Joey Hand, who finished in fourth and won the second stage of the race, was able to get to the front of the pack by keeping on rain tires while the leaders went down Pit Road to switch for faster slicks.
Bowman passed Joey Hand in the No. 60 on Lap 51 and led the rest of the race. As the clock ticked down to the 8:20 p.m. cutoff for the race, Tyler Reddick in the No. 45 was closing in on Bowman but just didnt have time to run him down.