IRWINDALE, Calif. - Matt Kobyluck emerged from a wild three-way battle for first Saturday night to became the first driver to win two NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown.
Joey Logano pulled a rookie street stock move on Peyton Sellers while going for the lead in Turn 4 coming to the checkered flag. Kobyluck, who was running third, came across the start-finish line a nose behind Logano. Logano was penalized for his move, though, giving Kobyluck a second NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown to go with the one he won in 2006.
Trevor Bayne wound up second, followed by Jason Bowles. Logano finished 40th.
“I saw it coming,” Kobyluck said. “So I laid up a little, got on the brakes and cut to the bottom so that I could miss it all.
“The writing was on the wall. I’ve been here and doing this enough to know what the outcome was going to be one way or the other. I just didn’t want to get caught up in it.”
Johnny Borneman and Matt Crafton rounded out the top five.
Kobyluck’s win in the 2006 event also featured a three-car, side-by-side skirmish for the win. In that one, it was Eric Holmes that went spinning while Kobyluck held off Sean Caisse for the win.
Kobyluck won his first NASCAR Camping World Series East championship in 2008.
This was the first year the event - which has earned the title the 'Daytona 500 of short-track racing' - was held in January after the first five were held in the fall.
Chris Johnson won the Coors Light Pole Award, while Andrew Myers won the 50-lap 'Last Chance' race.
Finish
Start
Car #
Driver
Hometown
Car
Laps
Money Won
Reason Out
1
23
40
Matt Kobyluck
Uncasville, Conn.
Mohega Sun Chevrolet
250
$34,500
2
6
1
Trevor Bayne
Knoxville, Tenn.
Dale Earnhardt Inc./Strutmasters.com Chevrolet
250
$23,630
3
2
6
Jason Bowles
Ontario, Calif.
Sunrise Ford Ford
250
$17,000
4
30
8
Johnny Borneman
Ramona, Calif.
Borneman Plastering/Red Line Oil Chevrolet
250
$15,500
5
39
45
Matt Crafton
Tulare, Calif.
Speed Wong Racing Toyota
250
$16,000
6
13
33
Ron Hornaday, Jr.
Palmdale, Calif.
MMI/Ron's Rear Ends Chevrolet
250
$10,000
7
16
2
Mike David
Modesto, Calif.
Bennett Lane Winery Toyota
250
$10,000
8
20
18
Marc Davis
Mitchelville, Md.
Joe Gibbs Driven Toyota
250
$11,500
9
22
01
Jim Inglebright
Fairfield, Calif.
S.F. Apparel.com Chevrolet
250
$9,200
10
11
14
David Mayhew
Atascadero, Calif.
MMI/Ron's Rear Ends Chevrolet
250
$8,750
11
15
37
Alex Kennedy
Aztec, N.M.
Media Master Chevrolet
250
$7,500
12
24
13
Todd Souza
Aromas, Calif.
Central Coast Cabinets Chevrolet
250
$7,250
13
27
16
Moses Smith
Tempe, Ariz.
HASA Pool Products/White Flyer Toyota
250
$7,500
14
21
83
Peyton Sellers
Danville, Va.
Jig-A-Loo Chevrolet
249
$9,250
15
40
10
Jim Warn
Aurora, Ore.
MJ2 Racing/Gran Prix Imports Chevrolet
249
$7,000
16
31
17
Jason Patison
Corona, Calif.
Lucas Oil Products/E3 Sparkplugs Chevrolet
248
$6,800
17
18
9
Auggie Vidovich
Lakeside, Calif.
Sunrise Ford Ford
247
$5,700
18
8
12
Antonio Perez
Mexico City, Mexico
Chivas/Telmex/Troy Williams Racing Dodge
245
$8,600
19
34
88
Jamie Dick
Albuquerque, N.M.
Viva Auto Gp/Johnnie Walker Performance Ctr Chevrolet
238
$6,550
20
14
51
Alex Haase
Las Vegas, Nev.
alexhaase.com Chevrolet
233
$5,500
Engine
21
37
61
Brett Thompson
Jerome, Idaho
Rich Thompson Trucking Chevrolet
231
$6,400
22
4
20
Eric Holmes
Escalon, Calif.
NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
219
$6,300
23
29
35
Steve Park
East Northport, N.Y.
Waste Management Recycle America Chevrolet
201
$8,250
24
36
58
Jarit Johnson
El Cajon, Calif.
Supercuts/Jimmie Johnson Foundation Chevrolet
197
$5,200
25
17
44
Eric Richardson
Bakersfield, Calif.
RICH-Pak/Guimarra/Ron's Rear Ends Chevrolet
194
$5,150
26
7
29
Nick Lynch
Burley, Idaho
Mr. Gas/Rockstar Dodge
188
$5,100
Suspension
27
12
71
Eddie MacDonald
Rowley, Mass.
Grimm Construction Chevrolet
181
$8,100
Accident
28
26
25
Jason Fensler
Wilton, Calif.
Molecule/Red Line Oil Chevrolet
155
$5,100
Accident
29
1
50
Chris Johnson
Claremont, Calif.
