1.Hard wrecks
During the race, drivers were working hard to manage the car's grip, causing them sometimes to spin and cause big crashes. For instance, McMurray got loose and slid up into Menard,Johnson,Hamlin,Kahne, Stenhouse, Harvick and Patrick to name a few. Towards the end, Biffle and Kurt Busch suffered hard hits into the SAFER barrier on the backstretch, after Stewart got loose, sliding into Biffle, and thus causing a wreck.
2. New factors
There was always someone different up front during the race, notably Truex. Jr. He finished 2nd to Kenseth, following a dismal 2014 campaign. Toward the end, both Edwards and Kenseth helped each other on the restarts. Edwards held up the field, letting Kenseth get a healthy lead on the competiton, thus causing him to win the race. Logano was a factor as well, pushing guys to the front and accidentally cutting a tire down on Harvick's car.
3. Tempers flare
Seemingly like a deja-vu from 2010 at Pocono, Harvick was mad at Logano for racing him hard at the end. Words were exchanged, but no physical fighting occurred. One thing to keep in mind is that Harvick is the champion, so it's possible he has a certain sense of entitlement with his championship, feeling that others should race him a certain way.
With a thriller like the Unlimited, who knows what'll happen in the rest of Speedweeks.
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