Johnson spurns dispute in All-Star win
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) It's only fitting that Jimmie Johnson's latest romp through the record books was shrouded in post-race controversy.
What's a Johnson win, after all, without a good conspiracy theory?
The latest instance of black helicopters hovering over the Hendrick Motorsports team came in the closing laps of Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race after Johnson headed down pit road in the fourth position for the final stop. A speedy quick four-tire change sent him back onto the track in second and put him in position for his record fourth All-Star race victory.
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| Johnson wins record fourth NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race CONCORD, N.C.—The Brothers Busch won the first four segments of Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but Jimmie Johnson took the one the counted—the 10-lap dash to the finish. Speeding away from Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kasey Kahne after a restart on Lap 81 of 90, Johnson won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series all-star exhibition race for a record fourth time, beating charging Joey Logano to the stripe by 1.722 seconds. (MORE) |
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| Rank | Driver | Points | Wins |
| 1 | J.Johnson | 423 | 2 |
| 2 | C.Edwards | 379 | 1 |
| 3 | M.Kenseth | 364 | 3 |
| 4 | D.Earnhardt Jr. | 359 | 0 |
| 5 | C.Bowyer | 349 | 0 |
| 6 | K.Kahne | 326 | 1 |
| 7 | B.Keselowski | 326 | 0 |
| 8 | K.Busch | 325 | 2 |
| 9 | A.Almirola | 317 | 0 |
| 10 | K.Harvick | 315 | 1 |
| 11 | P.Menard | 315 | 0 |
| 12 | J.Gordon | 311 | 0 |
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