Recap
The biggest news in the event was that Tony Stewart dropped out during a caution in Lap 72 because of flu-like symptoms, and J.J. Yeley took his place in the #20 Home Depot Toyota. Yeley was on standby after he failed to qualify in the #96 Hall of Fame Racing Toyota sponsored by Texas Instruments DLP.
Also making news was David Reutimann, driver of the Michael Waltrip Racing #44 Toyota sponsored by UPS, as he tied the record for most consecutive lucky dog free passes in a race between the fourth and eighth of 11 cautions overall, as in each case his car was the first car one lap (or more) down, and as a result, finished 21st.
The tenth caution sent the race went to a green-white-checker finish with four laps remaining. In the first lap of "Checkers or Wreckers", second place driver Jeff Gordon was bumped by Carl Edwards, and spun onto the infield but the green flag stay aloft. However, the second "Big One" occurred on the white flag lap involving Michael Waltrip, Travis Kvapil and Yeley amongst others, and when the yellow light was lit, Kyle Busch, who was as far down as 37th due to a steering wheel problem, was declared the winner over Edwards by 0.026 of a second.
| Top Ten Finishers | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Car # | Driver | Car make | Team | ||||
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||||
| 2 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | ||||
| 3 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | ||||
| 4 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Penske Racing | ||||
| 5 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | ||||
| 6 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Robby Gordon Motorsports | ||||
| 7 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | ||||
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | ||||
| 9 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | ||||
| 10 | 8 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | ||||
NOTE: Race extended two laps due to green-white-checker finish.
Failed to Qualify: Scott Riggs (#66) and J.J. Yeley (#96).
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