Thinkin’ Out Loud

Pat Tryson's call to leave leader Kurt Busch out on the track during the final two cautions ultimately proved to the be the correct one.

Jeff Gordon simply spun himself out heading into turn 1 with two laps to go, setting up a furious battle between Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards for the win. Overdriving his car, Edwards missed the corner and slipped into the sand trap in the second-to-last turn of the race, giving Stewart an uncontested run to the checkered flag.

On lap 154, Kurt Busch assumed the lead yet again, and the rest of the field couldn't pedal fast enough to keep him in sight.

With 10 laps to go, Tony Stewart muscled his way under Kevin Harvick. The two skirmished for a lap, but Stewart quickly emerged ahead and drove off to an uncontested win.

Matt Kenseth got a good run on Tony Stewart with 38 laps to go, but Stewart held off the challenge... it was clear sailing for the No. 20 after that.

Carl Edwards looked three-wide but thought better of it on the last lap, leaving teammate Jamie McMurray free to catch the perfect side draft and hold on to beat Kyle Busch to the line in what turned into the third-closest NASCAR finish in the past 15 years.

Crew chief Mike Ford finally figured out the best way for the No. 11 pit crew to keep costing the team a race win; don't leave the outcome in their hands. Ford gave Denny Hamlin two tires during a pit stop with 44 laps to go at New Hampshire, putting the No. 11 car out front in clean air. The sophomore sensation responded by holding off a frantic late charge by Jeff Gordon to snag his first win of '07.

Matt Kenseth's team got their driver out first on the final pit stop while Johnson lost several spots on the same stop. Kevin Harvick's flat tire under caution helped seal the deal for the No. 17.

Kevin Harvick got a huge push into turn 3 on the last lap, riding the momentum to victory by the blink of an eye over Mark Martin.