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Martin takes advantage of JJ wreck

By Terry Blount
ESPN.com

Sunday, November 8, 2009

FORT WORTH, Texas -- The window of opportunity, the opening almost no one honestly thought would happen, came on Lap 3 when Jimmie Johnson crashed in Turn 2 after colliding with Sam Hornish Jr. Mark Martin took advantage of it. Jeff Gordon, not so much. Martin was grinning after finishing fourth Sunday in the Dickies 500, knowing he raced to the front at the end and made it count. Gordon was frowning after ending the day 13th, realizing he blew his chance, probably the only chance of getting ...

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