| Jimmie Johnson is here to win, and he proved it for | | | | winless, he has qualified for the chase and now needs |
| the second week in a row with a victory today at | | | | wins in the final ten races to secure a third |
| the Richmond International Raceway. A win is always | | | | championship. |
| important, but for Johnson, this victory perhaps put | | | | Behind Stewart was Denny Hamlin in a Toyota for |
| the other drivers on notice that he is ready for the | | | | third place. Fourth place went to Dale Earnhardt Jr. in |
| Chase. Johnson is going for his third consecutive Cup | | | | a Chevrolet, while fifth place went to Mark Martin |
| championship. The last person to do this was Cale | | | | also in a Chevrolet. |
| Yarborough in 1976 - 1978. | | | | Series leader Kyle Busch had a challenging day and |
| Johnson in a Chevrolet was clearly determined to win | | | | could only finish in 15th place. Busch had two separate |
| today and he proved it by holding off a hard charging | | | | racing incidents, one with Earnhardt Jr and a second |
| Tony Stewart and his Toyota at the end. With no | | | | with Elliot Sadler. Busch will start the Chase in first |
| wins this season Stewart, a two time series | | | | place thanks to his impressive eight wins this season. |
| champion is clearly frustrated. Although Stewart is | | | | |