By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service
May 19, 2012
CONCORD, N.C.—-Jimmie Johnson joined an elite club on Saturday night.
In beating Brad Keselowski to the finish of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway by .841 seconds, Johnson won the exhibition event for the third time, tying Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon for most all-time.
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Race Recap | Martinsville
10 Clint Bowyer
9 Brad Keselowski
8 Aric Almirola
7 Tony Stewart
6 Denny Hamlin
5 Martin Truex Jr.
4 Matt Kenseth
3 Dale Earnhardt Jr
2 AJ Allmendinger had the flu, best career finish
Victory Lane
1 Ryan Newman battled back from a pit road speeding penalty, 16th career Cup win
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In the first ever never ending Monday Night / Tuesday Morning Prime-Time edition of The Daytona 500
RACE RECAP | DAYTONA 500
10 Mark Martin
9 Joey Logano
8 Carl Edwards
7 Kevin Harvick
6 Paul Menard
5 Jeff Burton
4 Denny Hamlin
3 Greg Biffle
2 Dale Earnhardt
VICTORY LANE
1 Matt Kenseth becomes a two time Daytona 500 winner, overcoming overheating and radio problems throughout the night
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A World Of Bayne: Repeat A Statistical Long shot
Trevor Bayne hopes to repeat as Daytona 500 champion, a feat that hasn’t been accomplished in nearly two decades. In fact, only three drivers, Richard Petty (1973-74), Cale Yarborough (1983-84) and Sterling Marlin (1994-95) have won back-to-back Daytona 500s.
Bayne, like Marlin, is a Tennessee native. He is the youngest Daytona 500 winner, last year’s victory coming a day after his 20th birthday. Bayne turned 21 on Feb. 19.
A win would extend 2012 NASCAR Hall of Famer Glen Wood’s win record at Daytona to 16, giving him five more than Petty Enterprises and six ahead of Rick Hendrick. They are the only owners with double-digit victories at the track.
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2-Trevor Bayne’s Daytona 500 Win
Winning The Great American Race is a career achievement no matter how many races or championships are won elsewhere. Example: Seven-time champion Dale Earnhardt needed 20 starts to win his Daytona 500 at age 46. All of which made Bayne’s victory both surprising and historic. Bayne, at age 20 years and one day, was making just his second NASCAR Sprint Cup start, although his team – the legendary Wood Brothers – had won the Daytona 500 on four previous occasions. Bayne, who started 32nd and led only the final six laps as a record 74 lead changes were recorded became the youngest Daytona 500 winner and just the seventh to make the race his first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory. The win was Ford’s 600th and 98th for the Wood Brothers.
1 15 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
2 1 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford
3 2 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
4 6 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford
5 7 24 Jeff Gordon Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet
6 17 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet
7 3 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota
8 21 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet
9 10 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota
10 31 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet
11 11 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet
12 14 39 Ryan Newman U.S. ARMY Chevrolet
13 16 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Chevrolet
14 26 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet
15 12 43 A J Allmendinger Best Buy Ford
16 23 27 Paul Menard Duracell/Menards Chevrolet
17 24 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota
18 28 00 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
19 32 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota
20 5 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge
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Since ESPN had to cut away from Sam Hornish Jr.’s victory lane celebration, many probably missed it. So here it is. We are givers….
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