Greg Biffle was one of four Roush Racing drivers to finish in the top five. Credit: Autostock

Lap-by-Lap: Michigan

Greg Biffle wins the Batman Begins 400. Tony Stewart finishes second followed by Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards. ... This is Biffle's series-leading fifth victory in 15 races this year.

Chase for the Cup Drivers eligible for the Chase No. Driver Pts. Behind 1. J. Johnson 2,173 -- 2. G. Biffle 2,124 -49 3. E. Sadler 1,923 -250 4. C. Edwards 1,914 -259 5. M. Martin 1,904 -269 6. T. Stewart 1,862 -311 7. R. Newman 1,856 -317 8. R. Wallace 1,848 -325 9. K. Busch 1,813 -360 10. K. Harvick 1,803 -370 11. J. McMurray 1,799 -374 BATMAN BEGINS 400 •   Unofficial Results •   Unofficial Standings •   Lap-by-Lap Coverage Final lapsGreg Biffle stays out late and it pays off with fifth victory That's the pits!Brian Vickers spins, crashes entering pit road Sign up for TrackPass now and earn Fan Miles BUY YOUR NEXTEL DRIVER PHONE

• Lap 198 -- Tony Stewart passes Matt Kenseth for second place.

• Lap 195 -- Greg Biffle is 10 miles away from his second consecutive victory at Michigan. He is 1.540 seconds ahead of Matt Kenseth.

• Lap 190 -- Roush Racing's Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth are running 1-2, with Tony Stewart third. Rounding out the top five are Roush's Carl Edwards and Mark Martin. ... And Kurt Busch is sixth in a Roush ride.

• Lap 180 -- Greg Biffle continues to lead, with Stewart -- up to third place -- making a charge.

• Lap 174 -- On the restart, Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch and Elliott Sadler -- all driving Fords -- are in the top five. The rest of the top 10: Joe Nemechek, Michael Waltrip -- both who made two-tire stops -- Tony Stewart, Mark Martin and Jimmie Johnson.

• Lap 171 -- Tony Stewart, Mark Martin and several others pit -- but Greg Biffle remains on the track.

• Lap 168 -- Sterling Marlin in a fiery spin exiting Turn 3 to bring out the fourth caution. ... Dale Earnhardt Jr. receives the "lucky dog" pass.

• Lap 162 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Joe Nemechek, Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth in the top five.

• Lap 158 -- Leaders come to pit road. Tony Stewart and Greg Biffle win the race off pit road.

• Lap 156 -- Caution is out for the third time: debris.

• Lap 150 -- Three cars are off the track: Robby Gordon, Stuart Kirby and Mike Wallace.

• Lap 145 -- The top five: Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth and Joe Nemechek.

• Lap 141 -- Greg Biffle returns to the lead after the pit-stop cycle is completed.

• Lap 139 -- Front-runners Greg Biffle and Tony Stewart make their pit stops.

• Lap 136 -- Mark Martin makes a green-flag pit stop.

• Lap 133 -- Greg Biffle passes Tony Stewart for the lead.

• Lap 127 -- Jeremy Mayfield pits under green, the first green-flag stop in this pit window.

• Lap 125 -- Tony Stewart and Greg Biffle continue to run 1-2, while Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards and Kurt Busch round out the top five. The rest of the top 10: Mark Martin, Joe Nemechek, Casey Mears, Michael Waltrip and Ryan Newman.

• Lap 116 -- Jeff Gordon falls one lap down.

• Lap 110 -- Tony Stewart has about a 3-second lead over Greg Biffle.

• Lap 100 -- After pit stops have cycled through, Tony Stewart again is the race leader followed by the Roush stable: Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin and Carl Edwards. Nos. 7-10: Joe Nemechek, Casey Mears, Michael Waltrip and Ryan Newman.

• Lap 97 -- Points leader Jimmie Johnson assumes the lead to pick up the five-point bonus.

• Lap 94 -- Greg Biffle yields the lead to make his pit stop.

• Lap 92 -- Green-flag pit stops begin in earnest with Jeremy Mayfield and Mark Martin on pit road along with Rusty Wallace, Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth.

• Lap 89 -- Greg Biffle passes Tony Stewart for the lead.

• Lap 88 -- Jeff Gordon pits.

• Lap 85 -- Brian Vickers returns to the track -- 42 laps down.

• Lap 80 -- The chase is on: Roush cars are running 2-6 -- Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin and Carl Edwards.

• Lap 80 -- The chase is on: Roush cars are running 2-6 -- Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin and Carl Edwards.

