With no points at stake and thus no possible affect on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings, the Sprint All-Star race has become known for some exciting racing with teams fighting for the one million dollar prize.

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This year’s Sprint All-Star race was run in five segments. The first four were each 20 laps in length and new for this year is that the winner of each segment guarantees himself a spot in the top four when the cars come down pit road for a mandatory pit stop prior to a final 10-lap sprint to the checkered flag.

Kyle Busch would lead Joe Gibbs Racing efforts tonight with a fourth-place finish, while Denny Hamlin took the checkered flag in 20th. Joey Logano, who did not automatically qualify for the All-Star Race, competed in the Sprint Showdown earlier in the evening, but his sixth-place finish was not good enough to earn him a spot in the premiere event tonight.

For the second consecutive year Busch qualified the No. 18 M&Ms Toyota on the pole and through the early portion of the opening segment he appeared ready to claim victory following the first 20 laps of the night. Unfortunately the 48 car proved to just have enough to take the lead and Busch would have to settle for second after one segment. Various pit strategies would shuffle the field after each segment and Busch would battle a mostly loose handling race car throughout the night. The team made changes after each of the first three segments and a caution in the middle of the fourth, allowed a final opportunity to work on the car. When Busch came down pit road for the mandatory pit stop the team made the decision, as did many others, to simply make a stop and go stop with no adjustments or tire changes. He would restart the No. 18 Camry ninth with 10 to go and impressively drove his way forward but without another caution to help bunch the field again late, Busch would have to settle for a fourth-place effort.

Hamlin started his No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota in third and was also strong through the first segment of the night as he raced inside the top five. Crew chief Darian Grubb would elect to not come down pit road following the first 20-lap segment and the move paid off when Hamlin was able to restart in the top spot. He appeared set to capture victory in the night’s second segment, but unfortunately Matt Kenseth was able to get around the No. 11 Camry late and hold on to win it and earn late-race track position that came with it. Hamlin would also battle a mostly loose handling race car and although the team made adjustments the quick stops and short segments made it difficult to find the right balance. Hamlin had to restart 13th with 10 laps to go and was able to keep the car clean and work towards next Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600. He would officially finish 20th.

Logano would start his No. 20 Home Depot Toyota 13th for the Showdown race which took place earlier in the evening. The top two finishers of the race were able to transfer into the Sprint All-Star race. Unfortunately, Logano would find his No. 20 Camry was tight in the center of the turns and was not able to move into a top spot during the 40-lap race, which was run in two 20-lap segments. He managed to finish sixth.

Jimmie Johnson captured the victory, while Brad Keselowski finished second, Matt Kenseth third, Busch fourth, and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. rounded out the top five.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series remains at Charlotte Motor Speedway next week for the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, May 27. The race will begin at 6 PM ET with live, high-definition coverage provided by FOX beginning with its pre-race show at 5:30 PM. The race will also be broadcast live on SIRIUS Satellite Radio Channel 90.

It was a strong night for Joe Gibbs Racing on what is widely considered to be one of the most difficult tracks on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Circuit having earned the reputation as the track “too tough to tame.”

JGR raced inside the top ten all night and when the Bojangles Southern 500 had concluded all three of their teams earned finishes in the top ten, with Denny Hamlin second, Kyle Busch fourth, and Joey Logano tenth.

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Hamlin started the No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota eighth and patiently raced his way up into the top five following the first 100 laps of the race. He would battle handling conditions over the next 100 laps and was just outside the top ten when the race reached the midpoint. When the night’s second caution came out crew chief Darian Grubb made the decision not to pit, but remain on the track, which allowed Hamlin to restart as the leader on lap 200. Without fresh tires he wasn’t able to hold the lead for long, but he did manage to settle into second and remain there until the night’s next caution with 137 laps to go. Tremendous work by the Sport Clips crew would put Hamlin out front on the next restart on lap 235. He would go on to lead the next 49 laps. The No. 11 Camry would come down pit road under caution again and while many others elected to go with two tires, Hamlin would take four this time and restarted fifth with 65 laps to go. Hamlin would remain in the top five the rest of the way and restarted fourth for a green white checker finish. He was able to make a great move to jump into second on the restart and then held onto the position to the finish.

