Team Chevy driver Jimmie Johnson had a long way to go, but methodically raced his way through the field to score a second place finish in the Irwin Tools Night Race in his No. 48 Lowe's Dover White Chevrolet. Johnson started way back in 37th after qualifying was rained out on Friday, but locked up a spot in the 2012 Chase for the Championship with his runner-up finish. Johnson's Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Farm Ville/Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet, was looking for his sixth win at the "World's Fastest Half Mile", but came up just short with a solid third-place finish.
Hamlin led the field five times for 70 laps (of 500) to claim his 20th career NSCS victory, his 17th win driving a Toyota and his inaugural NSCS win at the Tennessee 'bull ring.' Hamlin's victory marks the 200th NSCS win for the No. 11 car in NSCS competition.
MARCOS AMBROSE – No. 9 DeWalt Ford Fusion – “I’m just trying hard. That’s two top-fives in two weeks for us. It’s been a great month. I’ve just got to thank Todd Parrott and everybody over at Richard Petty Motorsports for giving me great cars and giving me a good chance to run at the front."
Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Finished 30th WHAT HAPPENED? “Something happened to the 55 car, Brian Vickers, and he checked-up. I don’t know if he had an engine problem or something of that nature and it just checked-up the whole line."
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO 48 LOWE’S DOVER WHITE CHEVROLET – FINISHED SECOND - YOU FINISHED SECOND AND ARE LOCKED INTO-THE CHASE. ‘It was a great night. I wish we could have finished one spot better but it was a very solid effort for this Chevrolet Lowe’s team."
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 MOBIL 1/OFFICE DEPOT CHEVROLET – Sidelined in accident with Matt Kenseth on lap 333 - WHAT HAPPENED? YOU HAD A GREAT RACE CAR “We weren’t that great of a race car. But we were definitely faster than that after that restart."
DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDY.COM CHEVROLET – Sidelined in accident with Regan Smith on lap 434: WHAT HAPPENED? DID YOU SEE THE REPLAY? “No, I haven’t seen the replay. We’re all racing hard. This is Bristol and this is why people love this track is because you see a lot of that and you see tempers flare. It’s usually part of the broadcast and when they describe what’s going to happen."
Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) WHAT HAPPENED? “Something happened to the 55 car, Brian Vickers, and he checked-up. I don’t know if he had an engine problem or something of that nature and it just checked-up the whole line."
JEFF BURTON, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET – Sidelined in crash on lap 191: WHAT HAPPENED? ‘I saw Ryan (Newman) got in trouble and he started spinning. He looked like he was going to stay against the wall, and so I committed to the bottom and then he started in and I couldn’t get turned back to the right. It was pretty disappointing."
Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team head to Martinsville Speedway, the Wood Brothers’ home track, carrying momentum from a strong second half of the NASCAR Cup Series season
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