List of the closest Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series finishes
Closest finishes

List of the closest Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series finishes

Section Title: Closest finishes
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series closest finishes

Rank	Race	Margin	Winner	2nd Place	Track	Date

1	2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400	0.002	Ricky Craven	Kurt Busch	Darlington Raceway	March 16, 2003

1	2011 Aaron's 499	0.002	Jimmie Johnson	Clint Bowyer	Talladega Superspeedway	April 17, 2011

3	2001 Gatorade Duel 2*	0.004	Mike Skinner	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Daytona International Speedway	February 15, 2001

4	1993 DieHard 500	0.005	Dale Earnhardt	Ernie Irvan	Talladega Superspeedway	July 25, 1993

4	2007 Pepsi 400	0.005	Jamie McMurray	Kyle Busch	Daytona International Speedway	July 7, 2007

4	2011 Gatorade Duel 2*	0.005	Jeff Burton	Clint Bowyer	Daytona International Speedway	February 17, 2011

7	2001 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500	0.006	Kevin Harvick	Jeff Gordon	Atlanta Motor Speedway	March 11, 2001

7	2010 Gatorade Duel 1*	0.006	Jimmie Johnson	Kevin Harvick	Daytona International Speedway	February 11, 2010

9	1994 Pepsi 400	0.008	Jimmy Spencer	Ernie Irvan	Daytona International Speedway	July 2, 1994

10	2000 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500	0.010	Dale Earnhardt	Bobby Labonte	Atlanta Motor Speedway	March 12, 2000

10	2004 Subway 400	0.010	Matt Kenseth	Kasey Kahne	North Carolina Speedway	February 22, 2004

10	2012 Budweiser Shootout*	0.010	Kyle Busch	Tony Stewart	Daytona International Speedway	February 18, 2012

10	2016 Daytona 500	0.010	Denny Hamlin	Martin Truex, Jr.	Daytona International Speedway	February 21, 2016

10	2016 Good Sam 500	0.010	Kevin Harvick	Carl Edwards	Phoenix International Raceway	March 13, 2016

15	2010 Aaron's 499	0.011	Kevin Harvick	Jamie McMurray	Talladega Superspeedway	April 25, 2010

16	2010 Gatorade Duel 2*	0.014	Kasey Kahne	Tony Stewart	Daytona International Speedway	February 11, 2010

17	2016 Sprint Showdown*	0.015	Kyle Larson	Chase Elliott	Charlotte Motor Speedway	May 20, 2016

18	2005 Ford 400	0.017	Greg Biffle	Mark Martin	Homestead-Miami Speedway	November 20, 2005

19	2011 Good Sam Club 500	0.018	Clint Bowyer	Jeff Burton	Talladega Superspeedway	October 23, 2011

20	2007 Daytona 500	0.020	Kevin Harvick	Mark Martin	Daytona International Speedway	February 18, 2007

21	2014 Budweiser Duel 1*	0.022	Matt Kenseth	Kasey Kahne	Daytona International Speedway	February 20, 2014

22	1994 Diehard 500	0.025	Jimmy Spencer	Bill Elliott	Talladega Superspeedway	July 24, 1994

23	2005 Coca-Cola 600	0.027	Jimmie Johnson	Bobby Labonte	Lowe's Motor Speedway	May 29, 2005

24	2004 Samsung/Radio Shack 500	0.028	Elliott Sadler	Kasey Kahne	Texas Motor Speedway	April 5, 2004

24	2005 Golden Corral 500	0.028	Carl Edwards	Jimmie Johnson	Atlanta Motor Speedway	March 20, 2005

26	1997 Pepsi 400	0.029	John Andretti	Terry Labonte	Daytona International Speedway	July 5, 1997

27	2005 Gatorade Duel 1*	0.030	Michael Waltrip	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Daytona International Speedway	February 17, 2005

28	2006 UAW Daimler-Chrysler 400	0.045	Jimmie Johnson	Matt Kenseth	Las Vegas Motor Speedway	March 12, 2006

29	1995 Diehard 500	0.050	Sterling Marlin	Dale Jarrett	Talladega Superspeedway	July 23, 1995

30	1998 Exide Select Batteries 400	0.051	Jeff Burton	Jeff Gordon	Richmond International Raceway	September 12, 1998

31	2008 Amp Energy 500	0.052	Tony Stewart	Paul Menard	Talladega Superspeedway	October 5, 2008

32	2011 Budweiser Shootout*	0.058	Kurt Busch	Jamie McMurray	Daytona International Speedway	February 12, 2011

33	2011 Coke Zero 400	0.059	David Ragan	Matt Kenseth	Daytona International Speedway	July 2, 2011

34	2002 Aaron's 499	0.060	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Michael Waltrip	Talladega Superspeedway	April 21, 2002

35	2007 Food City 500	0.064	Kyle Busch	Jeff Burton	Bristol Motor Speedway	March 25, 2007

36	2007 Goody's Cool Orange 500	0.065	Jimmie Johnson	Jeff Gordon	Martinsville Speedway	April 1, 2007

36	2011 Gatorade Duel 1*	0.065	Kurt Busch	Regan Smith	Daytona International Speedway	February 17, 2011

38	2007 UAW-Ford 500	0.066	Jeff Gordon	Jimmie Johnson	Talladega Superspeedway	October 7, 2007

39	1994 Winston Select 500	0.067	Dale Earnhardt	Ernie Irvan	Talladega Superspeedway	May 1, 1994

40	2007 Lenox Industrial Tools 300	0.068	Denny Hamlin	Jeff Gordon	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	July 1, 2007

41	2005 MBNA NASCAR RacePoints 400	0.080	Jimmie Johnson	Kyle Busch	Dover International Speedway	September 25, 2005

42	2004 Banquet 400	0.081	Joe Nemechek	Ricky Rudd	Kansas Speedway	October 10, 2004

43	2001 Kmart 400	0.085	Jeff Gordon	Ricky Rudd	Michigan International Speedway	June 10, 2001

44	2008 Daytona 500	0.092	Ryan Newman	Kurt Busch	Daytona International Speedway	February 17, 2008

44	2010 Coke Zero 400	0.092	Kevin Harvick	Kasey Kahne	Daytona International Speedway	July 3, 2010

Sentence(s)

The first closest Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series finish occurred during the 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington Raceway, as Ricky Craven crossed the finish line inches ahead of Kurt Busch.

final_sentence: The first closest Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series finish occurred during the 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington Raceway, as Ricky Craven crossed the finish line inches ahead of Kurt Busch.