Busch started the No. 18 Doublemint Toyota fifth tonight and went into the first round of green flag pit stops running fourth. Amazing work by the 18 crew put Busch back out in the lead once the field had cycled through. As day began to turn to night the Doublemint Camry would begin to shift to looser handling conditions and Busch would race in third through the next segment of the race. Busch would restart second following the night’s first caution which came just before the midpoint of the race. He managed to race away from Jimmie Johnson with a strong move on the outside in turn one to take the lead. Busch would pit for four tires and restart just outside the top ten on lap 200 when many others made a call for two tires during the round of stops. While racing his way back toward the front he would make contact with the wall affecting the handling conditions of the Doublemint Camry and causing him to drop back to ninth on the next run. A great stop by the Doublemint crew would gain several of those spots back, allowing him to restart fifth with 132 laps remaining. Crew chief Dave Rogers would call for a two-tire stop following the night’s next caution that allowed Busch to restart second with 65 laps to go. Busch’s driving skills would be on full display as he would drive around the 48 car for the lead with 55 laps remaining, but 12 laps later the 48 would return to the lead. Busch, who ran inside the top five nearly all night and led five different times for a total of 44 laps, would finish with a strong fourth-place effort.

Logano qualified the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota 21st and quickly began to pick up spots on the field as he raced his way toward the top ten. Logano would come down pit road for four tires to restart just outside the ten on lap 200 and then managed to drive his way into the top ten just a few laps into the next run. He would race his way up to seventh by the time the next caution came out with 137 laps remaining. The Home Depot crew would make an outstanding stop allowing Logano to restart fourth on lap 235. Unfortunately The Home Depot Camry proved to struggle on the restarts all night as it would take a few laps before the car settled in for Logano. He was racing sixth with 100 laps to go and managed to remain inside the top 10 until contact with the wall with 45 laps to go resulted in a tight handling car and caused him to lose several positions on the track. He would pit under caution with 35 laps remaining to fix the damage and make final adjustments to his Home Depot Camry. With most everyone remaining out on the track, Logano had to restart at the back of the lead lap cars, but he was able to make the most of the remaining laps, driving hard to get back in the top ten and earning a 10th-place finish.

Jimmie Johnson would claim the victory, with Hamlin in second, Tony Stewart third, Kyle Busch fourth, and Martin Truex, Jr. rounded out the top five. There were eight cautions for a total of 38 laps with 22 lead changes among eight different drivers. The race was extended one lap for a green-white-checker finish.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series takes a week off from point racing for the annual Sprint All-Star Race next Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Coverage of the All-Star Race will be Live on SPEED with a green flag scheduled for approximately 9 PM ET. You can also keep track of all the action by following @joegibbsracing on twitter.

Joey Logano captured victory in the VFW SportClips Help a Hero 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Darlington on Friday night! It was Logano’s second win of the season and the first time Dollar General has visited victory lane with JGR. Denny Hamlin dominated for much of the race, but a late race tangle between Elliott Sadler and Logano and engine woes forced Hamlin to settle for second-place in the No. 18 SportClips Toyota. Brian Scott capped off a great night for JGR by finishing 7th in his No. 11 Dollar General Toyota.

Season 2 of Joe Gibbs Racing The Show is here! In this hilarious episode NASCAR drivers Joey Logano, Brian Scott, and Jason Leffler play a ‘SuperMark Sweeps’ kind of game where they find products, guess prices, and more!

The 2.66 mile Superspeedway of Talladega invites tight racing and high speeds leaving all involved to hold their breath in hoping to avoid the big accidents.

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For most of the day Joe Gibbs Racing was able to avoid any major incidents, but as is often the cause at Talladega the accidents grew in number as the number of laps remaining dwindled. Unfortunately Hamlin and Logano were unable to steer clear of the trouble, while teammate Kyle Busch was able to survive all the carnage for a strong second-place finish.

