Johnson wins Martinsville - Looks like a two man race now

Johnson was able to hold off Newman to win his third Martinsville race in a row.

The race had a record number of cautions, as lap cars caused lots of problems for those on the lead lap.  Although Gordon did have some bad luck on a pit stop, it was early enough to bounce back with as good as they had that car set up.

Now Gordon leads Johnson by 48 points and although Bowyer had a top ten finish, he's 110 behind Gordon.  It looks like it's a two man race for the championship right now with Gordon in the lead.  While 110 points can be easily gained in a race, it would take bad luck on Gordon's part for Bowyer to have a chance and it just doesn't seem like Gordon's luck will run out any time soon.

Lap cars and a lot of beatin' and bangin' had some tempers flaring, although I have to say that most drivers did keep it in check, but that didn't mean they weren't mad.  Who's mad at who?  Take your pick, most would probably point the finger at the lap cars that held up the lead lap cars for apparently no reason other than to be in the way.  Gilliland, Elliott, Green, Waltrip and Jarrett were lap cars that got in the way a lot.  Because of the numerous cautions some were able to get back on the lead lap and not cause any more problems, but when they were a lap down, they caused lots of problems, they could have easily moved over for the lead lap cars and still kept their position.  Unfortunately, that goes along with short track racing, but is aggravating to drivers and fans alike.

Your thoughts?