Checkered Countdown: Top-Five Martinsville Finishes

No. 4 – Tony Stewart holds off Jimmie Johnson on final laps (2011).

Tony Stewart lit the world on fire during the 2011 chase when he won five of the ten races on his way to a championship. One of those victories came at Martinsville where Stewart had to hold off two of the best when it comes to winning at Martinsville, Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon. Had Johnson gotten around Stewart at the end things could have been a lot different that season for Stewart and Carl Edwards when it came to the championship.