Busch started the No. 18 M&M’s Toyota 21st and would spend much of the day content racing inside the top ten. He would lead one lap in the process to gain the bonus point that comes with doing so and Busch would restart sixth with nine laps remaining. He managed to avoid another accident with seven laps to go allowing him to line up fourth with four to go. Another big accident on the restart would occur just behind Busch to set up a green white checkered finish. Busch would be third on the final restart and paired with Brad Keselowski for a two-car tandem over the final two laps. In the end, Busch would help push the No. 2 car to the lead, but then dropped off his rear bumper around the final turn leaving him unable to make a final pass. He still managed to bring his M&Ms Camry home with an impressive second-place run.

Hamlin started the No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota in 22nd and was running well through the first half of the race. An extended green flag pit stop around the midpoint of the race was caused by a jammed left front tire and resulted in Hamlin being unable to blend back into the pack. Once you lose the pack at Talladega it can be difficult to make up any ground. With no cautions Hamlin would fall one lap off the pace, but he then managed to race with the leaders and thus earned his way back to the lead lap courtesy of the lucky dog when a caution came out on lap 143. It didn’t take long for Hamlin to establish himself as one of the top cars on the track once back on the lead lap as he shot to the front of the field to lead seven laps. When the day’s third caution came out on lap 175, crew chief Darian Grubb decided to bring Hamlin down pit road to ensure his Camry would have enough fuel to make it to the end. He would restart 15th with nine laps remaining and when an accident brought out another caution with seven laps remaining he was able to restart eighth with four to go. Unfortunately shortly after the restart the 22 car would come down the track and into Hamlin causing him to turn up the track and directly into the path of Tony Stewart in the No. 14. Although the FedEx crew attempted to make repairs to his Camry, a rear tire would give way under the caution causing further damage. He would have to settle for a 23rd-place finish.

Logano, who won the Nationwide Series race at Talladega Saturday, qualified the No. 20 Dollar General Toyota 30th and was mostly content riding toward the back of the field in hopes of avoiding a major accident. The plan was working well through two-thirds of the race, but trouble can be difficult to avoid at Talladega no matter where you choose to race on the large track. That trouble would find Logano on lap 143 when an accident in front of him left him no place to go. He still managed to avoid major damage but the front end of the Dollar General Toyota would need some repairs. Fortunately the Dollar General crew would be able to work on the car on pit road to keep Logano on the lead lap. Unfortunately the damage made the temperatures on his engine run high and limited his ability to ride in the pack which is so essential at Talladega. The result forced him to hang just off the pack over the final laps and he would get caught up in another accident with just four laps to go that would send him to the garage. He would end up with a battle-worn 26th-place finish.

Keselowski would get the victory in front of Busch, with Matt was third, Kasey Kahne fourth, and Greg Biffle rounded out the top five. There were five cautions for a total of 24 laps with 35 lead changes among 17 different drivers.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Darlington next Saturday night with live broadcast coverage by Fox starting at 7 PM ET (race begins at 7:15 PM ET). Sirius NASCAR radio channel 90 and MRN Radio will also provide live coverage. You can also keep track of all the action by following @joegibbsracing on twitter.

Much like his teammate Denny Hamlin did just one week ago in Kansas, Kyle Busch patiently raced inside the top five all night, then received a phenomenal pit stop from his crew and drove away over the final laps to win tonight’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Capital City 400 at Richmond International Raceway.

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Meanwhile Hamlin gave JGR a second car in the top five with his fourth-place effort and Joey Logano would battle to come home 24th.

Busch, who had won the previous three spring races in Richmond, started the No. 18 M&M’s Toyota fifth tonight and spent much of the first half of the race battling inside the top five and racing as high as the second position. He would lose several positions during a round of green flag pit stops at the midpoint of the race when he was blocked getting into his pit stall by another car. He would come out in the eighth position. A great pit stop by the M&Ms crew while pitting under caution on lap 229 would pick up at least two of those positions however, and allow Busch to restart fifth on lap 237. Busch would patiently drive his way to the front and on lap 286 he would assume the lead for the first time. He was racing second to leader Tony Stewart when a caution for debris came out on lap 386. That is when the M&Ms crew went to work and put together an incredible four-tire change that allowed Busch to restart first on lap 391. Busch, who had been outstanding on the short runs all night, did it again, as he drove away on the restart and then held off Dale Earnhardt, Jr for the win.

