Denny Hamlin Wins STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway

Denny Hamlin by Carey Spencer

     Martinsville, Virginia:  Denny Hamlin wins STP 500 from Martinsville Speedway in his Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota.  The win makes it five for Hamlin at Martinsville.  Brad Keselowski made a last lap run at Hamlin.  Despite putting a bumper on him, Keselowski wasn’t successful in either turning or Passing Hamlin and finished second.  Joey Logano finished third and Danica Patrick finished seventh (one short of her NASCAR best sixth place finish from Atlanta last year). 

     In the standings, Harvick, Logano, and Truex Jr. maintained their places atop the field while Hamlin moved up six spots to number eight overall. 

     After a week off, the teams will head to Texas Motor Speedway on April 11th for the Duck Commander 500.
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