The race itself featured many attritions, including a hard first lap crash involving David Ragan, J. J. Yeley, and Ricky Rudd.

However, Dale Earnhardt Jr., who got his first cup win at Texas, slowed to avoid the spinning Stewart, but was hit from behind by Kyle Busch, who was traveling over 30 mph faster.

In the end, the race came down to former Texas Motor Speedway winners and ex-teammates Matt Kenseth and Jeff Burton.

On the last lap, however, Burton was able to get underneath and clear Kenseth off turn 2 and hold him off to become the first repeat winner of a Cup series event held at the speedway.

Therefore, a crew member from Busch's team asked Earnhardt Jr. if he would drive the rest of the laps to finish the car.