Brian Vickers put Toyota in Victory Lane at Michigan International Speedway for the first time after conserving enough fuel at the end to take the CARFAX 400.
Gordon also gambled on fuel, but hung on for a second place finish. Dale Earnhardt Jr., who had plenty of gas to go the distance, wound up third, while Carl Edwards and Sam Hornish Jr. rounded out the top-five. MiamiHerald.com
“That’s what I’m talking about!” Vickers exulted after crossing the finish line ahead of Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. “Great call, guys. Great job.”
Vickers’ win was the second of his career, the first for Red Bull Racing and the first for Toyota at Michigan.
Vickers, Johnson and Gordon last came to the pits on Lap 149. Earnhardt, on the other hand, stopped under caution on Lap 159 and rocketed toward the front after a restart on Lap 162. NASCAR
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top 12 – And Beyond - Week 24
FIN CAR DRIVER MAKE 1 83 Brian Vickers Toyota 2 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 3 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 4 99 Carl Edwards Ford 5 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 6 7 Casey Mears Chevrolet 7 20 Joey Logano * Toyota 8 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 9 0 David Reutimann Toyota 10 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 11 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 12 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 13 12 David Stremme Dodge 14 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 15 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 16 21 Bill Elliott Ford 17 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 18 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 19 42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet 20 16 Greg Biffle Ford 21 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 22 44 A.J. Allmendinger Dodge 23 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 24 25 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet 25 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge 26 98 Paul Menard Ford 27 55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 28 34 John Andretti Chevrolet 29 43 Reed Sorenson Dodge 30 6 David Ragan Ford 31 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet 32 26 Jamie McMurray Ford 33 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 34 82 Scott Speed * Toyota 35 47 Marcos Ambrose Toyota 36 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 37 7 Robby Gordon Toyota 38 9 Mike Bliss Dodge 39 187 Joe Nemechek Toyota 40 171 David Gilliland Chevrolet 41 36 Mike Skinner Toyota 42 66 Dave Blaney Toyota 43 96 Bobby Labonte Ford
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