CONCORD, N.C. -- Hendrick Motorsports had four drivers finish inside the top 10 at Martinsville Speedway for the fifth time in the organization's history.
Chase Elliott placed inside the top five in fifth. Alex Bowman followed in sixth, William Byron finished in eighth and Jimmie Johnson brought up the rear for the group in 10th.
No other team has placed four drivers inside the top 10 more than once at Martinsville.
Elliott's finish also marks his fifth placement inside the top five so far this season, and the 70 laps Johnson led were the most since his run at Bristol in April 2017.
Martin Truex Jr. won the race.
Below is a closer look at how Wednesday's race at Martinsville unfolded for the four Hendrick Motorsports teammates.
CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1 1LE
FINISHED: 5th
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Elliott started in 11th and by the third lap was up to ninth. When the field went green after a caution on lap five he was in seventh place.
- He was sixth by the 19th lap and moved up another spot to fifth by lap 22. Five laps later, Elliott slid up another position to fourth.
- Soon Elliott was in the top three by lap 28. By lap 41, he was in second place and kept that position when the competition caution came out on lap 60.
- Elliott slipped a spot to third by lap 72 and was in fourth by lap 90. He fell further to eighth with 21 laps to go. After the field went green from the third caution, Elliott was in 10th place. He moved up to seventh on lap 125 and was in sixth when the first stage ended.
- At the start of the second stage, Elliott was in sixth place, but he tumbled to ninth 14 laps in. He regained two spots by lap 158 and was in fifth by lap 166.
- By lap 222 Elliott was trailing teammate Alex Bowman in sixth place and with 12 to go in Stage 2 he was in eighth, which is how he finished the stage.
- Elliott surpassed Jimmie Johnson for fourth place but was in fifth by lap 306. With 92 laps to go, Elliott was riding in fifth. He was trailing Bowman but moved past him to fourth with 89 to go.
- Elliott fell to fifth on lap 435, which is how he crossed the finish line.
WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 AXALTA CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1 1LE
FINISHED: 8th
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Byron rolled off the grid in 15th and slid up a spot to 14th when the first caution came out five laps in. When the field went green, he was in 17th.
- Byron fell two more spots to 19th but regained a position by lap 27. Within the next 15 laps he was in seventh and worked his way to fifth by the 57th lap. He was in fourth when the competition caution came out on lap 60.
- The driver of the No. 24 was in sixth 90 laps in and headed to pit road after the third caution occurred. He was in 10th coming off pit road, which is how he finished the first stage.
- The start of Stage 2 saw Byron move up one spot to ninth. He was in eighth place halfway through the second stage and jumped up to seventh, which is how he finished Stage 2.
- Byron fell back to 15th after a tire got away from the No. 24 pit box. He moved up to 14th by lap 330 but some loose lug nuts forced him to pit again, putting him in 17th.
- By lap 390, he moved up to 14th place and had to bide his time before he could push up the field. The patience paid off and by lap 423 he was in 12th.
- With 60 laps to go, Byron was riding in 11th and 14 laps later he was in 10th. He jetted past Jimmie Johnson for ninth on lap 468 and was in eighth place with 15 laps left, which is how he finished.
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 ALLY CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1 1LE
FINISHED: 10th
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Johnson hit the track in 21st and within three laps was in 17th. The nine-time winner at Martinsville was up to 13th by lap 20 and was 11th two laps later.
- Johnson surged to fourth 40 laps in. He dropped down two spots to sixth after teammate William Byron passed him on lap 57. He remained there when the competition caution came out.
- Johnson was in ninth 74 laps into the race and climbed to seventh by lap 112. He moved up to fifth with 13 laps left in Stage 1 and a lap later was in fourth. Two laps later, Johnson inched up to third place and maintained that position through the end of Stage 1.
- Johnson dropped a spot to fourth at the start of the second stage, but he quickly regained third place a lap later. He was up to second 36 laps into the second stage and took over the lead on lap 202.
- Johnson stayed ahead of the field throughout the second stage and earned his first stage win of the season.
- Johnson dropped to third 20 laps into the third stage. Three laps later he was in fifth behind teammate Chase Elliott and soon settled in sixth.
- When the sixth caution came out, Johnson moved up to fourth place and was third coming out of put road. He dropped to fourth after Elliott passed him on lap 334 and by lap 350 was in sixth.
- After the seventh caution occurred, Johnson was in seventh place. He was in 10th by lap 419 but moved up to ninth 20 laps later. Teammate William Byron passed Johnson with 32 to go and Johnson rode across the finish line in 10th.
ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 CHEVYGOODS.COM/ADAM'S POLISHES CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1 1LE
FINISHED: 6th
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Bowman led all Hendrick Motorsports drivers at the start of the race in eighth. He dropped to 12th by the fourth lap but came up to 11th when the first caution came out on lap five.
- Bowman moved up two spots to ninth once racing resumed. He fell to 11th after teammate Jimmie Johnson passed him on lap 24. He slid down to 21st by the 42nd lap but regained a position by lap 49.
- Ten laps later he was in 19th right before the competition caution was called. With 10 laps to go in Stage 1, Bowman moved up to 17th. He rallied for three more spots and finished Stage 1 in 14th.
- He was back in the top 10 at the start of the second stage and by the 150th lap he was in ninth, putting all four Hendrick Motorsports drivers in the top 10.
- Bowman’s comeback continued and he soon was riding in seventh place by lap 185. Twelve laps later he was in sixth place and by lap 222 was in fifth. Bowman finished Stage 2 in fourth place.
- He fell a few spots to seventh at the start of the third stage. Bowman was in eighth by lap 334 after the sixth caution but was able to get back to seventh by lap 348. He surpassed Jimmie Johnson for sixth place by lap 357.
- Bowman moved into the top five by lap 380 and leapfrogged Chase Elliott for fourth. He slipped to sixth by lap 400 and maintained that position for the rest of the race.