 Pole position driver Kasey Kahne maintained his lead into the first corner to begin the race , but Jimmie Johnson , who started in the second position on the grid , took the lead before the first lap was over . Afterward , Greg Biffle became the leader , and would eventually lead to the race high of 66 laps . Tony Stewart led after the final pit stops , ahead of Hamlin and Harvick . Harvick helped Hamlin to become the leader , but with twelve laps left , Harvick gained on Hamlin and claimed the first position with eleven lap remaining . Harvick maintained his position to claim his first Sprint Cup victory at Michigan International Speedway . 
