Dennysville: Denny Hamlin Wins Tums Fast Relief 500

Heading into the Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway, there was one thing many NASCAR fans and Chase drivers all needed relief from: Jimmie Johnson. After dominating last week's NASCAR Banking 500 at "his house," Lowe's Motor Speedway, Johnson extended his championship lead over teammate Mark Martin to 90 points. Unfortunately for the field, Martinsville happens to be Johnson's personal playground—in 15 career starts at the track, Johnson and company have six wins, 11 top fives, and hasn't finished in the top ten since his first race there back in 2002. Mark Martin was fastest in the weekend's lone practice session, followed by teammate Jeff Gordon and Juan Pablo Montoya, who was looking to rebound after his disappointing 36th-p...

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