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Denny Hamlin beats Jimmie Johnson to the checkers at Martinsville

Published on October 26, 2009; Published on December 30, 2009
The Associated Press ~ staff The News

Denny Hamlin Turned A Dominant Car Into A Winner At Martinsville Speedway, Passing Jimmie Johnson With 138 Laps To Go Sunday And Holding Off The Chase Leader On A Series Of Late Restarts.

Helped by a long green-flag run that established him as the dominant car, Hamlin pulled away after a restart with 52 laps to go, ending Johnson's remarkable run of five trips to Victory Lane in the last six races at the shortest circuit in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series.

Topics :: Johnson's , NASCAR , Sprint Cup Series , Martinsville, Va.

Martinsville, Va. - Denny Hamlin Turned A Dominant Car Into A Winner At Martinsville Speedway, Passing Jimmie Johnson With 138 Laps To Go Sunday And Holding Off The Chase Leader On A Series Of Late Restarts.

Helped by a long green-flag run that established him as the dominant car, Hamlin pulled away after a restart with 52 laps to go, ending Johnson's remarkable run of five trips to Victory Lane in the last six races at the shortest circuit in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series.

Hamlin easily pulled away again on another restart with 12 laps to go, and again when a late crash by Scott Speed forced a two-lap sprint to the finish.

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