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September 7, 2008
09:15 EST
September 7, 2008
09:15 EST
Not so fast, Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards. Jimmie Johnson has no intention of giving up his title without a fight. Johnson stormed into the Chase by winning his second consecutive race Sunday, getting a big boost as he starts his pursuit of a third consecutive title. The two-time defending Cup champion passed Tony Stewart and Martin Truex for the lead with 32 laps to go at Richmond International Raceway, then held off Stewart's late challenge over the final 10 laps.More
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Results
from: Pepsi 500
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | PTS/BNS | LAPS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 195/10 | 250 | 314,611 |
| 2 | 15 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 175/5 | 250 | 185,375 |
| 3 | 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 165/0 | 250 | 178,091 |
| 4 | 33 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 160/0 | 250 | 170,786 |
| 5 | 37 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 160/5 | 250 | 169,941 |
Standings
as of: Pepsi 500
| RANK | +/- | DRIVER | PTS | BEHIND | ST | POLES | WINS | TOP 5 | TOP 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- | Kyle Busch | 3755 | Leader | 25 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 17 |
| 2 | -- | Carl Edwards | 3547 | -208 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 19 |
| 3 | +1 | Jimmie Johnson | 3386 | -369 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | -1 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 3323 | -432 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | -- | Jeff Burton | 3234 | -521 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
Avg. Running Pos.
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Kyle Busch | 1 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 2 |
| Carl Edwards | 3 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 4 |
| Jeff Gordon | 5 |
Driver Rating
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Kyle Busch | 1 |
| Carl Edwards | 2 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 3 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 4 |
| Tony Stewart | 5 |
Updated: Sunday 10:20 pm
Schedule
Richmond
Purchase Tickets| Richmond International Raceway | ||
| Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | ||
| Sat 09/06/08 | 7 p.m. | ABC |
| New Hampshire Motor Speedway | ||
| Sylvania 300 | ||
| Sun 09/14/08 | 1 p.m. | ABC |
| Dover International Speedway | ||
| Camping World RV 400 presented by AAA | ||
| Sun 09/21/08 | 1 p.m. | ABC |
| Kansas Speedway | ||
| Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman | ||
| Sun 09/28/08 | 1 p.m. | ABC |
| Talladega Superspeedway | ||
| Amp Energy 500 | ||
| Sun 10/05/08 | 1 p.m. | ABC |
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