The price of a strategy shifted, Kasey Kahne managed to break through the first checkered flag and offered his first win of the season.
Kurt Busch (Penske Racing) seemed to be in the best position to win the Kobalt Tools 500, but the No. 22 Dodge fell out of gas on the way to the pits and finished in the depths of the rankings.
The Chase promises an intense final in Miami by Carl Edwards (Roush Fenway Racing) and Tony Stewart (Stewart-Haas Racing). The No. 99 Ford finished in second place ahead of the No. 14 Chevrolet, but that accuse Smoke 3 points behind the leader after winning the 2-point bonus for leading the largest number of turns. Kevin Harvick (Richard Childress Racing) saw its last title hopes go up in not only ending 19th.
