The race was won from the pole by Joe Nemechek, his final trip to victory lane in NASCAR.

The hits weren't hard enough to spray debris but they were enough to force the crew to park the car after Kyle limped it back to the pits.

[2][3] Here at Kansas, Kyle hit the outside wall in the trioval and knocked a brake rotor out of his car, which was promptly run over by a trailing Mark Martin.

Kyle slowed on the track without any visibly significant cosmetic damage while Mark had to pit after one more lap with two flat tires, finally prompting a caution for the debris.

Mark was almost instantly bailed out thanks to a caution just after the ensuing restart, earning him the lucky dog, but Kyle had to drive his car straight to the back of the hauler due to the terminal brake system damage.