Hamlin managed to avoid a nine-car crash that involved pole leader Tony Stewart. Jeff Gordon was also involved in the crash. Gordon led the race for 124 laps before crashing with Stewart.

Stewart quickly took the blame for the crash, “Definitely my fault “.

The race restarted with Hamlin on the outside and Jeff Burton on the inside. Burton made the mistake of only changing two tires on a pit stop. This proved to be his downfall as he did not have enough left to legitimately challenge Hamlin. Johnson said after the race, “Maybe one more lap I could have been alongside the 11 and had a victory”.

Hamlin picked up his 10th career NASCAR Sprint Cup win. He was still recovering from surgery on his torn ACL.

It was a great run for Hamlin who didn’t lead until the final 12 laps — he picked up his second win of the year.

Kyle Busch finished third, Kurt Busch was fourth, Kasey Kahne finished fifth.

Mark Martin, Kevin Harvick, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Martin Truex Jr. and Greg Biffle rounded up the bottom five of the top ten.

NASCAR Merchandise

It’s time for NASCAR fans to show off who your favorite driver is with our selection of NASCAR merchandise. If want your child’s bedroom to be the envy of the neighborhood, check out the NASCAR blankets for their favorite driver. Rather wear your fan spirit? Then one of these NASCAR watches may be the thing for you. To see some great stock race merchandise, head on over to the NASCAR shop.

Check out our extensive collection of sports team watches at MyTeamBling.com.  You will find watches showcasing team logos from all major sports, including NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAA, and NASCAR.  We offer watches sporting a variety of bands and special features with a wide range of prices so that everyone can find the perfect style and fit for their taste and budget.

You can also find great decor items for Dad’s office, den, or game room at MySportsDecor.com.  Make sure you take advantage of this month’s special offer if sports bedding is on your dad’s wish list.

Shop now to ensure your gift arrives in time for Father’s Day.

The sports team metal pail features your favorite NFL, NCAA, MLB, or NASCAR team logo in bright team colors. Made of rust resistant galvanized steel, this metal pail has a waterproof sealed bottom, so you can use it as an ice bucket, a planter, or simply a holder for any items in any room of the house.

Measuring 7″ high and 9″ in diameter, the sports team metal pail will make a great addition to your kitchen, game room, office, bedroom, bathroom, or outdoors.  We use ours in our LSU-themed bathroom to hold toiletry items, and we have given several of these as gifts to friends and family.

Check out the teams we have available in:

• NFL Metal Pails
• NCAA Metal Pails
• MLB Metal Pails
• NASCAR Metal Pails

He also gets the first win since October 2007 on a track that he’s never won on before.  Jeff Gordon has now won on 21 of 22 tracks which NASCAR competes, leaving only Miami Speedway to conquer at the end of the season.

With this win, Jeff Gordon has 82 Sprint Cups wins…6th in series history.

If you’re a fan, celebrate Gordon’s win in the No. 24 race car with some decorative Jeff Gordon merchandise.  And if you follow another driver, check out other NASCAR merchandise and NASCAR watches for your favorite race car driver.