Gibbs and Nemechek – driving the No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing – were easily the class of the field and by the end of the race it became clear they would decide the outcome.
On Lap 247, Nemechek was able to cleanly pass Gibbs for the lead but as the final lap began the two were racing side-by-side. At the start of Turn 4, Gibbs nudged Nemechek up the track and got around him to take the checkered flag by 0.116 seconds.
