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BROOKLYN, Mich. – Jimmie Johnson chased leader Greg Biffle as the laps wound down on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, but the driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS wasn’t able to check another track off his NASCAR Sprint Cup resume. With three laps remaining, Johnson slid into the wall after cutting a left-front tire. He had to report to pit road for repair and became the fourth installment in a series of misfortunes for Hendrick Motorsports on Sunday at Michigan’s two-mile oval.
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LONG POND, Pa. – Jimmie Johnson, the driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Kobalt Tools Chevrolet SS, scored his third career victory at Pocono Raceway on Sunday afternoon, leading 128 laps. With today’s win, Johnson becomes the fourth active driver to score three or more victories at the Tricky Triangle; joining Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon (six wins), Denny Hamlin (four wins) and Bobby Labonte (three wins).
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DOVER, Del. – Jeff Gordon, the driver of the No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet SS, came home with a third-place finish Sunday afternoon at Dover International Speedway. He is now tied with Hall of Famer David Pearson for third all-time in top-five finishes in NASCAR history. This is also the second-consecutive top-five finish for Gordon at the Monster Mile as he finished second in the most recent race at the one-mile oval in September 2012.
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CONCORD, N.C. - Kasey Kahne dominated Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Charlotte Motor Speedway and forwent a late-race pit stop to line up on the outside of the front row for the Lap 389 restart. When the green flag dropped, Kahne slipped behind the drivers on fresher tires and settled into second as the race wound down. The defending race winner, Kahne chased leader Kevin Harvick, but was unable to make up the 1.5-second deficit.