Martinsville, VA (Sports Network) - Jimmie Johnson refused to budge from the
bottom of the track and no matter how much Jeff Gordon pushed he didn't give
way before winning Sunday's Goody's Cool Orange 500 Nextel Cup race at the
Martinsville Speedway. The No.48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet took the
checkered flag 0.066 seconds ahead of Gordon.
Earnhardt Jr. completed the top-five.
"We had a great car, it just wasn't as good after the rain," said Earnhardt
Jr.
Gordon (966) retains the points lead, 28 ahead of Jeff Burton (938), who
finished sixth. Johnson (906) is third overall, 60 points behind Gordon.
After a week off, the series will resume at the Texas Motor Speedway on
Sunday, April 15th.