 Toyota, who had been struggling through the first third of the season, had only led a total of 15 laps.However, not only did both of Team Red Bull's cars make the race, but Brian Vickers carried the day for the manufacturer, leading 72 laps before power steering problems hit, but rallied for the marquee's first top five in Nextel Cup competition.Somehow, in the end, the longest race of the season would come down to who could go the longest on 18¾ gallons of fuel.