TUMS Fast Relief 500 2012 Results: Reaction, Leaders and Post Race Analysis

A one-year losing streak is too long for Jimmie Johnson. The 2012 TUMS Fast Relief 500 resulted in the five-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion taking a huge step towards ending that streak on Sunday. He crossed the finish line first at Martinsville, and as a result, he leapfrogged Brad Keselowski in the Sprint Cup Standings. In the pole position, Johnson started ahead of the pack and he took full advantage of it. According to the Associated Press, he said prior to the competition (via ESPN): I'd much rather race towards the front rather than qualify towards the front if I had to pick between the two. I feel like we'll be capable of pulling that off once the race gets started. Just ready to keep going, you know, feeling the season wind down and...

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