Short Track Racing Tightens Up NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship
Denny Hamlin won another Martinsville race and closed the gap in the points to just six behind Jimmie Johnson in NASCAR's Chase for the Championship. In a race that saw many of the Chase contenders suffer issues on the paperclip shaped track in Virginia, Hamlin pushed hard passing Kevin Harvick after a door to door battle for several laps late in the race.
Mark Martin found himself in the top ten after a late race restart and passed Harvick as well, racing to a second place finish. Kevin Harvick who had issues during the race with teammate Jeff Burton held on to finish third. Harvick sits third in the Chase with just sixty two points between him and NASCAR Sprint Cup front runner Jimmie Johnson.
After battling with Jimmie Johnson, a vocal and irate Kyle Busch managed the pass and secured a fourth place finish, while Jimmie Johnson held onto fifth place when the checkered flag flew. Busch gained one spot in the Chase standings, while Johnson barely held on to the points lead.
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