Hamlin, who won one week ago in Kansas, started the No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota tonight in the seventh position and was able to race his way to as high as second by the time NASCAR issued a competition caution on lap 50 to check track conditions following a long day of rain in the Richmond area. As the race reached the midway point Hamlin was dealing with a loose race car and came out of the pits following a green flag stop in the 10th position. He would patiently improve his position on the track and would race in the seventh position with 100 laps to go. He would gain another spot on the track before a caution on lap 386 would set up a late restart to the finish. The FedEx crew would allow Hamlin to restart in the top five and he would gain another spot over the final nine laps of racing to come home fourth.

Logano qualified the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota 18th and battled early handling conditions that were tight in the middle and loose off. Early contact with the No. 47 would knock the front toe out which caused the car to become extremely difficult to turn through the center of the corners. It would cause Logano to drop a lap off the pace, but he would get the lap back by racing into the lucky dog position when one of the race’s few cautions came out on lap 117. The Home Depot crew was able to fix the toe on the pit stop, but the lack of track position would prove costly and with long green flag runs the theme of the race once again this week, Logano would find himself one lap off the pace for a second time. The Home Depot team would battle the rest of the way to a 24th-place finish.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr would finish second behind Busch, with Tony Stewart third, Hamlin fourth, and Kasey Kahne rounded out the top five. There were five cautions for a total of 30 laps with 18 lead changes among seven different drivers.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Talladega Superspeedway next Sunday with live broadcast coverage by Fox starting at Noon ET (race begins at 1 PM ET). Sirius NASCAR radio channel 90 and MRN Radio will also provide live coverage. You can also keep track of all the action by following @joegibbsracing on twitter.

Denny Hamlin patiently raced inside the top five all day and then when the moment was right made the move to the front of the field to bring home the win in today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP 400 at Kansas Speedway. Meanwhile all three JGR teams would earn top 15 finishes, with Hamlin’s teammates Kyle Busch and Joey Logano coming home 10th and 15th respectively.

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Hamlin started the No. 11 FedEx Ground Toyota in the fourth position and remained in the top five through the early portion of the race. Hamlin was able to lead a lap as the field cycled through the first round of green flag pit stops and he had climbed into second as the race hit the 100-lap mark. From there he would remain in the top three for the majority of the race and would restart second following the day’s final caution on lap 187. A tremendous final pit stop by the FedEx crew under green flag conditions would close the gap to the leader by more than a second. Hamlin would take advantage of it and make the pass of Martin Truex, Jr. for the lead with 31 laps remaining. The 56 Toyota would make a late charge to regain the lead, but Hamlin managed to hold him off and claim his second win of the season.

With the victory, the No. 11 has won more races in NASCAR history than any other car number as it passes the No. 43. Denny Hamlin has 19 of those 199 wins.

Busch started the No. 18 M&M’s Toyota in 25th and managed to work his way up into the top 15 through the first third of the race despite battling handling issues while driving in traffic. Busch would remain just outside the top ten for much of the race as tight conditions continued to plague his momentum. With long green flag runs the M&Ms crew didn’t have as many opportunities to work on the car as normal, but the No. 18 Camry would begin to turn better as Busch managed to move into the top ten late in the race. He would go on to finish 10th.

Logano qualified the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota third, but was forced to drop to the back of the field for the green flag after the team made an engine change at the start of Friday’s first practice. The setback did little to bother Logano however as he quickly drove up through the field and gained 15 positions within the first 10 laps. As the race hit lap 100 Logano was competing for a spot in the top 20. Unfortunately with long green flag runs he would fall a lap off the pace from the leaders. The Home Depot team kept improving however and when a caution finally came out on lap 187 Logano was in position for the lucky dog spot to get back on the lead lap. He would make the most of the opportunity over the final run, gaining several positions to finish 15th.

Martin Truex, Jr. finished second to Hamlin, while Jimmie Johnson was third, Matt Kenseth fourth, and Greg Biffle rounded out the top five. There were only three cautions for a total of 18 laps with 14 lead changes among nine different drivers.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Richmond for the STP 400 next Saturday night with live broadcast coverage by Fox starting at 7 PM ET (race begins at 7:30 PM ET). Sirius NASCAR radio channel 90 and MRN Radio will also provide live coverage. You can also keep track of all the action by following @joegibbsracing.

