31st stock car race nascar cup series fifth race season ending chase cup held october crowd concord north_carolina intermediate tracks hold nascar races lap race won team started second position finished second came won pole position immediately passed teammate start race regained lap laps later lose 19th lap retook lead lap maintained following sixteen laps passed led laps moved position lap moving lead lap passed lead laps later johnson moved lead lap held position total laps race final restart lap johnson led passed laps later maintained win race total lead changes thirteen different drivers victory sixth season seventh career race burton maintained lead drivers championship increased points nearest rival victory moved ninth eighth dropped tenth engine failed race closing laps chevrolet maintained lead manufacturers championship points ahead dodge ahead ford races left season report background 31st scheduled stock car races nascar cup series fifth race season ending chase cup held october motor called concord north_carolina intermediate tracks hold nascar races kansas standard track turn mile oval track track turns banked degrees stretch location finish line stretch opposite degree banking race led drivers championship points fourth fifth rounded drivers competing chase cup chevrolet leading manufacturers championship points dodge second ford close johnson race defending champion nascar mandated teams use imp gal fuel cell allow fewer laps pit stops increase occurrence tire changes tire supplier brought new right hand tire compound hopes racing improved testing tires took place track august drivers believed problems harder compound tires raised previous round charlotte rammed ford johnson said expectations succeed motor high hoped track surface predictable martin said best position years win championship stated interested looking race results having secured finish season chase cup races stated need secure finishing position determined team involved championship battle gordon driven circuit finishing team brought car drove victory season 18th race gordon felt help intermediate tracks championship contention following poor start chase improved finished second believed momentum carried charlotte stated race hard win races team début race elected start operations early warm exercise running time schedule nascar cup series champion driving car attempt qualify car races end year said decision join organization competitive attracted team stated required qualify car race field provide input allow team prepared practice qualification practice sessions held sunday race thursday friday saturday practice session lasted minutes second minutes minutes set fastest time practice session lap seconds second took fourth position martin placed fifth johnson rounded session fastest drivers cars entered according nascar qualifying procedure race driver ran laps starting order determined competitor fastest times clinched pole position career consecutive time seconds joined grid row teammate held pole position lap originally qualified car right rear shock found violated nascar regulations post qualifying inspection work required required start 42nd position provisional result inherited fourth fifth burton martin johnson rounded chase cup driver qualified eleventh took 16th 18th drivers failed qualify crashed timed lap elected set lap time crashed attempting record timed lap said team knew car good achieved good draw recording lap time period session stated returning track team wanted rhythm starting finishing position friday afternoon fastest second practice session time seconds ahead fourth fastest johnson fifth sixth burton martin followed drivers chase edwards eleventh fastest set twelfth fastest time 15th crashed switched car later saturday afternoon paced final practice session time second fourth fastest ahead johnson seventh fastest eighth ninth chase drivers included 13th burton 15th tenths second time race live television coverage race nbc began eastern daylight time united_states start race weather conditions sunny air temperature forecast drop race progressed president north_carolina began pre race ceremonies invocation american idol contestant country music singer performed national anthem winner sponsored contest year old son commanded drivers start engines pace laps newman moved rear field switched car race started accelerated faster teammate line ahead second turn caution race given lap later contacted tri oval gordon slid regained control car slowing triggered multi car accident involved hitting rear car sending spinning stretch involved travis newman blocked track temporarily drove garage team repaired car led field lap restart followed caution issued immediately start lap cars drove turn safety vehicles track crew members hear lap added racing resumed laps counted caution cars elected pit stops caution stewart repairs car body damaged lap crash maintained position lap restart second reclaimed position 13th lap starting 41st moved 22nd position lap laps later spun leaving turn hit outside barrier car left rear quarter triggering race second caution field including chose pit stops fuel tires decided pit stop led field speed restart ahead newman 23rd lap got ahead fourth fifth positions passed lap later got ahead fourth lap newman fell fourth place passed laps later passed lead 30th lap moved second place hit wall lap caution shown ran rear end car spun backwards turn wall prompting caution retired race drove garage drivers elected pit stops fuel caution maintained lead restart followed johnson got ahead eighth lap lap fourth caution