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Johnson pulls away for fourth NASCAR win of season(Reuters)Updated: 2007-05-08 09:10 Jimmie Johnson won his fourth NASCAR race of the season with victory at Richmond, Virginia, on Sunday. Johnson pulled away from team mate Kyle Busch for the win. Denny Hamlin finished third with points leader Jeff Gordon fourth. All drove Chevrolets. Busch had the lead on a restart at lap 380 of the 400-lap race, but Johnson passed him two laps later and drove to his first victory at the Richmond track. "I knew Kyle was going to be strong on a short run. But on a long run I felt our car was a little better," Johnson told reporters. Former Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya finished 26th. Drivers often experienced handling problems in windy conditions. Rain forced the postponement of the event after 12 laps on Saturday. |
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