Hamlin wins Darlington Busch
Denny Hamlin won his second race of 2006 as he took victory in the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington Raceway on Friday night
Hamlin held off a group of challengers in the closing laps after taking the lead following pit stops at a caution with about 30 laps to go.
Despite a series of late cautions, Matt Kenseth, who had led just before the caution, was unable to make a move on Hamlin, with Jamie McMurray, also a leader earlier in the race, finishing third.
Mark Martin and a charging Greg Biffle completed the top five placings.
A late-race incident for Tony Stewart cost him a top ten finish, Stewart ending the race on the lead lap but in 29th place.
A seventh place finish for Kevin Harvick consolidated his lead in the points standing, while Hamlin's win moved him up to third overall.
Pos Driver Make Laps 1. Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 147 2. Matt Kenseth Ford 147 3. Jamie McMurray Dodge 147 4. Mark Martin Ford 147 5. Greg Biffle Ford 147 6. Kyle Busch Chevrolet 147 7. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 147 8. Carl Edwards Ford 147 9. J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 147 10. Jason Leffler Chevrolet 147 11. Kasey Kahne Dodge 147 12. Brian Vickers Chevrolet 147 13. Paul Menard Chevrolet 147 14. Stacy Compton Ford 147 15. John Andretti Ford 147 16. Kenny Wallace Ford 147 17. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 147 18. Mark McFarland Chevrolet 147 19. Regan Smith Ford 147 20. Ashton Lewis Ford 147 21. Burney Lamar Chevrolet 147 22. David Reutimann Dodge 147 23. Reed Sorenson Dodge 147 24. David Green Ford 147 25. Stephen Leicht Ford 147 26. Scott Wimmer Ford 147 27. Mark Green Dodge 147 28. Kevin Conway Dodge 147 29. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 147 30. Ryan Newman Dodge 146 31. Mike Bliss Chevrolet 146 32. Todd Kluever Ford 146 33. Jon Wood Ford 146 34. Johnny Sauter Chevrolet 145 35. Joel Kauffman Dodge 145 36. Kevin Lepage Chevrolet 144 37. Tim Sauter Chevrolet 144 38. Danny O'Quinn Jr Ford 143 39. Steve Park Chevrolet 141 40. Jay Sauter Chevrolet 139 41. Mike Wallace Dodge 109 42. Kertus Davis Chevrolet 61 43. Aaron Fike Dodge 5
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