given hit leaving turn spun causing petty hit contacted wall avoidance drivers including chose pit stops fuel led restart ahead edwards newman chose pit moved place lap passing newman lap held second advantage edwards laps later passed edwards second place closed gap seconds lap green flag pit stops began lap stopping lap giving lead pit stops lap right hand tires pit stops concluded lap reclaimed position closed gap teammate holding second lead lap lap later passed complained car experiencing excessive place moved second passed 100th lap lap saw fifth caution lost control car hit turn outside wall caused spin attempting pit stop fuel caution drivers pit stops maintained lead restart followed gordon passed claim position lap later lost positions passed lap sixth caution prompted following lap spun leaving turn hit inside wall lost control turn attempting avoid went inside wall leaders including pit stops fuel avoided collision pit road led field restart followed passed reclaim lead laps later drove pit road engine problems lap moved second place lap passing johnson got ahead fourth place lap later moved lead passing lap johnson moved second lap later second round green flag pit stops commenced lap pit stop right tires car adjustments stopped lap johnson similar stops laps pit stops reclaimed lead battling seventh caution given laps later spun turn contacted inside wall heavily drove garage retire leaders including pit stops sterling stayed led restart ahead johnson lap lost lead johnson passed passed second lap martin got ahead fifth position laps later lap johnson held second lead gordon passed martin lap edwards got ahead seventh laps later closed gap johnson seconds lap round green flag pit stops began lap johnson stopped lap pit stop following lap pit stops retook lead johnson drove track inside turn passed lead lap started pull away rest field drove garage lap transmission change lost use gear closed gap lap green flag pit stops started laps later pit stop second place johnson took tires stop lap handing lead ceded laps later martin pit crew dropped resulted remaining stationary seconds burton stalled car required crew push end pit road eighth caution triggered lap attempted drive pit road contact martin attempted avoid driving left driver escape turn apron went airborne martin spun went tri oval wall hit causing gordon spin stretch grass pit stop lap followed following lap edwards gained lead maintained restart followed laps later passed edwards reclaim lead came slower cars began pull away debris located track lap necessitating race ninth caution caution leaders elected pit stops maintained lead restart pulled away passed fourth place following lap engine failed crossed start finish line lap triggering race final caution leaders including pit stops fuel caution johnson led field restart ahead burton turned right track outside passed johnson inside turn lead lap burton felt vibration car passed position seven laps later increased advantage johnson remaining seventeen laps win race eighth driver win points races calendar year johnson finished second ahead burton fourth fifth edwards vickers rounded finishers race total thirty lead changes thirteen different drivers led times total laps competitor win seventh cup series career final series high victories posted season post race appeared victory lane crowd celebrate sixth win season earning delighted victory thanked people worked car transmission rear end great car unbelievable night slammed second gear end pit road time thought break isn special car car good times year went waste awesome team second place finisher johnson said finished event ran duration points points points place finisher burton happy able recover tire issue previous race upset stalled engine felt cost chance victory said late race vibration scare glad race ended coming car got wheel loose got wheel loose said wheel loose know got tight shortly leaving car martin felt championship achievement unable secure tell lot people having trouble didn need throw away said unaware intended pit stop viewpoint allowed pass coming centre track said pit stop planned signalled intentions martin mile felt martin placed position hit wall said lap crash involved auto racing stated problematic involved difficulties chase cup checked somebody didn qualifying seventh place finisher happy hold position laps saying extra special lead race charlotte opined caution flag displayed safety vehicles lap resulted causing disastrous accidents nascar history johnson burton stated difficult achieve rhythm small fuel cells mandated race hard compound tires temperatures warmer previous day series race gave drivers grip sliding observed events noted difficult drive alongside cars competitors drove crew chief stated preferred longer runs noted safety taken consideration days race given penalties car penalties actions detrimental stock car racing car car parts components equipment conform nascar rules right rear shock included fine race suspension crew chief placed probation december team owner points owners drivers championships following day announced appeal penalties result kept burton lead drivers championship points ahead moved thirteen points ahead martin fell fourth moved fifth johnson filled positions seven race fell tenth said try win races return contention championship manufacturers championship chevrolet maintained lead points dodge remained second points ahead ford race took hours seven minutes seconds complete margin victory seconds results qualifying race results standings race
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