After having to start near the rear of the field due to not getting through pre-qualifying technical inspection in time, Jimmie Johnson would make his way to the front of the field, taking the lead with 21 laps to go to score his 76th career victory.
Picks for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
Ronald Costigan picked Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Gordon finished 41st following a wreck while Earnhardt finished third. Points: 3+47+42=92
Ashley McCubbin picked Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Harvick finished second. Points: 44+3+47=94
Justin Tucker picked Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne and Kyle Larson. Kahne finished 14th while Larson finished 26th after suffering damage in a wreck. Points: 44+30+18=92
Robert Hill picked Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth and Kyle Larson. Edwards finished 12th after a flat tire while Kenseth fought his way back to fifth. Points: 32+40+18=90
Brooke Clarke picked Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin and Jeff Gordon. Hamlin finished 38th after getting loose and triggering a wreck. Points: 44+7+3=54
Parker Ledger and Kreistina Blinova picked Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 44+3+42=89
Marshall Gabell picked Greg Biffle, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Jeff Gordon. Biffle finished 25th after triggering a wreck, while Stenhouse finished 36th after getting caught up in the wreck. Points: 19+8+3=30
Kyle Magda picked Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards and Joey Logano. Logano finished fourth. Points: 44+32+41=117
Steve Love picked Brad Keselowski, Greg Biffle and Ryan Newman. Keselowski finished ninth while Newman finished 10th. Points: 36+19+34=89
Tim Johnston picked Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Jimmie Johnson. Points: 36+44+47=127
Jeni Harris picked Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon. Points: 32+40+3=75
Doug Townsend picked Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson. Points: 36+32+47=115
Brandon Feeney picked Brad Keselowski, Kyle Larson and Jimmie Johnson. Points: 36+18+47=111
Rory Townsend picked Austin Dillon, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman. Dillon finished 39th after a pair of flat tires. Points: 5+40+34=79
Alex George picked Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 44+47+42=133
Mike Cousins picked Brad Keselowski, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Points: 36+3+47=86
Jeffrey Breazeale picked Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards. Stewart finished 30th. Points: 44+14+32=90
Stephen Placido picked Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Points: 7+47+42=96
Results
- Alex George – 133
- Tim Johnston – 127
- Kyle Magda – 117
- Doug Townsend – 115
- Brandon Feeney – 111
- Stephen Placido – 96
- Ashley McCubbin – 94
- Justin Tucker and Ronald Costigan – 92
- Jeffrey Breazeale and Robert Hill – 90
- Steve Love, Parker Ledger and Kreistina Blinova – 89
- Mike Cousins – 86
- Rory Townsend – 79
- Jeni Harris – 75
- Brooke Clarke – 54
- Marshall Gabell – 30
Current Sprint Cup Series Standings
- (Points Leader Post Daytona) Doug Townsend – 111+115=226
- Alex George – 85+133=218 (-8)
- Brandon Feeney – 97+111=208 (-18)
- Ashley McCubbin – 95+94=189 (-37)
- Justin Tucker and Ronald Costigan – 95+92=187 (-39)
- Parker Ledger and Kreistina Blinova – 97+89=186 (-40)
- Stephen Placido – 85+96=181 (-45)
- Tim Johnston – 44+127=171 (-55)
- Kyle Magda – 53+117=170 (-56)
- Steve Love – 72+89=161 (-65)
- Mike Cousins – 56+86=142 (-84)
- Robert Hill – 39+90=129 (-97)
- Jeni Harris – 52+75=127 (-99)
- Rory Townsend – 45+79=124
- Brooke Clarke – 57+54=111
- Jeffrey Breazeale – 21+90=111
- Marshall Gabell – 63+30=93
Current Overall Points Standings
- (Points Leader Post XFINITY Daytona) Stephen Placido – 270+124+78+96=568
- Brandon Feeney – 257+122+78+111=568
- Alex George – 222+122+72+133=549 (-19)
- Ronald Costigan – 260+119+72+92=543 (-25)
- Kreistina Blinova – 238+124+78+89=529 (-39)
- Parker Ledger – 235+126+78+89=528 (-40)
- Kyle Magda – 201+130+80+117=528 (-40)
- Ashley McCubbin – 221+124+86+94=525 (-43)
- Justin Tucker – 236+122+68+92=518 (-50)
- Doug Townsend – 249+79+68+115=511 (-57)
- Mike Cousins – 216+129+69+86=500 (-68)
- Tim Johnston – 161+130+78+127=496 (-72)
- Rory Townsend – 195+122+80+79=476 (-92)
- Jeffrey Breazeale – 175+126+77+90=468 (-100)
- Brooke Clarke – 183+130+78+54=445
- Steve Love – 175+106+73+89=443
- Jeni Harris – 188+103+73+75=439
- Marshall Gabell – 230+88+59+30=407
- Robert Hill – 104+119+63+90=376