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NASCAR Michigan Results: Denny Hamlin Scores First Win Of 2011

by Jay Pennell
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NASCAR In Michigan: Denny Hamlin Wins Heluva Good! 400
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As the laps wound down it appeared Sunday’s Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 from Michigan International Speedway was going to come down to a fuel mileage race. With Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth battling for the race lead and saving fuel, the entire complexion of the race changed when Dale Earnhardt Jr. hit the wall and brought out the caution flag with eight laps to go.

When the field headed to pit road for the much needed fuel, Hamlin’s No. 11 pit crew sent him out with the race lead. Getting a great restart, Hamlin was able to hold off a hard-charging Kenseth to score his first victory of the season.

Here is how they finished:

  1. Denny Hamlin
  2. Matt Kenseth
  3. Kyle Busch
  4. Paul Menard
  5. Carl Edwards
  6. Ryan Newman
  7. Tony Stewart
  8. Clint Bowyer
  9. Mark Martin
  10. Brian Vickers
  11. Kurt Busch
  12. Landon Cassill
  13. AJ Allmendinger
  14. Kevin Harvick
  15. Greg Biffle
  16. Trevor Bayne
  17. Jeff Gordon
  18. Joey Logano
  19. Jamie McMurray
  20. David Ragan
  21. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  22. Bobby Labonte
  23. Marcos Ambrose
  24. Jeff Burton
  25. Brad Keselowski
  26. Martin Truex Jr.
  27. Jimmie Johnson
  28. Kasey Kahne
  29. David Gilliland
  30. Juan Pablo Montoya
  31. Travis Kvapil
  32. Mike Bliss
  33. Regan Smith
  34. Dave Blaney
  35. David Reutimann
  36. Andy Lally
  37. Robby Gordon
  38. Casey Mears
  39. J.J. Yeley
  40. Joe Nemechek
  41. David Stremme
  42. Scott Riggs
  43. Michael McDowell
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