Johnson Wins Incident-Filled Race

But the race was marred by tyre problems that affected half of the Chase contenders, including winner Johnson, as well as a dozen other runners.

Goodyear's tyres couldn't withstand the high speeds on the track, which was resurfaced prior to this race, leading NASCAR officials to issue a minimum air pressure mandate in the middle of the race.

Among those affected by tyre failurees were Cup leader Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Elliott Sadler and Kasey Kahne - all of which had lost the lead of the race after a tyre puncture.

"I need a renewal of my life insurance policy," Stewart told his pit crew over the radio during the race. "I just can't wait for this thing to be over so I can get out of here and hopefully not be hurt."

Stewart finished in 25th position due to his crash, while Johnson, who started the race in 41st position, made his way up to the front and claimed the lead with nine laps to go.

The win has moved Johnson three spots up in the Cup standings, while Rusty Wallace, the final victim of tyre failures, lost three positions in the points standings.

Pos  Driver               Make        Laps
 1.  Jimmie Johnson       Chevrolet   336
 2.  Kurt Busch           Ford        336
 3.  Greg Biffle          Ford        336
 4.  Joe Nemechek         Chevrolet   336
 5.  Mark Martin          Ford        336
 6.  Casey Mears          Dodge       336
 7.  Ryan Newman          Dodge       336
 8.  Denny Hamlin         Chevrolet   336
 9.  Ricky Rudd           Ford        336
10.  Carl Edwards         Ford        336
11.  Jeremy Mayfield      Dodge       336
12.  Brian Vickers        Chevrolet   336
13.  Dave Blaney          Chevrolet   336
14.  Jeff Burton          Chevrolet   336
15.  Kyle Petty           Dodge       336
16.  Johnny Sauter        Dodge       336
17.  Travis Kvapil        Dodge       336
18.  Bobby Labonte        Chevrolet   336
19.  Jeff Green           Dodge       336
20.  Scott Wimmer         Dodge       336
21.  Kevin Lepage         Ford        336
22.  David Reutimann      Chevrolet   336
23.  Kasey Kahne          Dodge       336
24.  Rusty Wallace        Dodge       336
25.  Tony Stewart         Chevrolet   328
26.  Matt Kenseth         Ford        326
27.  Elliott Sadler       Ford        326
28.  Kevin Harvick        Chevrolet   291
29.  Jamie McMurray       Dodge       279
30.  Michael Waltrip      Chevrolet   278
31.  Dale Jarrett         Ford        278
32.  Robby Gordon         Chevrolet   278
33.  Scott Riggs          Chevrolet   267
34.  Ken Schrader         Dodge       255
35.  Mike Bliss           Chevrolet   252
36.  David Stremme        Dodge       244
37.  Stuart Kirby         Chevrolet   213
38.  Jeff Gordon          Chevrolet   151
39.  Kyle Busch           Chevrolet   150
40.  Sterling Marlin      Dodge       124
41.  Bobby Hamilton Jr.   Chevrolet    94
42.  Dale Earnhardt Jr.   Chevrolet    61
43.  Mike Wallace         Chevrolet    40

The Chase for the Cup:

Pos  Driver            Points  Change
 1.  Tony Stewart      5777      =
 2.  Jimmie Johnson    5777     +3
 3.  Greg Biffle       5766      =
 4.  Ryan Newman       5760     -2
 5.  Mark Martin       5726     +2
 6.  Carl Edwards      5723      =
 7.  Rusty Wallace     5685     -3
 8.  Jeremy Mayfield   5662     +1
 9.  Matt Kenseth      5653     -1
10.  Kurt Busch        5635      =