Earnhardt drove from 10th to second over the final two laps, but was unable to chase down McMurray, who won his fourth career Sprint Cup race.
It was NASCAR's second attempt at a "green-white-checker" finish, an overtime-like provision intended to make it less likely that races will end under caution. The rule was tweaked this week to allow for up to three attempts at a green-flag finish
Greg Biffle ran third, followed by Clint Bowyer and Davie Reutimann.