On the 3/4 mile track at Richmond, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
came so close to winning on the track he last won
at 2 years ago but a fierce battle with Kyle Busch
for the lead led to a spin out with 2 laps to go.

Denny Hamlin led the race for a record breaking
381 laps. He had won Friday in the Nationwide series
and was the pole sitter for the Sprint Cup race but
his perfect night ended too soon with a soft then
flat tire before end of the race.

The fans stood and cheered when Dale Jr. took
with 8 laps to go, then Denny Hamlin who had
dropped back with a soft tire pulled to the side
of the track and caution was called. Dale Jr.'s
lead was shortened by the caution and Kyle Busch
made a run on the restart. They battled side by
side with the #88 a little ahead. Then the #18
got loose into Dale Jr. causing him to spin. The
fans stood and waved their fists at Kyle
for the spin out of their favorite driver.

Clint Bowyer who started 31st but had been
running 3rd took over the lead and after 8 caution
laps he kept the lead to the checkered flag.

Kyle Busch finished 2nd, Mark Martin was 3rd,
Tony Stewart was 4th and Martin Truex, Jr. 5th.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. came back to finish 15th.
last lap and then come around to lead. But it

Next week's Sprint Cup Race
Dodge Challenger 500 | Darlington Raceway

Race 11 of 36 | May 10, 2008

1 +1 Kyle Busch 1495 Leader
2 -1 Jeff Burton 1477 -18
3 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1391 -104
4 +3 Clint Bowyer 1372 -123
5 +1 Kevin Harvick 1350 -145
6 -2 Denny Hamlin 1349 -146
7 -2 Jimmie Johnson 1318 -177
8 +1 Tony Stewart 1297 -198
9 -1 Greg Biffle 1269 -226
10 -- Carl Edwards 1230 -265
11 -- Ryan Newman 1212 -283
12 +1 Kasey Kahne 1162 -333

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