RACE RECAP | ATLANTA
10 Martin Truex Jr.
9 Jimmie Johnson
8 Tony Stewart
7 Kasey Kahne
6 Clint Bowyer
5 Brian Vickers
4 Kevin Harvick
3 Carl Edwards
2 Jeff Gordon

1 VICTORY LANE

Kurt Busch takes home his 19th career win, started on outside pole, led the most laps, on his way to the #2 team’s 3rd top 10 in 2009. Second win in Atlanta.  A new celebration was born with a victory lap in reverse.

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OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

Reed Sorenson into the wall on lap 2

Bobby Labonte spun, and blew an engine

Travis Kvapil blew an engine (Roush/Yates)

Crew member was in the grass near Turn 1 getting a tire…smart move buddy

Tony Stewart didn’t get enough fuel, only 3 gallons…pit road mistakes continue

Kurt Busch passed Jeff Gordon like he was standing still

Quote of the Race: Junior to 88 crew: “If a wheel comes off and I hit the fence real hard, I get to whack all of you with a hammer.”  Two free passes for Jr. today

Sam Hornish and Bill Elliott wreck, Tony Stewart gets lap back

Mark Martin blew a tire destroying his #5 machine

Jimmie Johnson caught speeding on pit road, Jeff Gordon’s crew dropped a lug

Scott Speed wrecks after hitting David Ragan, taking Greg Biffle with him

Joey Logano hit the wall hard, tapped by former driver of the the #20 Tony Stewart

11 Cautions in this race, causing a Green-White-Checkered finsish