(By Greg Engle CupScene.com Editor,NASCAR Examiner)
Posted: Tuesday,May 31st, 2011
CHARLOTTE NC - Usually fuel mileage races and excitement in NASCAR don’t go together. Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 changed all that.
It’s NASCAR’s longest race of the year and in years past 600 miles have become a long drawn affair. What fans and NASCAR got Sunday night was not your typical Coca-Cola 600. The race featured changing scenarios and changing story lines and an event that was literally as different as night and day.
Starting in the bright sunshine, the Roush-Fenway Racing drivers Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards dominated the race. However as the sun set over the speedway it seemed like an entirely new cast of characters stepped onto the stage.
Just after the halfway point, Kyle Busch appeared at the front being chased by Greg Biffle. Biffle had nearly gotten out of the car early in the race after the system used to keep drivers cool failed. The team was able to fix it however and as the track cooled Biffle charged to the front.MORE>>>
Race fans were treated to a great race Sunday (Getty Images)
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