Denny Hamlin used a late pit stop to prove to people new tires are better than older ones. Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards, and Mike Bliss decided not o pit and that cost them as Hamlin was able to pass both with ease, but another caution almost derailed that for Hamlin. Hamlin had to hold off Kyle Busch in a two lap shootout to get the win.

Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick were dominate all night long, but it’s who is leading at the end that matters and in the end local hero Denny Hamlin was the one with the new tires. I guess this just goes to show you most of the time it is best to get new tires than try to race on old ones.