So focused was Mark Martin on hard-charging Kevin Harvick, he had no inkling of the chaos unfolding behind him. With less than a mile to go, Kyle Busch's car was spinning. Clint Bowyer's car was upside down and on fire. Five other cars bumped and banged, careening into one another in a smoke-filled mass of twisted metal. With the checkered flag in sight, Martin simply came up short a mere length of a car hood in a wild, wreck-filled finish (watch video). It took several moments for NASCAR to declare the winner, finally giving it to Harvick and spoiling what would have been the biggest victory of Martin's career. Harvick never let off the gas as he charged from 29th to first in 22 laps.
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