SPARTA, Ky. (AP Jun 30, 2013) \u2014 Matt Kenseth\u2019s fuel-only pit road gamble helped him beat Jimmie Johnson late and win Sunday\u2019s rescheduled 400-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway.<\/p>\n
A race that was Johnson\u2019s to lose ultimately became Kenseth\u2019s series-high fourth victory of the season even though he passed on getting new tires following the race\u2019s ninth caution. He widened his lead after a wild four-wide restart on lap 246 that saw Johnson\u2019s No. 48 Chevy spin from second place on a dominant day he led 182 of 267 laps. The series points leader finished ninth.<\/p>\n
Kenseth led twice for 38 laps, including the final 23 in the No. 20 Toyota.<\/p>\n
Second was Jamie McMurray in a Chevy, followed by Clint Bowyer, Joey Logano and Kyle Busch.<\/p>\n
Rain on Saturday forced NASCAR officials to postpone the race to a daytime start.<\/p>\n
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Unofficial Results\u2026<\/p>\n
1 Matt Kenseth 20 Toyota 16 267 38 0 Running 47\/4<\/p>\n
2 Jamie McMurray 1 Chevrolet 23 267 0 2 Running 42\/0<\/p>\n
3 Clint Bowyer 15 Toyota 15 267 0 0 Running 41\/0<\/p>\n
4 Joey Logano 22 Ford 11 267 0 4 Running 40\/0<\/p>\n
5 Kyle Busch 18 Toyota 4 267 0 1 Running 39\/0<\/p>\n
6 Kurt Busch 78 Chevrolet 27 267 0 3 Running 38\/0<\/p>\n
7 Martin Truex Jr 56 Toyota 19 267 0 2 Running 37\/0<\/p>\n
8 Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 12 267 0 1 Running 36\/0<\/p>\n
9 Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 3 267 182 0 Running 37\/2<\/p>\n
10 Kevin Harvick 29 Chevrolet 22 267 0 0 Running 34\/0<\/p>\n
11 Kasey Kahne 5 Chevrolet 21 267 0 0 Running 33\/0<\/p>\n
12 Dale Earnhardt Jr 88 Chevrolet 1 267 10 1 Running 33\/1<\/p>\n
13 Marcos Ambrose 9 Ford 5 267 0 0 Running 31\/0<\/p>\n
14 Ryan Newman 39 Chevrolet 7 267 0 0 Running 30\/0<\/p>\n
15 Aric Almirola 43 Ford 18 267 0 -1 Running 29\/0<\/p>\n
16 Juan Pablo Montoya 42 Chevrolet 10 267 0 0 Running 28\/0<\/p>\n
17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr 17 Ford 13 267 0 -1 Running 27\/0<\/p>\n
18 Casey Mears 13 Ford 31 267 1 0 Running 27\/1<\/p>\n
19 Jeff Burton 31 Chevrolet 14 267 0 -1 Running 25\/0<\/p>\n
20 Tony Stewart 14 Chevrolet 25 267 0 -1 Running 24\/0<\/p>\n
21 Carl Edwards 99 Ford 2 267 35 0 Running 24\/1<\/p>\n
22 AJ Allmendinger 47 Toyota 17 267 0 0 Running 22\/0<\/p>\n
23 Danica Patrick 10 Chevrolet 29 267 0 0 Running 21\/0<\/p>\n
24 Austin Dillon 51 Chevrolet 26 267 0 0 Running 0\/0<\/p>\n
25 David Stremme 30 Toyota 28 267 0 0 Running 19\/0<\/p>\n
26 David Ragan 34 Ford 38 265 0 0 Running 18\/0<\/p>\n
27 David Reutimann 83 Toyota 36 263 0 0 Running 17\/0<\/p>\n
