Like the previous Chase races at
Dover,
Kansas, and most recently at
Talladega, a great portion of the 12 Chase drivers would have trouble. Many analysts expected defending champion
Jimmie Johnson to walk away with another Charlotte victory, as he had won three consecutive
600's, including two sweeps in
2004 and
2005. He continued with his domination, leading 95 of 337 laps before an unexpected spin on lap 231 took him out of contention. His teammate, points leader Jeff Gordon picked up the lead, trading it with teammate Kyle Busch and Clint Bowyer. After an oil spill by
Jeff Green, Gordon and Busch began experiencing fuel pickup problems. Fearing a wreck, owner
Rick Hendrick told Kyle to race Gordon clean. Although he attempted a "bump and run" on Gordon, it gave
Ryan Newman the opportunity to shoot back into the lead. Newman had victory in his sights until he surprisingly spun out with 3 to go, giving the lead back to Gordon, who had not finished a Lowe's race since 2004. However, Gordon would hold off Bowyer and Busch for his first Lowe's win since 1999. ==Results==