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1 1 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet
2 8 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge
3 3 18 Kyle Busch Snickers Toyota
4 10 17 Matt Kenseth Ford EcoBoost Ford
5 21 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
6 4 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota
7 19 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet
8 18 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row Chevrolet
9 23 29 Kevin Harvick Rheem/Budweiser Chevrolet
10 2 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford

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1 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 28.261 191.076
2 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 28.364 190.382
3 18 Kyle Busch Snickers Toyota 28.402 190.127
4 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 28.411 190.067
5 56 Martin Truex Jr. Carlyle Tools by NAPA Toyota 28.422 189.994
6 20 Joey Logano Home Depot/redbeacon.com Toyota 28.457 189.760
7 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 28.480 189.607
8 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 28.491 189.534
9 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 28.500 189.474
10 17 Matt Kenseth Ford EcoBoost Ford 28.502 189.460

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11 55 Mark Martin Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 28.527 189.294
12 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 28.530 189.274

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If the above headline sounds familiar, there’s a reason: It’s been used in just about every single Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup since its inception in 2004.

True, Johnson has not held the points lead in each of the nine Chases, but with his win at Martinsville on Sunday, he has now won in all nine of them (though never this late into a postseason session). Sunday’s win at Martinsville was Johnson’s record 21st career win in the Chase, 10 more than second-best in the category (Tony Stewart).

More pressing, though, Johnson reclaimed the points lead from Brad Keselowski – a comfortable spot to reside with three races remaining.

In the eight previous Chases, the points leader with three races remaining has gone on to win the championship five times.

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Holding off Kyle Busch during a five-lap closing green-flag run at Martinsville Speedway, polesitter Jimmie Johnson won Sunday’s TUMS Fast Relief 500 at the .526-mile short track and grabbed the Sprint Cup Series lead from sixth-place finisher Brad Keselowski.

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

Johnson’s fourth victory of the season and his seventh at Martinsville leaves Johnson in a familiar position. He holds a two-point lead over Keselowski with three races left in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

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