Brooklyn, MI (My Sportsbook) - 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. Vickers, the pole sitter, grabbed the lead with two laps remaining when then leader Jimmie Johnson ran out of gas coming out of turn four. He then held off Jeff Gordon by 1.4 seconds to capture his second career Sprint Cup Series victory. His first win came 87 races ago in October 2006 at Talladega. He also gave Red Bull Racing its maiden Sprint Cup victory. 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. Johnson led the most laps with 134, but ended up finishing one lap down in 33rd. |
