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NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson ends wait for victory at Michigan

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, drives in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup
Image: Jimmie Johnson in his Chevrolet

Jimmie Johnson ended his long wait for a NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway.

The six-time series champion won for the first time in 25 Cup starts at MIS, outlasting pole winner Kevin Harvick by just over a second.

It was Johnson's third victory in four races and the fifth in a row for Chevrolet and Hendrick Motorsports.

Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. have also won for Chevy and Hendrick during that run that does not include Jamie McMurray's win for Chevy in the Sprint All-Star race last month.

Brad Keselowski finished third after two straight runners-up finishes at Dover and Pocono.

Paul Menard was fourth, followed by Kasey Kahne, Gordon and Earnhardt.

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