1 – Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 119.6
2009 Rundown
• Four top fives, five top 10s
• Average finish of 5.2
• Led five races for a total of 289 laps
Texas Speedway Outlook:
• Six top fives, eight top 10s; one pole
• Average finish of 16.1
• Finished second in November
• Led seven of 16 races for 341 laps
Season-To-Date Loop Data Highlight
• Series-best Average Running Position of 5.4

2 – Clint Bowyer (No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet)
• Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 89.4
2009 Rundown
• Three top fives, four top 10s
• Average finish of 8.2
• Led one race for nine laps
Texas Speedway Outlook:
• Two top fives, three top 10s
• Average finish of 12.2
• Finished fourth in November
• Led three of six races for 40 laps
Season-To-Date Loop Data Highlight
• 476 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most

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NCWTS Recap: Harvick overcomes Busch to win truck race

Kevin Harvick and wife and KHI co-owner Delana Harvick celebrate winning the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. (Photo credit: CIA Stock Photo)
By Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service

(March 30, 2009)

MARTINSVILLE, Va.—Kevin Harvick powered by Kyle Busch for the lead with 10 laps to go Monday and held on to win the Kroger 250 Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway.

Driving his No. 2 Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevrolet, Harvick collected his fourth career truck win in his 97th start in an event that had been postponed because of rain on Saturday.

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NSCS Recap: Late Pass Gives Johnson Victory At Martinsville

Jimmie Johnson celebrates winning the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway, his six victory at the half-mile track. (Photo credit: CIA STOCK PHOTO)
By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service

MARTINSVILLE, Va.—On the 25th anniversary of Rick Hendrick’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win as a car owner, it was more of the same for Hendrick and Jimmie Johnson.

An aggressive pass of Denny Hamlin on Lap 485 of the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500 gave Johnson the lead Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, and he pulled away to beat Hamlin by .774 seconds. The victory was Johnson’s first of the season and the 41st of his career; he now has six wins at Martinsville—five in the past six races. It was Hendrick’s 18th win at the .526-mile track.

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RACE RECAP | MARTINSVILLE
10 Jamie McMurray
9 AJ Allmendinger
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
7 Mark Martin
6 Ryan Newman
5 Clint Bowyer
4 Jeff Gordon
3 Tony Stewart
2 Denny Hamlin

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VICTORY LANE

1 Jimmie Johnson on the 25th Anniversary of Hendrick Motorsports very first win, grabs his 41st career Cup win.  It’s the 6th win in the last 10 Martinsville races and 5 of the last 6 for Jimmie.

It’s Rick Hendrick’s 18th win as a car owner at Martinsville

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

Matt Kenseth had a rough day and was black flagged for a pit road tire violation

Out to lunch in this race also included Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards

Stewart/Haas Racing put both of their cars in the top 10

Hendrick Motorsports had all 4 of their cars finish top 10

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After rain takes out qualifying, teams will lineup by owners points from this year

1 24 Jeff Gordon
2 2 Kurt Busch
3 33 Clint Bowyer
4 18 Kyle Busch
5 99 Carl Edwards
6 9 Kasey Kahne
7 14 Tony Stewart
8 11 Denny Hamlin
9 48 Jimmie Johnson
10 17 Matt Kenseth
11 00 David Reutimann
12 29 Kevin Harvick
13 31 Jeff Burton
14 83 Brian Vickers
15 42 Juan Pablo Montoya
16 44 A J Allmendinger
17 19 Elliott Sadler
18 16 Greg Biffle
19 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
20 1 Martin Truex Jr.

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