Let’s start with a very scary wreck. It was a multi-car crash that saw Eric McClure going head on into the SAFER Barrier. Eric’s release from the hospital today is another great sign that NASCAR has become much safer. With the HANS device, SAFER Barriers, etc. McClure is able to not only survive the wreck, but will probably have no lasting injuries.
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The other big story, other then Logano beating out Busch for the win, is Danica Patrick again showing that she loves to give women an bad name. Patrick and Hornish got together at the end of the race in what appeared to be nothing more then a Talladega incident. Both hit the wall, and still finished in about the same position they would have finished in. So what does Patrick do once the checkered flag flies? She drives up to the back of Hornish, rides him for a few feet and then wrecks him into the wall. It was another poor showing from Patrick, who continues to show that she is a sore loser and a hot head. Nascar talked to Patrick but will not issue any punishment.
Results and more after the Jump!
| Finish | Qual. | Driver | Team | Laps | Status |
| 1 | 4 | Joey Logano | 18 Max Payne 3 / GameStop Toyota | 122 | Running |
| 2 | 12 | Kyle Busch | 54 Monster Energy / Kroger Toyota | 122 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 6 Cargill / Valvoline Ford | 122 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Cole Whitt | 88 TaxSlayer / Air Hogs Chevrolet | 122 | Running |
| 5 | 33 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 5 Hellmann's / Piggly Wiggly Chevrolet | 122 | Running |
| 6 | 31 | Kurt Busch | 1 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | 122 | Running |
| 7 | 7 | James Buescher | 30 AccuDoc Solutions Chevrolet | 122 | Running |
| 8 | 13 | Justin Allgaier | 31 Brandt Chevrolet | 122 | Running |
| 9 | 20 | Kenny Wallace | 99 American Ethanol Toyota | 122 | Running |
| 10 | 1 | Elliott Sadler | 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet | 122 | Running |
| 11 | 18 | Ryan Truex | 20 Grime Boss Toyota | 122 | Running |
| 12 | 8 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 12 Alliance Truck Parts / Dodge Dealers Dodge | 122 | Running |
| 13 | 17 | Danica Patrick | 7 GoDaddy.com / Tissot Chevrolet | 122 | Running |
| 14 | 27 | Erik Darnell | 40 Strutmasters.com Chevrolet | 122 | Running |
| 15 | 26 | John Wes Townley | 24 Toyota Dealers Toyota | 122 | Running |
| 16 | 23 | Danny Efland | 4 Tradebank Chevrolet | 122 | Running |
| 17 | 5 | Austin Dillon | 3 AdvoCare / American Ethanol Chevrolet | 122 | Running |
| 18 | 15 | Mike Bliss | 44 Bandit Toyota | 122 | Running |
| 19 | 16 | Joe Nemechek | 87 AM FM Energy / D.A.B. Toyota | 122 | Running |
| 20 | 9 | Brad Keselowski | 22 Discount Tire / Dodge Dealers Dodge | 121 | Running |
| 21 | 28 | Timmy Hill | 41 Poynt / Shania Kids Can Ford | 117 | Running |
| 22 | 3 | Kevin Harvick | 33 Armour / Menards Chevrolet | 116 | Out of race |
| 23 | 10 | Michael Annett | 43 Pilot Travel Centers / Flying J Ford | 116 | Out of race |
| 24 | 14 | Tayler Malsam | 19 G-Oil Toyota | 116 | Out of race |
| 25 | 43 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | 15 FW1 Wash & Wax / Poynt Ford | 116 | Out of race |
| 26 | 34 | Robert Richardson | 23 Anadarko Dozer & Trucking Chevrolet | 116 | Out of race |
| 27 | 29 | Eric McClure | 14 Hefty / Reynolds Wrap Toyota | 116 | Out of race |
| 28 | 19 | Mike Wallace | 01 Restaurant.com / HalfOffDeals Chevrolet | 113 | Out of race |
| 29 | 21 | Jeremy Clements | 51 Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet | 113 | Running |
| 30 | 36 | Josh Richards | 39 Joy Mining Machinery Ford | 85 | Out of race |
| 31 | 35 | T.J. Bell | 50 Gulfcoast Loss Prevention / Liberty Chevrolet | 82 | Running |
| 32 | 30 | Tim Andrews | 08 Randy Hill Racing Ford | 64 | Out of race |
| 33 | 6 | Brad Sweet | 38 Great Clips Chevrolet | 62 | Out of race |
| 34 | 25 | Jason Bowles | 81 American Majority Toyota | 32 | Out of race |
| 35 | 38 | Morgan Shepherd | 89 Racing with Jesus Chevrolet | 29 | Out of race |
| 36 | 22 | Brian Scott | 11 Dollar General / Hanes Toyota | 29 | Out of race |
| 37 | 24 | Johanna Long | 70 Foretravel / Biomet Chevrolet | 18 | Out of race |
| 38 | 42 | Mike Harmon | 74 Koma Unwind Chevrolet | 12 | Out of race |
| 39 | 32 | Jeff Green | 10 TriStar Motorsports Toyota | 9 | Out of race |
| 40 | 40 | Josh Wise | 42 The Motorsports Group Chevrolet | 9 | Out of race |
| 41 | 39 | Chase Miller | 46 The Motorsports Group Chevrolet | 8 | Out of race |
| 42 | 41 | Scott Speed | 47 The Motorsports Group Chevrolet | 2 | Out of race |
| 43 | 37 | Kevin Lepage | 52 Means Motorsports Chevrolet | 1 | Out of race |
Kenny Wallace, Ryan Truex and Erik Darnell all held on for great results. Thanks to Ricky Stenhouse again beating Elliott Sadler, we have a new points leader. Ricky Stenhouse becomes the first driver to top the points other then Sadler. Here’s how it looks:
| Rank | Car # | Driver | Points | Wins |
| 1 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 325 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | 320 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | 290 | 0 |
| 4 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 265 | 0 |
| 5 | 88 | Cole Whitt | 248 | 0 |
| 6 | 43 | Michael Annett | 241 | 0 |
| 7 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | 228 | 0 |
| 8 | 19 | Tayler Malsam | 202 | 0 |
| 9 | 44 | Mike Bliss | 201 | 0 |
| 10 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | 189 | 0 |
Join us later in the week for a preview of the Darlington Race. Enjoy!
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