TALLADEGA, Alabama: Jimmie Johnson edged Clint Bowyer by 0.002 seconds to win the Aaron's 499 race at Talladega Superspeedway Sunday, matching the closest finish in NASCAR Sprint Cup history. Johnson dipped next to the yellow line and surged past Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin before crossing the line just ahead of Bowyer in an eight-car sprint to the finish. Johnson was pushed across the line by Dale Earnhardt Jr., who finished fourth. Pole-sitter Jeff Gordon, squeezed between Bowyer and Johnson to take third.
