RACE RECAP | ATLANTA | CUP SERIES
10 Greg Biffle
9 Ryan Newman
8 Jeff Gordon
7 Brian Vickers
6 Denny Hamlin
5 Mark Martin
4 David Reutimann
3 Juan Pablo Montoya
2 Kevin Harvick

VICTORY LANE

1 Kasey Kahne takes home his second win of the season

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

-Matt Kenseth pounded the wall early on, still managed a 12th place finish

-Sam Hornish Jr. went for a spin in the infield on lap 37

-Carl Edwards had engine problems, ruptured oil cooler finished 37th

-The pit crews certainly played a huge role in this race

-Lots of leaders, Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon…just to name a few. Is this a condition of inconsistent tires?

-Martin Truex Jr., who dominated early on, went a lap down from bad handling

-Jimmie Johnson was wicked loose and eventually spun, but didn’t hit anything

-Tony Stewart was lapped by Kevin Harvick after a slow pit stop and a dropped lug nut, he ends up 11th

-Kurt Busch got loose and was then hit by Reed Sorenson ending both of their nights, it’s Kurt’s second DNF of the season

-Jimmie Johnson broke an axel after they dropped the jack on a pit stop late in the race, he finished 36th

-Brian Vickers had the same issue as Jimmie Johnson, but was able to fix it on pit road, amazing

-Joey Logano spun with 57 laps to go

-Tony Stewart says it’s not a matter of if Danica Patrick, it’s a matter of when

-Kyle Busch finished 13th and is 37 points outside the top 12 in points