Hendricks Motor Sports continues to dominate the Nextel Cup Series with another win at Darlington Sunday afternoon.

Jeff Gordon, one of four Hendricks drivers, notched his third win of the season, capturing the Dodge Avenger 500.

The win by Gordon was the eighth victory in nine Cup races for the Hendricks team.

Denny Hamlin, who finished second, led 179 laps, but fell victim to an erratic pit stop late in the race that cost him track position and possibly the victory.

It was an interesting race to watch as several cars were forced to the pits due to engine failure.

Despite an overheating engine, Gordon was able to hold on for the win. Jimmie Johnson finished third, followed by Ryan Newman and Carl Edwards.

Both Dale Jarrett and Michael Waltrip failed to qualify for Sunday's race.

Rookie Juan Montoya sits in the 21st spot in the points chase, earning $1.5 million dollars thus far on the season.

The Nextel Cup Series will be at Charlotte this weekend for the All-Star Challenge, a non-points race.

Lernerville SpeedwayLate Model driver Alex Ferree is having a career season at the Action Track. The Saxonburg native has won four of the five features run and placed second in the other.According to sources close to the Ferree race team, young Alex is being schooled by two of the best ever to pull on a helmet, his father Ed Ferree and Dave Hoffman, who works for the Ferree family at the Pulva Corp.Ed Lynch Jr. came from the middle of the starting grid to pick up his third Sprint win of the season.Joe Kelley put on another driving clinic capturing the Pure Stock feature in front of Butch Lambert and Mike Pegher.Brian Swartzlander of Leechburg came from the seventh starting position on the grid to win the Big Block Modified A-Main.

Inside the LoopsEd Lynch Jr. took advantage of a wreck that took out front runners Bob Felmlee and Jarod Larson to win the Sprint feature at Sharon Speedway Saturday evening. Kevin Schaeffer, Jack Sodeman, Jr., Mike Kekich and Tim Hunter completed the top five finishing positions.Rod George and Rob Eyler put on a show for the fans at both Mercer Raceway on Saturday and Tri-City Speedway Sunday. George and Eyler battled to the wire in the Sprint features with George winning both contests by a close margin.Rodney Beltz of Ellwood City had gone winless for over five years until his victory in the Modified feature at Mercer Saturday.Mercer has a Wingless Sprint show on its schedule Saturday night, paying $1,500 for the winner of the feature ace.Chuck Kennedy of Mars finally found victory lane Saturday night at Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. He won the E-Mod feature, his first win since 2005.Steve Baker of Fairmont, W.Va., won his first Late Model feature of the year at PPMS Saturday.Jim Lokhaiser is the racing columnist for the Butler Eagle.