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In spite of the forceful dominion imposed by the Chevrolet Montecar it of Jimmie Johnson during all the race, the young pilot carried out an incident in track forced that it to enter to pits. Johnson besides losing the end of the race, was delayed until 7º put. The veteran pilot of Ford, Mark Martin, inherited the leadership of the race and gain the victory in Coca-Cola Racing Family 600, disputed in the Motor Lowe's Speedway.
With this victory, Mark Martin cut a gust of wind of 73 races without triumphs. The last seasons had not been good for Martin, to whom many considered like a finished pilot. Nevertheless the fantastic year 2002 this being for Martin, who has been able to finish to 8 times within the Top10 and 5 times in the Top5.
“This victory feels so well”, said an exhausted Martin on the line of impact. “I have remained out of breath. Matt Kenseth pressed to me very many. I have never strived so much as today to secure a triumph”, adding, “This equipment is sensational. I am going to share the prize with my mechanics. The silver does not interest to me. The important thing is to take this trophy to us for Florida”, ended up saying Martin, who gained 1 million dollars for prizes.
With the course of the race everything towards supposition that Jimmie Johnson would be the winner, nevertheless the bad fortune accompanied the pilot by Chevrolet. After leading 263 of 400 returns, Johnson was with the car of Hut Stricklin stopped in the circuit, when trying to restrain the wheels of their Montecar it blocked itself hitting inevitably with Stricklin. Johnson had to go to pits falling until 9º put. From return to track he recovered two positions more and he concluded 7º.
“After dominating the race with as much tranquility, I cannot load faults to anybody more than. You prune to make all good during 263 returns but in a single return you prune to finish the good thing yet. He is dissapointing”, commented Johnson.
On the last part of the race one provoked a spectacular duel between Mark Martin and Matt Kenseth, both teammates. Kenseth literally knit paragolpe back of the Taurus de Martin, hoping that this last one committed an error. The experience of Martin was made feel, and the veteran pilot maintained to ray the Kenseth young person who was satisfied to 2º put.
“I did everything what was reaches to surpass Martin”, said Kenseth, that now is to only 87 points of Sterling Marlin in the championship of pilots. “The tapeworm a very good car. It could follow the rate to him, but not sufficient it like surpassing it”, it ended up saying Matt.
Ricky Craven finished third party, followed of Ricky Rudd fourth and Jeff Gordon fifth completing the five first.
The dominion of Ford was made feel in this race, classifying four Taurus in the four first positions. The mark of the blue oval follows of leader in the championship of marks with 82 points, followed by Dodge with 63, Chevrolet with 61 and Pontiac closing the lot with 58 points. In addition, Ford is the most winning mark with 4 victories until the moment.
In the championship of pilots Sterling Marlin it follows of leader, although Matt Kenseth continues draining difference. 87 points are only the distance between both. On the other hand Mark Martin this third party to 143 of Marlin.

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