Race
Jarrett started deep in the field and fell one lap down to the leader just before the first competition caution on lap 50. That caution was brought out because the track surface had been washed clean by a rain the previous night. He finished 37th.
Drivers that spun out include Kyle Busch (while in the lead) and Robby Gordon. The only car in the 43 car field that wasn't running at the end was driven by Brian Vickers.
With two laps left, Kevin Harvick bobbled entering a turn and pushed up into second place Tony Stewart. Stewart hit the wall, bringing out a caution, and finished as the last car on the lead lap in 14th. Denny Hamlin was leading at the time but he suddenly slowed after he had fuel pickup problems and quickly faded to finish eighth. The race went six laps past its scheduled length due to the green-white-checker finish rule, and was won by Jeff Burton. Richard Childress Racing finished 1-2-3 for the first time in team history, with Harvick finishing second and Clint Bowyer third.
| Top Ten Finishers | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Car # | Driver | Car Make | Team | ||||
| 1 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | ||||
| 2 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | ||||
| 3 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | ||||
| 4 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | ||||
| 5 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | ||||
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||||
| 7 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | ||||
| 8 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | ||||
| 9 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Yates Racing | ||||
| 10 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | ||||
Failed to make race due to cancellation of qualifying: Patrick Carpentier (#10), Jeff Green (#21), John Andretti (#34).
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