BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Six-time series champion Jimmie Johnson won for the first time in 25 NASCAR Sprint Cup starts at Michigan International Speedway, outlasting pole winner Kevin Harvick by 1.214 seconds on Sunday.
It was Johnson’s third victory in four races — and the fifth in a row for Chevrolet and Hendrick Motorsports.
Brad Keselowski finished third after two straight runner up showings, at Dover and Pocono. Paul Menard was fourth, followed by Kasey Kahne, Gordon and Earnhardt in the 400-mile, 200-lap race.
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