Four months after he suffered multiple injuries during a crash at Daytona International Speedway, which forced him to miss the first 11 races, Kyle Busch scored a much-needed victory to keep his hopes alive in making this year's Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.

Busch passed Jimmie Johnson for the lead with five laps to go and then held off his elder brother, Kurt Busch, on the final lap to win Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 300 at Sonoma Raceway -- a 1.99-mile, 12-turn road course in Northern California.

Clint Bowyer placed third, while Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano rounded out the top-five. Johnson, who led the most laps with 45, did not pit during a round of stops under caution with nine laps remaining. He faded shortly after the final restart with seven laps to go and wound up placing sixth.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman and Sam Hornish Jr. finished seventh through 10th, respectively.

Jeff Gordon placed 16th in his final race at Sonoma, which is located just miles away from his hometown of Vallejo, California. Gordon, a four-time series champion, won at this road course five times, which is more than any other driver.