Bojangles’ Southern 500

BK drove the Miller Lite Ford Fusion back from a 26th place start to the Top 15, then again after some vibration trouble, from two laps down in 28th to one-lap down in 18th and was in prime position to take the Lucky Dog pass back to the lead lap. But before that could happen, Brad got into a tight spot on Turn 4 of Lap 311 (3:03). Brad was behind a cluster of cars including Casey Mears’ No. 13, Kurt Busch’s No. 78 and Paul Menard’s No. 27. The three cars came together, sending Mears into the wall and as Brad attempted to slip by, he was forced into the rear of Mears’ car, then the wall, with which he struck the right side of the Blue Deuce in the back and front. The wreck caused the third caution of the day, and there was no coming back for Brad as he finished 32nd overall.