Mark Martin wins from the Pole at Phoenix
RACE RECAP | PHOENIX
10 Carl Edwards
9 Sam Hornish Jr.
8 David Reutimann
7 Martin Truex Jr.
6 Denny Hamlin
5 Greg Biffle
4 Jimmie Johnson
3 Kurt Busch 3rd top 5 this season
2 Tony Stewart 3rd straight top 5
VICTORY LANE
1 Mark Martin the pole sitter grabs his first win of the season, his first for Hendrick Motorsports breaking a 97 race winless streak. It’s also Mark’s 400th career top 10 finish. This make the 5th Hendrick Motorsports win in a row at Phoenix.
OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY
-Dale Earnhardt Jr. had pit problems early, lead 63 laps on a gamble call, wrecked and finished 31st…and there were some post race activity with Casey Mears
-Kyle Busch came out the pits 2nd in the last pit stop, but that’s because he was speeding he ends up 17th
-Points leader Jeff Gordon had several tire rubs that sent him to a 25th place finish
