 The race started at 7 : 21 p.m. Kahne accelerated faster than teammate Riggs off the line , and was ahead of him by the second turn . The first caution of the race was given one lap later when Todd Bodine contacted Robby Gordon in the tri @-@ oval . Gordon slid but regained control of his car with Bodine slowing . This triggered a multi @-@ car accident that involved Mike Bliss hitting the rear of Hamlin 's car sending him spinning down the front stretch which then involved Mike Skinner , Truex , Jeff Gordon , Jamie McMurray , Kyle Petty , J. J. Yeley , Travis Kvapil , David Gilliland , Tony Stewart , Kurt Busch , Newman , and Nemechek who blocked the track temporarily . Hamlin drove back to his garage where his team repaired his car . Kahne led the field at the lap @-@ nine restart , followed by Riggs and Mears . A caution was issued immediately at the start of lap nine , as the cars drove through the first turn , because three safety vehicles were on the track after crew members did not hear there would one further lap added before racing resumed , and the laps were counted towards the first caution . Several cars elected to make pit stops under caution . Stewart made repairs to his car 's body which was damaged in the lap two crash . Kahne maintained the top position at the lap twelve restart , with Riggs in second . Riggs reclaimed the first position from Kahne on the 13th lap ; after starting from 41st , Jeff Gordon moved up to 22nd position by lap 15 . Two laps later , Dave Blaney spun after leaving turn four and hit the outside barrier with his car 's left @-@ rear quarter , triggering the race 's second caution . Most of the field , including Riggs , chose to make pit stops for fuel and tires . 
