| Sunday, March 1st 2015, 23:26 GMT |
Jimmie Johnson claimed victory in the Atlanta NASCAR Sprint Cup race despite missing qualifying.
Hendrick's six-time champion was among a group of cars that did not make it through a controversial technical inspection in time to run in Friday's qualifying session, leaving him 37th for the start.
Johnson made steady progress through the pack and then began a lead battle with reigning champion Kevin Harvick in the second half of the race.
Harvick's charge had been even more impressive than Johnson's. His front row start had been lost when an engine failure in Saturday practice put him to the back for the race, but he surged up the order to take the lead from polesitter and early dominator Joey Logano on lap 87 of 325.
The Stewart-Haas driver controlled the middle section of the race before eventually losing out to Johnson, who broke decisively clear in the final 14-lap sprint following a red flag for a multi-car pile-up triggered by Greg Biffle and Joe Nemechek colliding.
Johnson took the flag 1.8 seconds ahead of Harvick, who passed Dale Earnhardt Jr for second late on.
Logano faded to fourth, ahead of brief race leader Matt Kenseth. Pitting for fresh rubber slightly earlier than rivals on a day of extreme tyre wear paid off for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver, as he repeatedly gained ground on his out-laps.
Martin Truex Jr, AJ Allmendinger and a great performance by Brett Moffitt, the rookie standing in for Brian Vickers in the Michael Waltrip Toyota for this race only, filled positions six to eight.
Denny Hamlin had been a top-three contender for a long spell and briefly led, but spun after a restart in the final quarter of the race and took Jeff Gordon and Jamie McMurray with him.
RESULTS - 325 LAPS:
| Pos | Driver | Team | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 5 | Matt Kenseth | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 6 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet |
| 7 | A.J. Allmendinger | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Brett Moffitt | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota |
| 9 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Ford |
| 10 | Ryan Newman | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford |
| 12 | Carl Edwards | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 13 | Paul Menard | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 14 | Kasey Kahne | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Casey Mears | Germain Racing | Chevrolet |
| 16 | Danica Patrick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Regan Smith | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet |
| 18 | David Ragan | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 19 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 20 | Justin Allgaier | HScott Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 21 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford |
| 22 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 23 | Alex Bowman | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota |
| 25 | Greg Biffle | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 26 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 27 | Michael McDowell | Leavine Family Racing | Ford |
| 28 | Brendan Gaughan | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 29 | Michael Annett | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 30 | Tony Stewart | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet |
| 31 | Mike Bliss | Go FAS Racing | Ford |
| 32 | Josh Wise | Phil Parsons Racing | Ford |
| 33 | Joe Nemechek | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 34 | J.J. Yeley | BK Racing | Toyota |
| 35 | Jeb Burton | BK Racing | Toyota |
| 36 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford |
| 37 | Cole Whitt | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 38 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 39 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 40 | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet |
| 41 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 42 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Landon Cassill | Hillman Smith Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| - | Brian Scott | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
LEADING CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS AFTER TWO OF 36 ROUNDS:
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Logano | 88 |
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 87 |
| 3 | Kevin Harvick | 86 |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 84 |
| 5 | Martin Truex Jr. | 75 |
| 6 | Casey Mears | 68 |
| 7 | Kasey Kahne | 65 |
| 8 | A.J. Allmendinger | 62 |
| 9 | Aric Almirola | 62 |
| 10 | Clint Bowyer | 58 |
| 11 | David Gilliland | 56 |
| 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 55 |
| 13 | Greg Biffle | 54 |
| 14 | Carl Edwards | 54 |
| 15 | David Ragan | 53 |
| 16 | Danica Patrick | 51 |
| 17 | Paul Menard | 50 |
| 18 | Matt Kenseth | 49 |
| 19 | Denny Hamlin | 48 |
| 20 | Michael Annett | 47 |
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