Kyle Busch led Joe Gibbs Racing with an 11th-place finish in today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, while Denny Hamlin came home 12th and Joey Logano finished 19th.

Busch, started the No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota in 17th and despite battling changing handling conditions through the early portion of the night he was able to remain in the top-15. Busch would manage to battle just outside the top ten through the first half of the race, but the team would make a bigger swing at tightening up the car around the midpoint of the race. The adjustments certainly helped as Busch was able to start gaining positions. However, a record long 234 lap green flag run to end the race limited the team’s ability to continue working on the car’s handling. Busch was able to drive the Interstate Batteries Camry up to an 11th-place finish.

Hamlin, started the No. 11 FedEx Office/March of Dimes Toyota in the 13th position and was extremely tight through the race’s first green flag run. Early pit stop adjustments would make the car jump to the free side, but the No. 11 Camry would show improvement with each stop and at the midpoint of the race he was competing for a spot in the top ten. The record long green flag run to end the race limited the opportunity for the FedEx team to make additional adjustments and also made it difficult to gain additional track position. Hamlin managed to bring his No. 11 FedEx/March of Dimes Camry home in 12th.

Logano started the No. 20 Dollar General Toyota in the 14th position and battled handling conditions that were mostly loose through the first half of the race. With each stop the Camry would improve and he managed to battle through the first half of the race just inside the top 20. Unfortunately the race was marked by a long green flag run and provided little opportunity for the Dollar General team to make needed adjustments. The long green flag run to end the race also resulted in Logano falling one lap off the pace with no opportunities to get back to the lead lap. With only 12 cars finishing on the lead lap, Logano would bring the Dollar General Camry home in 19th.

Greg Biffle captured the victory, while Jimmie Johnson was second, Mark Martin third, Jeff Gordon fourth, and Matt Kenseth rounded out the top five. There were only two cautions for a total of 10 laps with 18 lead changes among seven different drivers.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Kansas for the STP 400 next Sunday with live broadcast coverage by Fox starting at 12:30 PM ET (race begins at 1 PM ET). Sirius NASCAR radio channel 90 and MRN Radio will also provide live coverage.

Denny Hamlin led Joe Gibbs Racing with a sixth-place finish in today’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Meanwhile Joey Logano battled through handling conditions to a 23rd-place finish and an race accident left Kyle Busch in 36th.

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Hamlin, who has four career victories on the famed track known as the paperclip, started the No. 11 FedEx Freight Toyota in the third position. He would be patient through the early going as his Camry started off a bit loose on the exit of the turns. With each lap of the long green flag run that opened the race the No. 11 improved and after dropping back outside the top five, Hamlin began to drive his way back toward the front. Once the caution flag did come out the FedEx crew went to work and put Hamlin back out second for the restart. Hamlin would hold that position behind race leader Jeff Gordon through the next portion of the race. Hamlin would remain inside the top five and the car improved with each ensuing pit stop. A tremendous pit stop by the FedEx crew would put him out front on lap 364 for the next restart. He would hold the lead for 30 laps but would eventually relinquish the top spot after a hard battle with the 48. The fight for the lead might have used up Hamlin’s tires as he would drift back to ninth before a caution set up a green white checker finish. He would bring the No. 11 Camry down pit road for four tires and fuel and a big accident on the first attempt allowed him to restart in the sixth position on the second attempt to conclude the race. Hamlin restarted sixth on the outside lane which was unfortunate since the inside lane had proved to be advantageous throughout the day. He managed to drive his way into fourth but was blocked on the outside and unable to advance further. He would finish in the sixth position.

Logano started the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota in the 10th position and battled loosed handling conditions on the exit of the turns through the early portion of the race, but like his teammate Hamlin he did appear to improve the longer the run continued. After the first pit stop, Logano was better on the subsequent restart and managed to gain several spots, but then things turned the other way and suddenly he found his Home Depot Camry had gone extremely tight. He would fall back just outside the top 20 and lose a lap to the leaders. Logano was running 19th and was one of several cars a lap down at the midpoint of the race with only 12 total cars on the lead lap at that point. Logano would remain battling just inside the top 20 and patiently waited for an opportunity to get back on the lead lap. That opportunity would finally come on lap 365 when the 20 team took the wave around under caution. That allowed him to restart 18th on lap 367. Unfortunately the handling issues persisted and Logano would finish the day 23rd.

