 Kahne maintained his lead at the lap @-@ 281 restart and pulled away from Earnhardt . Jeff Gordon passed Nemechek to move into fourth place on the following lap . Jeff Gordon 's engine failed after he crossed the start @-@ finish line on lap 302 , triggering the race 's final caution . The leaders , including Kahne , made pit stops for fuel under caution . Johnson led the field at the lap @-@ 307 restart , ahead of Kahne , Earnhardt and Burton . Kahne turned right to the track 's outside and passed Johnson around the inside in turn one for the lead on the 309th lap . Burton ( who felt a vibration from his car ) passed Earnhardt to take over third position seven laps later . Kahne increased his advantage over Johnson during the remaining seventeen laps to win the race and to become the eighth driver to win both points races at Lowe 's Motor Speedway in a calendar year . Johnson finished second , ahead of Burton in third , Earnhardt in fourth and Bobby Labonte in fifth . Kyle Busch , Raines , Edwards , Nemechek , and Vickers rounded out the top ten finishers . The race had a total of ten cautions and thirty @-@ four lead changes by thirteen different drivers . Kahne led eight times for a total of 134 laps , more than any other competitor . The win was the seventh of Kahne 's Cup Series career , as well as his final of a series @-@ high six victories he posted in the 2006 season . 