Team Cass Racing Ford
154
$8,100
Accident
30
19
3
Austin Dillon
Lewisville, N.C.
Pennzoil/Shell Chevrolet
153
$8,100
31
3
15
Brian Ickler
San Diego, Ariz.
Ickler Electric Chevrolet
144
$8,100
Accident
32
35
77
Andrew Myers
Newport Beach, Calif.
Molecule/Jan's Towing/King Taco Toyota
144
$5,000
Accident
33
5
46
Jeff Barkshire
Auburn, Wash.
Centennial Batteries Dodge
144
$6,000
Accident
34
28
4
Ricky Carmichael
Clearwater, Fla.
Monster Energy Drink Chevrolet
142
$8,000
Accident
35
38
34
Jonathon Gomez
Twin Falls, Idaho
Heritage Cattle/RTD/D4D Chevrolet
53
$5,000
Accident
36
9
41
Ryan Foster
Anderson, Calif.
Glen Haven Resorts Ford
46
$5,000
Accident
37
32
52
Jamie Hayes
Norlina, N.C.
JL Hendrick Auto Group Chevrolet
9
$8,000
Accident
38
25
22
Scott Steckly
Milverton, Ontario
Bollegraff/Tow Truck in a Box/Canadian Tire Chevrolet
8
$8,000
Accident
39
33
28
John Salemi
Nashua, N.H.
Williamsonlineprinting.com/GPS Core Tech Dodge
8
$5,000
Accident
40
10
08
Joey Logano
Middletown, Conn.
Joe Gibbs Driven Toyota
0
$5,000
Penalty
Did Not
Qualify
00
Daryl Harr
St. Albert, AB
WestWorld Computers Chevrolet
0
Paul Pedroncelli
Sonoma, Calif.
Pedroncelli Motorsports Chevrolet
03
Joey Polewarczyk
Holden, N.H.
Dave Davis Motorsports Chevrolet
04
Rod Johnson, Jr.
Canyon Country, Calif.
Race Car Factory Ford
5
Dakoda Armstrong
New Castle, Ind.
Sponsor TBA Chevrolet
7
Kyle Kelley
Huntington Beach, Calif.
Upracing.com/Jamison Eng./Apex Dodge
19
Terry Henry
Bakersfield, Calif.
MMI/Ron's Rear Ends Chevrolet
21
Blake Koch
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Godspeaks.com Chevrolet
26
Greg Pursley
Newhall, Calif.
Gene Price Racing Chevrolet
31
Wes Banks
Oakdale, Calif.
Valvoline Ford
39
Keith Spangler
Chatsworth, Calif.
Retro Designs/Ron's Rear Ends Toyota
65
Stan Silva, Jr.
Castroville, Calif.
A&S Metals/Stan Silva Jr Trucking Company Chevrolet
78
Billy Kann
Tempe, Ariz.
Inerstate All Battery Center Chevrolet
89
Brian Wong
Newport Beach, Calif.
Speed Wong Racing Toyota
91
Tony Toste
Pismo Beach, Calif.
ACE/Papich Construction Chevrolet
99
Marcus Zukanovic
Sunshine Victoria Australia
Dick Brakes Australia/PPG Chevrolet
Race Statistics
Fastest Qualifier: Chris Johnson, Time: 18.299 Seconds, Speed: 98.366 MPH
Time of Race: 2 hrs., 20 mins, 18 secs Average Speed: 53.457 mph
Margin of Victory: .482 Seconds
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Chris Johnson, 50 Team Cass Racing Ford
FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER AWARD WEST: Johnny Borneman, 8 Borneman Plastering/Red Line Oil Chevrolet
FEATHERLITE MOVE IMPROVED DRIVER AWARD EAST: Matt Kobyluck, 40 Mohegan Sun Resort Chevrolet
HAPPY CAMPER AWARD: Matt Kobyluck, 40 Mohegan Sun Resort Chevrolet
POWERADE POWER MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD: Matt Crafton, 45 Speed Wong Racing Toyota
SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD: Trevor Bayne, 1 Dale Earnhardt Inc/Strutmasters Chevrolet
Caution Flags: Laps 10-17; 28-32; 47-51; 54-62; 66-71; 77-82; 137-141; 143-152; 155-161; 183-188; 195-200; 203-207; 234-241. 13 for 86 laps.
Lap Leaders: Chris Johnson -grid, Jason Bowles 1-6, Chris Johnson 7-17, Eric Holmes 18-33, Brian Ickler 34-63, Eric Holmes 64-72, Brian Ickler 73-142, Joey Logano 143, Trevor Bayne 144, Joey Logano 145-161, Jason Bowles 162-166, Joey Logano 167-200, Jason Bowles 201-212, Joey Logano 213-241, Jason Bowles 242, Joey Logano 243, Matt Kobyluck 244, Peyton Sellers 245-249, Joey Logano 250.
Total Laps Led: Brian Ickler 100, Joey Logano 83, Eric Holmes 25, Jason Bowles 24, Chris Johnson 11, Peyton Sellers 5, Trevor Bayne 1, Matt Kobyluck 1. 18 changes involving 8 drivers.
