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CONCORD, N.C. – Jimmie Johnson etched his name into NASCAR Sprint All-Star history on Saturday night after winning the 90-lap shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Patriotic Chevrolet SS now ranks first among drivers all-time with four victories in the exhibition event and edges three-time winners Jeff Gordon and Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Sr. Johnson, winner of the 2012 event, becomes just the second driver all-time to claim the race in back-to-back seasons.
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DARLINGTON, S.C. – Jeff Gordon started Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Darlington Raceway by making one milestone – his 700th career start – and ended the 367-lap event inching closer to another one. The driver of the No. 24 Cromax Pro Chevrolet SS scored the third-place result on Saturday to record his 300th career top-five finish. He needs one more top-five result to match Hall of Famer David Pearson for third on the all-time list.
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TALLADEGA, Ala. – Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished inside the top 17 on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, despite two major on-track incidents and a lengthy rain delay that pushed the close of the 188-lap event well into dusk. Johnson finished fifth, Gordon 11th and Earnhardt 17th, while their Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kasey Kahne was scored 42nd after being involved in the first multi-car incident.
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RICHMOND, Va. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. recorded his 12th top-10 finish at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday night. The driver of the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet SS posted a 10th-place result, while his Hendrick Motorsports teammates finished inside the top 21. Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson finished 11th and 12th, respectively, while Kasey Kahne was involved in a late-race incident and crossed the finish line 21st.