Busch, started the No. 18 M&Ms Toyota in eighth and was experiencing some of the same early race handling issues that plagued his teammates, but was holding steady inside the top 15 waiting for the first caution so his crew could make the necessary adjustments to his car. Unfortunately Busch would be the cause for the day’s first caution when something appeared to break on the rear end of his car on lap 97 causing him to shoot up the track and into the wall. The damage to the rear of his car from the contact with the wall was extensive and sent him to the garage. By the time Busch returned to the track he was 80 laps down to the leaders. He would go on to finish 37th.

Ryan Newman captured the victory, while A.J. Almendinger was second, Dale Earnhardt, Jr third, Matt Kenseth fourth, and Martin Truex, Jr. rounded out the top five. There were seven cautions for a total of 56 laps with 19 lead changes among 10 different drivers. The race was extended 15 laps for two green white checker finish attempts.

Both the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series both will be off next week during the Easter holiday weekend. Both Series return the following weekend in Texas.

Joe Gibbs Racing entered Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 with great confidence after a weekend of solid practice sessions and an outstanding qualifying effort that earned all three teams starting positions inside the top ten for today’s race. In fact, Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch swept the front row in qualifying.

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The only thing it appeared that JGR couldn’t control this weekend, which also included a Nationwide Series race victory for Joey Logano on Saturday, was the weather. The timing of the rain was not ideal and hampered JGR’s chances for victory when the race was shortened by 71 laps.

Denny Hamlin had proven that his No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota would be the car to beat all weekend long after qualifying on the pole and leading the way during practice. He would lead the opening lap this afternoon before settling in behind his teammate Kyle Busch for the first portion of the race. Hamlin would remain in the top three throughout the day and as the race became official at the 100-lap mark he was running down the leader. Hamlin had closed to under a second behind Stewart, but the rain began to fall at a steady pace between turns three and four and the caution flag came out for the first time at lap 124. When pit road opened crew chief Darian Grubb and the FedEx crew decided to make the trip down for tires and fuel which would have provided a tremendous advantage to the FedEx Express Camry had the race restarted. Unfortunately, what breaks in the weather might have been displayed on radar filled in and the race was red flagged on lap 129 and never restarted. Without the opportunity to restart Hamlin would finish 11th.

Kyle Busch would lead JGR in the No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota with a second place finish after starting from that same position. Busch would race his teammate hard on the opening lap and although he crossed the line just behind Hamlin on lap one, he would assume the lead on the next lap and go on to lead the next 66 laps. Busch would lead a race-high 80 laps on the day, but Stewart was able to go around the No. 18 Camry on lap 85 and Hamlin would claim the second spot shortly after the midway point of the race. Busch was holding steady in the third position when the rain began to fall on lap 124 and when Hamlin pitted under the day’s first caution he would move up to second. The race would be red flagged just a couple of laps later and was called on lap 129 with Busch in second.

Joey Logano started the No. 20 Dollar General Toyota in the eighth position and tight conditions early would cause him to fall back in the field. Unfortunately the race had no cautions to allow crew chief Jason Ratcliff and the Dollar General crew the opportunity to make the No. 20 Camry turn better. A speeding penalty entering pit road during a round of green flag pit stops on lap 67 would force a pass through penalty and result in Logano falling a lap off the pace. Although the car showed signs of improving, the rain would come before he had an opportunity to regain the track position and he would finish 24th.

Tony Stewart captured the victory, while Busch was second, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. third, Kevin Harvick fourth and Carl Edwards rounded out the top five. The only caution in the race came for the rain on lap 124 and ultimately led to the race conclusion on lap 129 of the scheduled 200 laps. There were nine lead changes among five different drivers.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns east to the short track confines of Martinsville Speedway. The race will be held next Sunday, April 1 at 1 PM ET. Fox will provide live high-definition coverage of the race starting at Noon ET. Sirius NASCAR radio channel 90 and MRN Radio will also provide live coverage.