Jimmie Johnson Avoids Trouble to Win NASCAR All-Star Race
Quote selected text Published May 21st, 2006 in NASCAR NewsJimmie Johnson, who has won the last four NASCAR Nextel Cup races at Lowe’s Motor Speedway and five of the past six, added the All-Star Challenge title to his collection after passing Kevin Harvick with 19 laps to go and pulling away from the field.Johnson collected more than $1 million for the victory in a race that featured a series of wrecks that reduced the 20-car field to nine cars at the end.
“It’s the Nextel All-Star crashfest,” Tony Stewart said after he was knocked out in a wreck.
Earlier Saturday, Scott Riggs won the Nextel Open. Also advancing was Kyle Petty, who finished 22nd in the Open but was voted into the Challenge by fans.
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