Opportunistic Ryan Newman cashes in at Martinsville

April 1, 2012

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — In the wake of a controversial late-race caution, Ryan Newman spoiled an afternoon of Hendrick hegemony with an opportunistic victory in the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Sunday at Martinsville Speedway.

After Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson dominated the action for 497 laps, an untimely caution flag flew on Lap 497 and sent the race to overtime, after David Reutimann stalled on the frontstretch.

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1 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet 19.496 97.128
2 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser is Back Chevrolet 19.512 97.048
3 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Toyota 19.521 97.003
4 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 19.521 97.003
5 39 Ryan Newman Outback Steakhouse Chevrolet 19.524 96.988
6 55 Brian Vickers RKMotorsCharlotte.com / Aaron’s Toyota 19.569 96.765
7 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 19.572 96.750
8 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota 19.573 96.746
9 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 19.576 96.731
10 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota 19.581 96.706
11 27 Paul Menard Menards / LIBMAN Chevrolet 19.582 96.701
12 9 Marcos Ambrose DeWalt Ford 19.597 96.627
13 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 19.606 96.583
14 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. AMP Energy/Diet Mtn Dew/Natl Grd Chevrolet 19.637 96.430
15 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevrolet 19.659 96.322
16 47 Bobby Labonte Bush’s Best Beans Toyota 19.681 96.215
17 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Rcng/CSX Play It Sf Chevrolet 19.684 96.200
18 31 Jeff Burton BB&T Chevrolet 19.688 96.180
19 43 Aric Almirola Smithfield Helping Hungry Homes Ford 19.715 96.049

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20 1 Jamie McMurray Belkin Chevrolet 19.715 96.049

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