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Jimmie Johnson wins Dover Cup race in a cakewalk

Found June 03, 2012 on Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Kevin Harvick,  Matt Kenseth,  Richard Petty,  Bobby Allison,  Clint Bowyer,  Greg Biffle,  Jeff Gordon,  Regan Smith,  Carl Edwards,  Kyle Busch,  Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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The Hendrick Motorsports juggernaut is back -- with a vengeance. Driving away from Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth after a restart with 31 laps left in Sunday's FedEx 400 at Dover International Speedway, Jimmie Johnson made short work of his NASCAR Sprint Cup rivals. Johnson, who led 289 of the 400 laps, picked up his second victory of the season (in addition to a win in the May 19 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race) and his second victory in the last three points races. Hendrick drivers have now won four straight races, including the All-Star event. The victory was the 57th of Johnson's career, eighth most all-time. His seventh win at Dover tied Richard Petty and Bobby Allison for most ever at the high-banked, one-mile concrete track. Harvick came home second, 2.550 seconds behind Johnson. Kenseth ran third, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Clint Bowyer. Greg Biffle retained his series lead by one point over Kenseth with an 11th-place finish. Johnson said afterward that leadi...
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