #30 David Stremme Toyota 19.869s (-0.137) 95.304 mph
14. #5 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 19.876s (-0.144) 95.271 mph
15. #43 Aric Almirola Ford 19.879s (-0.147) 95.256 mph
16. #22 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 19.883s (-0.151) 95.237 mph
17. #17 Matt Kenseth Ford 19.885s (-0.153) 95.228 mph
18. #20 Joey Logano Toyota 19.885s (-0.153) 95.228 mph
19. #16 Greg Biffle Ford 19.886s (-0.154) 95.223 mph
20. #39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 19.891s (-0.159) 95.199 mph
21. #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 19.909s (-0.177) 95.113 mph
22. #47 Bobby Labonte Toyota 19.922s (-0.190) 95.051 mph
23. #1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 19.925s (-0.193) 95.036 mph
24. #87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 19.945s (-0.213) 94.941 mph
25. #99 Carl Edwards Ford 19.963s (-0.231) 94.855 mph
26. #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 19.968s (-0.236) 94.832 mph
27. #2 Brad Keselowski Dodge 19.969s (-0.237) 94.827 mph
28. #9 Marcos Ambrose Ford 19.983s (-0.251) 94.760 mph
29. #191 Reed Sorenson Toyota 19.994s (-0.262) 94.708 mph
30. #23 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 19.998s (-0.266) 94.689 mph
31. #51 AJ Allmendinger Chevrolet 20.004s (-0.272) 94.661 mph
32. #13 Casey Mears Ford 20.009s (-0.277) 94.637 mph
33. #195 Scott Speed Ford 20.020s (-0.288) 94.585 mph
34. #34 David Ragan Ford 20.032s (-0.300) 94.529 mph
35. #93 Travis Kvapil Toyota 20.038s (-0.306) 94.500 mph
36. #32 Ken Schrader Ford 20.050s (-0.318) 94.444 mph
37. #10 David Reutimann Chevrolet 20.050s (-0.318) 94.444 mph
38. #83 Landon Cassill Toyota 20.074s (-0.342) 94.331 mph
39. #98 Michael McDowell Ford 20.096s (-0.364) 94.228 mph
40. #26 Josh Wise* Ford 20.108s (-0.376) 94.172 mph
41. #36 Dave Blaney Chevrolet 20.163s (-0.431) 93.915 mph
42. #38 David Gilliland Ford 20.215s (-0.483) 93.673 mph
43. #33 Stephen Leicht* Chevrolet 20.248s (-0.516) 93.520 mph

Sprint Cup Series championship standings

1. (+1) Jimmie Johnson 2291pts
2. (-1) Brad Keselowski 2289pts (-2pts)
3. (+1) Clint Bowyer 2265pts (-26pts)
4. (+1) Kasey Kahne 2262pts (-29pts)
5. (-2) Denny Hamlin 2242pts (-49pts)
6. (+2) Jeff Gordon 2237pts (-54pts)
7. (-1) Martin Truex Jr. 2228pts (-63pts)
8. (+1) Matt Kenseth 2225pts (-66pts)
9. (+2) Greg Biffle 2222pts (-69pts)
10. (-3) Tony Stewart 2220pts (-71pts)
11. (-1) Kevin Harvick 2203pts (-88pts)
12. (--) Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2151pts (-140pts)
13. (--) Kyle Busch 1006pts (-1285pts)
14. (--) Carl Edwards 937pts (-1354pts)
15. (--) Ryan Newman 936pts (-1355pts)
16. (--) Paul Menard 921pts (-1370pts)
17. (+1) Joey Logano 885pts (-1406pts)
18. (-1) Marcos Ambrose 880pts (-1411pts)
19. (--) Jeff Burton 802pts (-1489pts)
20. (--) Jamie McMurray 797pts (-1494pts)
21. (--) Aric Almirola 774pts (-1517pts)
22. (--) Juan Montoya 752pts (-1539pts)
23. (--) Regan Smith 713pts (-1578pts)
24. (--) Bobby Labonte 713pts (-1578pts)
25. (+1) Kurt Busch 629pts (-1662pts)
26. (-1) Mark Martin 623pts (-1668pts)
27. (--) David Ragan 583pts (-1708pts)
28. (--) David Gilliland 577pts (-1714pts)
29. (--) Travis Kvapil 573pts (-1718pts)
30. (--) Casey Mears 552pts (-1739pts)
31. (--) Landon Cassill 544pts (-1747pts)
32. (--) AJ Allmendinger 445pts (-1846pts)
33. (--) Dave Blaney 382pts (-1909pts)
34. (--) David Reutimann 359pts (-1932pts)
35. (+1) Brian Vickers 250pts (-2041pts)
36. (-1) David Stremme 220pts (-2071pts)
37. (--) Michael McDowell 172pts (-2119pts)
38. (--) J.J. Yeley 155pts (-2136pts)
39. (--) Josh Wise* 129pts (-2162pts)
40. (--) Ken Schrader 126pts (-2165pts)
41. (--) Stephen Leicht* 117pts (-2174pts)
42. (--) Scott Speed 110pts (-2181pts)
43. (--) Michael Waltrip 94pts (-2197pts)
44. (--) Terry Labonte 94pts (-2197pts)
45. (--) Tony Raines 71pts (-2220pts)
46. (--) Scott Riggs 54pts (-2237pts)
47. (--) Brendan Gaughan 50pts (-2241pts)
48. (--) Boris Said 34pts (-2257pts)
49. (--) Bill Elliott 14pts (-2277pts)
50. (--) Hermie Sadler 13pts (-2278pts)
51. (--) Mike Olsen 11pts (-2280pts)
52. (--) Robby Gordon 11pts (-2280pts)
53. (--) Mike Skinner 10pts (-2281pts)
54. (--) Kelly Bires 9pts (-2282pts)
55. (--) Tomy Drissi 6pts (-2285pts)
56. (--) Stacy Compton 5pts (-2286pts)
57. (--) David Mayhew 4pts (-2287pts)
58. (--) Patrick Long 2pts (-2289pts)

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