JIMMIE JOHNSON WINS AT ATLANTA, TIES DALE EARNHARDT WITH 76 WINS It was déjà vu at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday, as Jimmie Johnson andKevin Harvick -- last season's 1-2 Atlanta finishers -- battled in the final 40 laps of the Sprint Cup Series' Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500. Although Harvick chipped away at the lead, Johnson seemed primed for the win -- but then Ryan Newman's smoking No. 31 brought out the caution with three laps to go. Both Johnson and Harvick took four tires and had identical 11.1-second pit stops, emerging from pit road first and second, respectively, for the final restart. When the green flag waved, Johnson shot out front while Harvick spun his tires and fell back. A last-lap crash took out several cars, as Johnson held on to earn his 76th Sprint CupSeries win. The victory ties Johnson with Dale Earnhardt in NASCAR premier series wins. Read more http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-me...t-race-recap-folds-of-honor-quiktrip-500.html
