Lap by Lap: MBNA America 400

Here is a lap-by-lap account of the MBNA America 400 at Dover International Speedway:

Checkered flag: Ryan Newman wins the MBNA America 400.

Lap 399: White flag. Ryan Newman leads.

Lap 373: Green flag; restart. Ryan Newman leads. Gas mileage an issue for Newman.

Lap 366: Several drivers make pit stops. Leader Ryan Newman and second-place Jeremy Mayfield stay out.

Lap 364: Caution. Dale Earnhardt Jr. spins and hits the wall after slipping back to 19th place. Junior removed from his car onto a stretcher.

Lap 355: Kurt Busch heads to the garage.

Lap 348: Kurt Busch off the pace -- engine shut off -- while running in 13th.

Lap 331: Green flag; restart.

Lap 328 : Ryan Newman does not pit during the caution and takes the lead.

Lap 325: Caution. Kenny Wallace brushes the wall. Pit stops ensue.

Lap 297: Green flag; restart.

Lap 289: Tony Stewart retains the lead after pit stops.

Lap 287: Caution for debris on the race track (Ken Schrader's rear bumper falls off.) Pit stops to ensue.

Lap 270: Hermie Sadler heads to the garage.

Lap 250: Ricky Craven heads to the garage with possible engine failure.

Lap 246: Tony Stewart takes the lead from Jeff Gordon.

Lap 245: Jeff Gordon takes the lead from Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Lap 242: Green flag; restart.

Lap 238: Dale Earnhardt Jr. retains the lead after pit stops.

Lap 236: Yellow-flag pit stops.

Lap 235: Caution for debris.

Lap 213: Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes the lead back from Tony Stewart.

Lap 199: Tony Stewart passes Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the race lead.

Lap 181: Dale Earnhardt Jr. catches Jeff Gordon to take the lead. Casey Mears off the pace.

Lap 176: Michael Waltrip heads to the garage.

Lap 172: Michael Waltrip down on the apron with a problem. No caution.

Lap 171: Green flag; restart. Jeff Gordon leads.

Lap 168: Jeff Gordon emerges as the leader after pit stops.

Lap 166: Yellow-flag pit stops begin.

Lap 165: Caution 3. Bobby Labonte brushes the wall when a tire goes down.

Lap 105: Green flag. Restart after long caution for cleanup of Joe Nemechek's crash. Kevin Harvick still leads

Lap 83: Kevin Harvick re-emerges as the race leader after pit stops.

Lap 82: Pit road opens. First round of stops begins.

Lap 80: Joe Nemechek blows a tire and hits the wall hard with heavy damage and fire. He appears uninjured.

Lap 46: Kevin Harvick retakes the lead as Ryan Newman heads to pit road for a flat right rear tire.

Lap 42: Mark Martin checks into pit road unscheduled for a flat right front tire.

Lap 13: Ryan Newman passes Kevin Harvick for the lead.

Lap 8: Green flag; restart. Kevin Harvick leads.

Lap 3: Caution 1. Mike Skinner spins out after contact with Todd Bodine. Several cars check up behind him and suffer damage.

Lap 1: Green flag; Kevin Harvick leads the first lap.