Headlines
- Late pit-road miscue proves costly for Johnson
- Kahne scores third 600 win, first at Hendrick
- Notes: Wallace thinks it's time to shorten season
- Johnson-Earnhardt Jr. collaboration paying off
- Front-row sweep boosts hopes of revival at RPM
- Keselowski proud to carry on No. 2 tradition
3 for Kahne
NASCAR Wire Service
May 28, 2012
01:26 EDT
May 28, 2012
01:26 EDT
Kasey Kahne continued his emphatic turnaround Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, handily winning the Coca-Cola 600 for the third time. In his 300th Sprint Cup start, Kahne posted his first victory of the season, his first since joining Hendrick Motorsports and the 13th of his career. The win was Kahne's fourth at Charlotte. Kahne beat runner-up Denny Hamlin to the finish line by 4.295 seconds. Kyle Busch ran third, followed by Greg Biffle, Brad Keselowski and Dale Earnhardt Jr., as nine cars finished on the lead lap at the 1.5-mile track. Biffle extended his series lead to 10 points over Roush Fenway Racing teammate Matt Kenseth, who finished 10th, the first driver one lap down. More
Results
from: Bojangles' Southern 500
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | PTS/BNS | LAPS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 48/5 | 368 | 319,786 |
| 2 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 43/1 | 368 | 238,656 |
| 3 | 17 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 41/0 | 368 | 209,415 |
| 4 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 41/1 | 368 | 178,123 |
| 5 | 6 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 40/1 | 368 | 152,554 |
Standings
as of: Bojangles' Southern 500
| RANK | +/- | DRIVER | PTS | BEHIND | ST | POLES | WINS | TOP 5 | TOP 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- | Greg Biffle | 411 | Leader | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | -- | Matt Kenseth | 409 | -2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | -- | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 397 | -14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | -- | Denny Hamlin | 394 | -17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | +3 | Jimmie Johnson | 372 | -39 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
Avg. Running Pos.
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Greg Biffle | 1 |
| Matt Kenseth | 2 |
| Denny Hamlin | 3 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 4 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 5 |
Driver Rating
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Greg Biffle | 1 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 2 |
| Denny Hamlin | 3 |
| Matt Kenseth | 4 |
| Kyle Busch | 5 |
Quality Passes
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Brad Keselowski | 1 |
| Kyle Busch | 2 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 3 |
| Greg Biffle | 4 |
| Tony Stewart | 5 |
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