Rain delays are not something drivers and fans like to see, but, for the second week in a row, the Sprint Cup race was delayed by rain. And this time it was delayed until the next day. Thankfully the Toyota Owners 400 was supposed to be run on a Saturday, so plenty of fans still made it to the race.

Joey Logano started on the pole, and led 94 laps toward at the start. However, as the track changed, gaining the rubber that rain had washed away, Logano was passed by a driver who was quick to adapt. Stewart-Hass Racing’s Kurt Busch. Busch was quickly followed by the ever-present Kevin Harvick, and soon after Logano was swallowed by the field, though he did rebound to finish fifth.

Throughout the race, many wrecks happened, and one driver somehow managed to dodge them all. Danica Patrick. While she wasn’t destined to have a great finish, the control and quick reactions she displayed were very impressive. However, on pit road, she was hit and spun by Clint Bowyer, which didn’t help her that much.

As the race progressed it seemed evident that Kurt Busch was without a doubt the driver to beat. Until Jamie McMurray showed up. Jamie suffered a loose wheel early in the race, and because of that he was near the back early on. However, his car was unbeatable on long runs, and there were many of those during the race. McMurray briefly took the lead with a little over a hundred laps to go, but an untimely caution left him in fourth. However, he was quick to move, and soon after was in second again.

Throughout the final hundred laps caution after caution flew. One caution involved two of Nascar’s most popular drivers: Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tony Stewart. Dale Jr. and Stewart were running side by side when they bumped, and Tony was sent sailing down the track. While Stewart wasn’t badly damaged, his engine was stalled, and he was forced to retire from the race. His frustration was visible, seeing that he hurled his helmet and HANS (head-and-neck-restraint) device into his hauler. Stewart refused to talk to the press. Dale Jr. seemed to think Stewart was the one responsible for the crash, though I am sure Tony wouldn’t agree.

When the final caution waved, Jamie McMurray was still stalking Kurt Busch. However, Kevin Harvick was still in the mix as well.  The caution came with about twenty to go, so Jamie was not going to get a long run. Busch on the other hand, had an outstanding short run car, and was not planning on giving up the race on the last restart. Kurt managed to pull away while Kevin and Jamie battled for second, and by the time Kevin had wrested the spot from McMurray’s grasp, Kurt was a sizable distance from him. Try as he might, Kevin simply didn’t have the speed to catch Kurt’s no. 41, and Busch claimed his first win since Spring of 2014. McMurray lost third to Jimmie Johnson on the last lap, but despite this was still very happy with his run.