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Jimmie Johnson Earns First Road-Course Victory of His Career

A late-race mistake by leader Marcos Ambrose opened the door, and Jimmie Johnson drove through it to win for the first time ever on a road course. It was his fourth victory of the season.

Denny Hamlin Masters Michigan to Earn Back-to-Back Victories

Superior car this season? Check. Handful of wins? Check. Within arm’s reach of the lead in points. Check again. Hamlin’s dominant win at Michigan – one in which he consistently pulled away from the field – has put him in a place anyone would love to be. Forty-seven points out of the Sprint Cup points lead.

Denny Hamlin Pulls Away at Pocono for 4th Win

Amid fireworks of all kinds at the end of the race, Denny Hamlin calmly crossed the finish line to win the Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 at Pocono. He has clearly shown dominance at Pocono, as it is his fourth win in nine starts there.

Kurt Busch Masters Charlotte Again

All in all, it has been a pretty nice week for Kurt Busch. Last week, he held off the field to win the Sprint All-Star Race (and the million dollars that goes with it), and Sunday evening, he finished nearly a second ahead of Jamie McMurray to win the Coca-Cola 600. This was Busch’s second win of the season, and it moved him from ninth to sixth in the Sprint Cup points standings.

Kyle Busch Pulls Away Late to Win at Dover

Kyle Busch always believes he will win the race, whether it is the truck series, the Nationwide Series, or the Sprint Cup Series. He very nearly won all three at Dover this weekend, except for being a couple of gallons short of fuel in the truck race. After winning the Nationwide Series race on Saturday, Kyle Busch won by seven seconds over second place finisher Jeff Burton.

Hamlin Sweeps Darlington Weekend with Southern 500 Victory

No one since Mark Martin, in 1993, has swept both series races at Darlington Raceway. That is, until Saturday night. Denny Hamlin, one of the three most dominant cars the entire race, led 104 of the 367 laps, and was the only one of the three who was mistake-free in late pit stops, which sealed the win for him.

Kyle Busch Wins from the Pole at Richmond

Starting from the pole and leading more than half the race does not always guarantee a win in NASCAR. However, combined with a surge to the front on a restart with five laps left allowed Kyle Busch to hold off Jeff Gordon for the win in the Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway.

Denny Hamlin Notches 2nd Win of the 2010 Season at Texas

Denny Hamlin did not let a little rain get him down. He also did not allow his surgically repaired knee or hard-charging Jimmie Johnson keep him from victory lane either.

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