28 David Gilliland 38 Ford 34 262 1 0 Running 17\/1<\/p>\n
29 Ken Schrader 32 Ford 42 262 0 1 Running 15\/0<\/p>\n
30 Paul Menard 27 Chevrolet 24 259 0 -3 Running 14\/0<\/p>\n
31 Brian Vickers 55 Toyota 9 240 0 0 Accident 0\/0<\/p>\n
32 J.J. Yeley 36 Chevrolet 35 165 0 0 Engine 12\/0<\/p>\n
33 Brad Keselowski 2 Ford 8 153 0 -4 Running 11\/0<\/p>\n
34 Greg Biffle 16 Ford 20 151 0 -3 Running 10\/0<\/p>\n
35 Denny Hamlin 11 Toyota 6 147 0 0 Accident 9\/0<\/p>\n
36 Landon Cassill 33 Chevrolet 30 104 0 0 Accident 0\/0<\/p>\n
37 Joe Nemechek 87 Toyota 41 95 0 0 Vibration 0\/0<\/p>\n
38 Michael McDowell 98 Ford 33 84 0 0 Electrical 6\/0<\/p>\n
39 Josh Wise 35 Ford 37 77 0 0 Electrical 0\/0<\/p>\n
40 Dave Blaney 7 Chevrolet 32 62 0 0 Accident 4\/0<\/p>\n
41 Mike Bliss 19 Toyota 39 57 0 0 Vibration 0\/0<\/p>\n
42 Travis Kvapil 93 Toyota 40 47 0 0 Accident 2\/0<\/p>\n
43 Scott Riggs 44 Ford 43 6 0 0 Transmission 0\/0<\/p>\n
Standings\u2026<\/p>\n
1 Hendrick MotorsportsJimmie Johnson 0 48 610 0 3 17 7 11 0<\/p>\n
2 Roush Fenway RacingCarl Edwards 0 99 572 38 1 17 6 9 0<\/p>\n
3 Michael Waltrip RacingClint Bowyer 0 15 569 41 0 17 6 10 1<\/p>\n
4 Richard Childress RacingKevin Harvick 0 29 544 66 2 17 4 9 2<\/p>\n
5 Joe Gibbs RacingMatt Kenseth 0 20 528 82 4 17 4 9 3<\/p>\n
6 Hendrick MotorsportsDale Earnhardt Jr 1 88 512 98 0 17 4 9 2<\/p>\n
7 Joe Gibbs RacingKyle Busch 1 18 500 110 2 17 8 10 3<\/p>\n
8 Michael Waltrip RacingMartin Truex Jr 2 56 490 120 1 17 4 8 1<\/p>\n
9 Roush Fenway RacingGreg Biffle -3 16 489 121 1 17 3 7 0<\/p>\n
10 Penske RacingJoey Logano 4 22 479 131 0 17 5 8 2<\/p>\n
11 Hendrick MotorsportsKasey Kahne 0 5 478 132 1 17 5 7 2<\/p>\n
12 Hendrick MotorsportsJeff Gordon 1 24 477 133 0 17 4 6 4<\/p>\n
13 Penske RacingBrad Keselowski -4 2 465 145 0 17 5 8 1<\/p>\n
14 Furniture Row RacingKurt Busch 3 78 463 147 0 17 4 7 2<\/p>\n
15 Richard Childress RacingPaul Menard -3 27 459 151 0 17 0 4 0<\/p>\n
16 Stewart-Haas RacingTony Stewart -1 14 457 153 1 17 3 5 0<\/p>\n
17 Richard Petty MotorsportsAric Almirola -1 43 457 153 0 17 0 4 2<\/p>\n
18 Stewart-Haas RacingRyan Newman 0 39 448 162 0 17 2 7 4<\/p>\n
19 Earnhardt Ganassi RacingJamie McMurray 2 1 437 173 0 17 1 4 0<\/p>\n
20 Roush Fenway RacingRicky Stenhouse Jr -1 17 433 177 0 17 0 0 0<\/p>\n
21 Richard Childress RacingJeff Burton -1 31 428 182 0 17 1 3 1<\/p>\n
22 Richard Petty MotorsportsMarcos Ambrose 0 9 411 199 0 17 0 3 1<\/p>\n
23 Earnhardt Ganassi RacingJuan Pablo Montoya 0 42 399 211 0 17 2 3 0<\/p>\n
24 Germain RacingCasey Mears 0 13 360 250 0 17 0 0 2<\/p>\n
25 Joe Gibbs RacingDenny Hamlin 0 11 329 281 0 13 3 4 3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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