RACE RECAP | TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY
(unofficial)
10 Bobby Labonte
9 Elliot Sadler
8 Brad Keselowski
7 Michael Waltrip
6 Jimmie Johnson 7th straight top 10 finish and leads the points by 184
5 Jeff Burton
4 Greg Biffle
3 Joey Logano
2 Kasey Kahne

VICTORY LANE

1 Jamie McMurray ends a winless drought dating back to Daytona in July of 2007.

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

-NASCAR warned drivers before the race on intentional bump drafting in the corners

-Lance McGrew was promoted from interim crew chief, to permanent for the 88 of Dale Earnhardt Jr.

-Paul Menard blew a tire and ran into Joe Nemecheck

-Kurt Busch went flying though the infield for some Sunday lawn mowing

-Denny Hamlin had a strong 11 car, until his engine blew up

-Single file racing with 29 laps to go, business picked up with 23 laps to go

-Ryan Newman went airborne after his teammate and boss Tony Stewart got into his #39 machine, Newman is okay.

-A big wreck during the green-white-checkered finish coming to the start/finish line took out points contenders Mark Martin who flew onto his roof. Also involved were Jeff Gordon, David Reutimann, Martin Truex Jr., Kurt Busch, Casey Mears. It appeared Brad Keselowski tapped Kurt Busch sending the 2 car into the wall.

-Jimmie Johnson rode around in the back the entire race, and made his way all the way up to 6th, but just barely as the car of Scott Speed was just behind the 48 was taken out by that final wreck. Johnson now leads the points by 184