NASCAR: Winners And Losers From Martinsville

The Round of 8 got started as NASCAR made a visit to Martinsville. Take a look at a few winners and losers from the Goody’s Fast Relief 500.

The Round of 8 got off to an interesting start as NASCAR’s Cup Series went to Martinsville.

A few Chase drivers got into an early hole as both Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch had rough days. However, no one took a hit bigger than Carl Edwards, who blew a tire and hit the wall, resulting in a 36th-place finish.

As for the other five Chase drivers, Joey Logano had a solid day with an eighth-place finish while the other three Joe Gibbs Racing cars bunched up again and finished third, fourth and fifth. In the end, Jimmie Johnson held off the rest of the field and captured his fourth victory of the season–one that clinched his spot in the Championship 4.

It was an up-and-down day for Johnson as he took minor damage from Denny Hamlin and Aric Almirola before facing a fuel scare during that confusing caution that came out with around 140 laps to go. But he ended up taking the lead on a restart against Hamlin and secured the victory.

Let’s dive in a little deeper and check out a few winners and losers from Sunday’s race.