• Lap 75 -- Tony Stewart remains at the front of the field followed by Roush Racing's Kurt Busch, Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle and Kurt Busch. ... And Carl Edwards -- Roush's fifth driver -- is eighth.

• Lap 70 -- Jeff Green returns to the track.

• Lap 67 -- Tony Stewart moves past Kurt Busch to resume the lead.

• Lap 61 -- Kurt Busch is back on point with Tony Stewart moving past Mark Martin and Matt Kenseth.

• Lap 60 -- Mark Martin and Kurt Busch lead the field to the green flag on the restart. The rest of the top five: Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart and Bobby Labonte. ... Three cars are off the track: Jeff Green, Mike Wallace and Brian Vickers.

• Lap 54 -- Several cars (18 total) make pit stops, including Elliott Sadler, but the leaders stay on the track.

• Lap 52 -- Caution is out for the second time; Mike Wallace has pulled the No. 4 car into the garage.

• Lap 50 -- Mark Martin passes Kurt Busch for the lead at the stripe to pick up five bonus points.

• Lap 48 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Bobby Labonte, Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle in the top five. The rest of the top 10: Matt Kenseth, Jeremy Mayfield, Rusty Wallace, Jamie McMurray and Sterling Marlin.

• Lap 43 -- Race leader Ryan Newman brings the field to pit road. ... Casey Mears, who had pitted earlier, gets the "lucky dog" pass.

• Lap 42 -- Leaders come to pit road -- and Brian Vickers crashes coming onto pit lane. Greg Biffle and Tony Stewart roll through pit road, while Kurt Busch opts to stop in his pit.

• Lap 41 -- Roush Racing -- which had all five cars finish in the top 10 at Michigan in August 2004 -- is strong again: Greg Biffle (first), Kurt Busch (fourth), Mark Martin (seventh), Matt Kenseth (eighth) and Carl Edwards (10th).

• Lap 31 -- Bobby Hamilton Jr. and Ken Schrader are the first to make green-flag pit stops.

• Lap 30 -- The top five: Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch, Casey Mears, Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle.

Inside the Numbers Ryan Newman's career poles Year Track Start Finish 2001 Charlotte 1 43 2002 Fontana 1 14   Chicago 1 5   Loudon 1 1   Martinsville 1 15   Rockingham 1 23   Phoenix 1 18 2003 Atlanta 1 10   Bristol 1 22   Charlotte 1 5   Dover 1 1   Pocono 1 1   Darlington 1 23   Loudon 1 9   Charlotte 1 2   Atlanta 1 29   Phoenix 1 3   Rockingham 1 5 2004 Rockingham 1 6   Atlanta 1 5   Bristol 1 7   Loudon 1 3   Richmond 1 20   Charlotte 1 14   Martinsville 1 3   Atlanta 1 17   Phoenix 1 2 2005 Las Vegas 1 9   Atlanta 1 14   Texas 1 16   Charlotte 1 5   Michigan 1 15 Total 32 poles   10.8

• Lap 25 -- Tony Stewart continues to show the way on this green-flag run.

• Lap 20 -- Greg Biffle now is in the top 10 -- running ninth -- up 16 spots from his 25th-place starting position.

• Lap 15 -- Tony Stewart, Casey Mears, Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne and Kurt Busch are in the top five. Rounding out the top 10: Robby Gordon, Brian Vickers, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch and Rusty Wallace.

• Lap 8 -- Tony Stewart passes Casey Mears for the point.

• Lap 5 -- Casey Mears continues to lead with Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne and Robby Gordon in the top five.

• Lap 1 -- Casey Mears and Tony Stewart power past pole-sitter Ryan Newman.

• 2:17 p.m. -- Green flag flies!

• 2:07 p.m. -- Grand marshal Batman -- what, you were expecting Bruce Wayne? -- gives the command: "Gentlemen, start your engines."

• 2 p.m. -- Karen Newman sings the national anthem. We give it a strong 7.

• 1:54 p.m. -- Nicholas Cage as Kurt Busch? Well, that's who the defending Cup champ would choose in the Kurt Busch biopic. ... As for boogity, boogity, boogity: "Horrible," he says. We couldn't agree more.

• 1:44 p.m. -- Jeff Gordon (55 percent) defeated Elliott Sadler in FOX's Sexiest Driver poll. ... So who didn't see this coming: Gordon vs. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Mercifully, voting concludes this week and the winner will be announced before the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma. ... Gonna go out on a limb here, but the poll will be Junior's first win of 2005.

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