 The victory was Kahne 's sixth of the season , and the seventh of his career . After the race Burton maintained his lead in the Drivers ' Championship , which increased to 45 points over nearest rival Matt Kenseth . Kahne 's victory moved him from ninth to eighth , while Jeff Gordon dropped to tenth because his engine failed in the race 's closing laps . Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers ' Championship , 48 points ahead of Dodge and 54 ahead of Ford with five races left in the season . 
