Following a restart 21 laps to go, Jimmie Johnson would work his way to the front of the field and pass both Jamie McMurray and Kevin Harvick in the same corner to take the lead. He would then hold off Harvick’s late charge to win the Duck Commander 500 for his second victory of the season.
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES – DUCK COMMANDER 500
Ronald Costigan picked Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Gordon finished seventh, with Earnhardt third. Points: 38+48+41=127
Kreistina Blinova and Ashley McCubbin picked Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Harvick finished second. Points: 43+38+48=129
Brandon Feeney and Justin Tucker picked Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano. Keselowski finished fifth, with Logano fourth. Points: 40+43+41=124
Robert Hill picked Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr. Truex finished ninth. Points: 43+48+35=126
Brooke Clarke picked Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin and Jeff Gordon. Hamlin finished 11th. Points: 43+33+38=114
Marshall Gabell picked Matt Kenseth, Joey Logano and Jimmie Johnson. Kenseth finished 23rd. Points: 21+41+48=110
Kyle Magda picked Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman and Jimmie Johnson. Newman finished 12th. Points: 38+32+48=118
Steve Love picked Brad Keselowski, Jeff Gordon and Martin Truex Jr. Points: 40+38+35=113
Tim Johnston did not file his picks this week, but had Jeff Gordon, Chase Elliott and Jimmie Johnson for Martinsville. Elliott is not entered this weekend, so it flips to his first HMS teammate that is entered. As a result, Johnston’s picks are Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Kahne finished eighth. Points: 37+38+48=123
Jeni Harris picked Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth and Martin Truex Jr. Edwards finished 10th. Points: 34+21+35=90
Doug Townsend picked Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 43+32+41=116
Parker Ledger picked Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 43+38+41=122
Rory Townsend picked Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman. Points: 43+21+32=96
Alex George picked Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 43+48+41=134
Mike Cousins picked Brad Keselowski, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Points: 40+38+48=126
Jeffrey Breazeale picked Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Jimmie Johnson. Points: 40+43+48=131
Stephen Placido picked Joey Logano, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 41+48+41=130
The Results
- Alex George – 134
- Jeffrey Breazeale – 131
- Stephen Placido – 130
- Kreistina Blinova and Ashley McCubbin – 129
- Ronald Costigan – 127
- Mike Cousins and Robert Hill – 126
- Brandon Feeney and Justin Tucker – 124
- Tim Johnston – 123
- Parker Ledger – 122
- Kyle Magda – 118
- Doug Townsend – 116
- Brooke Clarke – 114
- Steve Love – 113
- Marshall Gabell – 110
- Rory Townsend – 96
- Jeni Harris – 90
Current Sprint Cup Series Standings
- (Points Leader Post Martinsville) Steve Love – 616+113=729
- Kyle Magda – 598+118=716 (-13)
- Doug Townsend – 596+116=712 (-17)
- Parker Ledger – 584+122=706 (-23)
- Kreistina Blinova – 576+129=705 (-24)
- Ashley McCubbin – 572+129=701 (-28)
- Justin Tucker – 576+124=700 (-29)
- Alex George – 564+134=698 (-31)
- Brandon Feeney – 564+124=688 (-41)
- Tim Johnston – 560+123=683 (-46)
- Brooke Clarke – 553+114=667 (-62)
- Ronald Costigan – 539+127=666 (-63)
- Jeffrey Breazeale – 534+131=665 (-64)
- Robert Hill – 533+126=659 (-70)
- Mike Cousins – 528+126=654 (-75)
- Stephen Placido – 501+130=631 (-98)
- Rory Townsend – 506+96=602
- Jeni Harris – 473+90=563
- Marshall Gabell – 444+110=554
Current Overall Points Standings
- (Points Leader Post Cup Las Vegas) Kyle Magda – 1385+115+118=1618
- Justin Tucker – 1364+127+124=1615 (-3)
- Parker Ledger – 1356+118+122=1596 (-22)
- Brandon Feeney – 1343+121+124=1588 (-30)
- Stephen Placido – 1327+124+130=1581 (-37)
- Jeffrey Breazeale – 1326+121+131=1578 (-40)
- Ronald Costigan – 1329+121+127=1577 (-41)
- Kreistina Blinova – 1330+114+129=1573 (-45)
- Brooke Clarke – 1335+121+114=1570 (-48)
- Steve Love – 1330+119+113=1562 (-56)
- Ashley McCubbin – 1312+116+129=1557 (-61)
- Tim Johnston – 1306+121+123=1550 (-68)
- Alex George – 1301+109+134=1544 (-74)
- Mike Cousins – 1287+109+126=1522 (-96)
- Doug Townsend – 1295+105+116=1516
- Rory Townsend – 1252+106+96=1454
- Robert Hill – 1190+110+126=1426
- Marshall Gabell – 1186+121+110=1417
- Jeni Harris – 1183+123+90=1396