Mark Martin won Sunday’s LifeLock 400 in a thrilling battle of fuel mileage at Michigan International Speedway.
Jimmie Johnson held the lead before running out of gas just short of crossing the line to start the final lap. Greg Biffle then inherited the top position, but he too ran out of fuel on the backstretch, allowing 50-year-old Martin to lead just the last lap to claim his third victory of the season and the 38th of his Sprint Cup Series career.
Jeff Gordon crossed the line second, giving Hendrick a one-two finish at Michigan. Gordon had to start from the rear of the field after making an engine change prior to Friday’s qualifying.
“The fuel mileage certainly played out in our favor, and we came home second,” Gordon said.
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Denny Hamlin came in third, while Carl Edwards was fourth. Biffle managed to coast home fifth.
Juan Pablo Montoya, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch, Brian Vickers and Clint Bowyer completed the top-10.
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FIN CAR DRIVER MAKE 1 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet 2 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 3 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 4 99 Carl Edwards Ford 5 16 Greg Biffle Ford 6 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet 7 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 8 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 9 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 10 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 11 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 12 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 13 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 14 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 15 6 David Ragan Ford 16 21 Bill Elliott Ford 17 7 Robby Gordon Toyota 18 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 19 0 David Reutimann Toyota 20 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 21 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 22 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 23 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 24 7 Casey Mears Chevrolet 25 20 Joey Logano * Toyota 26 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 27 43 Reed Sorenson Dodge 28 96 Bobby Labonte Ford 29 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 30 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 31 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota 32 171 David Gilliland Chevrolet 33 34 John Andretti Chevrolet 34 98 Paul Menard Ford 35 113 Max Papis * Toyota 36 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 37 82 Scott Speed * Toyota 38 12 David Stremme Dodge 39 44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge 40 66 Dave Blaney Toyota 41 9 Sterling Marlin Dodge 42 187 Joe Nemechek Toyota 43 37 Tony Raines Dodge
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