Johnson wins NASCAR thriller in New Hampshire
Jimmie Johnson is back in championship form.
He surged past Kurt Busch with two laps left to win the Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Busch grabbed the lead Sunday with about seven laps left when he nudged Johnson out of the way. Johnson and Busch quickly got side-by-side to energize what had been a lackluster race.
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Source: Johnson wins NASCAR thriller in New Hampshire
He surged past Kurt Busch with two laps left to win the Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Busch grabbed the lead Sunday with about seven laps left when he nudged Johnson out of the way. Johnson and Busch quickly got side-by-side to energize what had been a lackluster race.
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The four-time defending champion pulled away to win his second straight race after taking the checkered flag last week on the road course at Infineon Raceway. Johnson dedicated the win to his pregnant wife, Chandra, who is at home and due with their first child. "Hopefully you didn't go into labor with this victory,'' he said to his wife. "Wait for me, I want to be a part of this.'' Tony Stewart finished second and Busch was third. Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth round out the top five. Johnson put a little bump on Busch to move him up the track, allowing the No. 48 to slip underneath and win for the fifth time this season. "I'm not good at doing that stuff,'' Johnson said. "Usually I crash myself in the process. So I tried it once and moved him. The second time I moved him out of the way and got by him.'' |
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