 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.
