TBS brings a Charlotte that's sunny but cold,
As the Rainbow warriors sit on the pole.
Gives all the credit to teammate Nadue,
Engines roar as the starting green flew.

On lap 5 - wall banging is Rookie Bliss,
Poor hut and Terry tried to miss!
2nd yellow flies - track littered with debris,
Going green again - it's Bobby Labonte.

Up front now is the Penski crew,
Rusty's in the pits - something wrong with the 2.
Caution 3 comes - Herman slows the track,
Earnhardt in the lead - came from the back.

Sliding up high - he taps the wall,
Then Houston shreds a tire - a pit free-for-all.
Nadue's in the wall - avoiding a spinner,
What a great save, by Mike Skinner!

Rudd out first - but 8 make up the fight,
Stewart tapped Park - but no yellow in site.
A huge pile up brings caution number 6,
Rusty tapped DJ, got Gordon and Pressley in the mix.

DJ and Gordon out - DJ's car under a tarp,
Cross and green flags come for the restart.
Earnhardt takes it - but now flies the Texeco,
But up from third comes Tony's Home Depot.

Jr. cut a tire - he goes two laps down,
7th caution flies - Robby's right side ground.
Record lead changes for any track this year,
Long green brings pits - they drop the gears.

Elliott a tire then engine - his day is spoiled,
NASCAR throws a caution - the track is oiled.
Dallenbach spreads debris - for caution number 9,
Jeremy took on 2 - he's first across the line.

Some took only 2 and some took 4,
Double file restart - they're door to door.
Labonte and Frankenstein take the checkered flag,
Will the put his championship in the bag?