Hamilton passed Jason Keller with three laps to go. It was Hamilton's third straight top-six finish, but his first win of the season and second of his career.

He led most of the way until the first caution of the race, which came after Randy LaJoie's transmission broke on lap 86. Hamilton pitted during the caution, and a NASCAR official ruled that his crew failed to sufficiently tighten the lugnuts on the front left tire of his Ford.

Hamilton returned to pit row to remedy the situation and dropped to 13th. He worked his way back to second, dropped back to fourth and then picked off three drivers in front of him.

Keller took the lead from Ron Hornaday Jr. with 26 laps left, and Hamilton passed Hornaday two laps later. Three laps from the end, Hamilton ducked underneath Keller's Ford to pass and pulled away. More