AdvoCare 500 2012 Results: Reaction, Leaders and Post-Race Analysis

Denny Hamlin can go ahead and thank Jamie McMurray for his AdvoCare 500 win at the Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday night. The 31-year-old led for an impressive 105 laps, but as the racers neared the checkered flag, it was Martin Truex Jr. who appeared ready to take home the victory.With just five laps to go, Truex Jr. had the comfortable lead over Jeff Gordon with plenty of gas to take him home, but McMurray tore into a retaining wall, bringing out the caution. That allowed the leaders to even up, and a poor restart from Truex Jr. allowed Hamlin to jump back out in the lead and coast to victory.It was the second win for Hamlin in as many weeks and fourth of the season. For Truex Jr., it would have been his first Sprint Cup victor...

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