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California Kid captures first win

The number 13 was certainly lucky for California native Jimmie Johnson, whose crew made the right call on the final pit stop for victory in the NAPA Auto Parts 500 at California Speedway. It was Johnson's first Winston Cup win, in the rookie's 13th career start.

With 17 laps remaining, Johnson ducked onto pit row for gasoline while challenger Kurt Busch grabbed fuel and two tires. The track position gained by Johnson was the difference, as he moved around Bill Elliott for the final time with 14 laps to go and held off Busch and Ricky Rudd for the victory. More


Car	Driver	Speed
12	Ryan Newman	187.432
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NAPA Auto Parts 500
Fin.	No.	Driver
1	48	Jimmie Johnson
2	97	Kurt Busch
3	28	Ricky Rudd
4	9	Bill Elliott
5	6	Mark Martin
6	88	Dale Jarrett
7	40	Sterling Marlin
8	2	Rusty Wallace
9	77	Dave Blaney
10	15	Michael Waltrip
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After: NAPA Auto Parts 500
Rank	Driver	Behind
1.	Sterling Marlin	Leader
2.	Kurt Busch	-143
3.	Matt Kenseth	-152
4.	Rusty Wallace	-161
5.	Jimmie Johnson	-163
6.	Mark Martin	-223
7.	Jeff Gordon	-232
8.	Ricky Rudd	-236
9.	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	-282
10.	Tony Stewart	-301
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Headlines

•	He's OK: Earnhardt Jr. to test at Lakeland on Tuesday

•	Lucky 13: Johnson wins at Fontana

•	Hendrick surprised Johnson won so quickly

•	Elliott charges to fourth-place finish

•	Harvick, Earnhardt Jr. in violent crash

•	Long day for B. Labonte, Stewart

•	Newman finishes 14th, one lap down


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