Lap-by-Lap: Phoenix

• Kyle Busch wins the Checker Auto Parts 500.

Inside the Chase Standings after Phoenix Rank Driver Pts. Behind 1. T. Stewart 6,415 -- 2. J. Johnson 6,363 -52 3. C. Edwards 6,328 -87 4. G. Biffle 6,313 -102 5. M. Martin 6,253 -162 6. R. Newman 6,208 -207 7. M. Kenseth 6,187 -228 8. R. Wallace 6,016 -399 9. Ku. Busch 5,974 -441 10. J. Mayfield 5,939 -476 • Race Results, click here • Cup Standings, click here • Race Recap, click here Down and outBusch, Roush and Penske on the suspension Trouble for JuniorDale Earnhardt Jr. has a tire blow, hits the wall Rights are wrong?More DEI right-front tire issues as Waltrip cuts a pair Sign up for TrackPass now BUY YOUR NEXTEL DRIVER PHONE

• Greg Biffle finishes second, Jeff Gordon is third, points leader Tony Stewart is fourth and Bobby Labonte is fifth.

• Lap 310 -- Kyle Busch leads Greg Biffle by 0.895 seconds.

• Lap 305 -- Four Chase drivers are in the top 10: Greg Biffle (second), Tony Stewart (fourth), Carl Edwards (sixth) and Jimmie Johnson (seventh).

• Lap 300 -- The top five: Kyle Busch, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and Bobby Labonte.

• Lap 295 -- Kyle Busch leads Greg Biffle by 0.624 seconds.

• Lap 290 -- The top five: Kyle Busch, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and Jimmie Johnson.

• Lap 285 -- Kyle Busch passes Greg Biffle for the lead.

• Lap 280 -- Greg Biffle passes Kyle Busch for the lead.

• Lap 272 -- Kyle Busch passes Scott Wimmer for the lead.

• Only three Chase drivers are in the top 10: Greg Biffle (third), Jimmie Johnson (fifth) and Tony Stewart (sixth).

• Lap 270 -- The top five: Scott Wimmer, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Greg Biffle and Dave Blaney.

• Lap 260 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Scott Wimmer, Dave Blaney and Brian Vickers -- all of whom did not pit -- at the front of the pack.

• Lap 255 -- CAUTION: Pole-sitter Denny Hamlin spins.

• Ricky Rudd gets the "Lucky Dog" pass.

• Leaders come to pit road ... and Jeff Gordon wins the race back to the track.

• Lap 250 -- The top five: Kyle Busch, Bobby Labonte, Robby Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Greg Biffle.

• Lap 240 -- Only two Chase drivers are inthe top 10: Jimmie Johnson (fourth) and Greg Biffle (eighth).

• Lap 232 -- Green-flag restart with Kyle Busch on point followed by Bobby Labonte and Robby Gordon.

• Lap 228 -- CAUTION: Brian Vickers and Jeff Green get together; Green spins.

• Race leader Greg Biffle leads the front-runners to pit road.

• Kenny Wallace gets the "Lucky Dog" pass.

• Lap 225 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, Rusty Wallace, Tony Stewart and Elliott Sadler in the top five.

• Lap 217 -- CAUTION: Several cars have piled up, including Jimmy Spencer, Mike Skinner, Jeff Burton and Bobby Hamilton Jr.

• Greg Biffle passes Jeff Gordon for the lead.

• Jeremy Mayfield gets the "Lucky Dog" pass.

• With less than 100 laps remaining and knowing they can make it the rest of the way with four tires and fuel, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson come to pit road.

• Lap 216 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Jeff Gordon fending off Greg Biffle, Rusty Wallace, Carl Edwards and Elliott Sadler.

• Lap 208 -- CAUTION: After being tagged by Bobby Labonte, Scott Riggs spins and hits the wall. Jamie McMurray also spins.

• Kyle Petty gets the "Lucky Dog" pass.

• Fifth-place Brian Vickers is the only car among the leader who opts to pit.

• Lap 198 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Jeff Gordon, Rusty Wallace, Brian Vickers, Elliott Sadler -- all of who took only two tires -- and Greg Biffle in the top five. The rest of the top 10: Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman and Denny Hamlin.

• Ricky Rudd black-flagged for not letting Matt Kenseth into line.

• Lap 191 -- CAUTION: Debris on the track.

• Kyle Busch gets the "Lucky Dog" pass.

• Leaders come to pit road and ... tire strategy comes into play as Jeff Gordon is the first driver back on the track.

• Lap 190 -- Greg Biffle now has led for 166 laps. Second-place Carl Edwards is 3.018 seconds behind.

• Lap 180 -- Only 21 cars -- 48 percent -- are on the lead lap.

• Lap 173 -- Seven of the nine Chase drivers are in the top 10 as green-flag racing resumes with Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick and Ryan Newman in the top five. Nos. 6-10: Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Rusty Wallace and Mark Martin.

• Jeremy Mayfield and Matt Kenseth are one lap down.

• Kurt Busch has been suspended by Roush Racing for the final two races of the year.

• Lap 167 -- CAUTION: Michael Waltrip cuts another right-front tire.

• Jamie McMurray gets the "Lucky Dog" pass.

• Leaders come to pit road ... and Greg Biffle again wins the race off pit road.

• Lap 164 -- Matt Kenseth, who slows on the inside apron reporting an electrical problem but then pulls back onto the track, becomes the second Chase driver to fall a lap down. Jeremy Mayfield (-1) is the other.

• Lap 160 -- The top five: Greg Biffle -- for the 136th lap -- Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards and Ryan Newman.

• Lap 150 -- With 25 drivers on the lead lap, 18 are at least a lap down, including Chase contender Jeremy Mayfield (-1).

• Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of four drivers in the garage.

• Lap 140 -- Greg Biffle has expanded his lead over second-place Kevin Harvick to 3.789 seconds. Third-place Tony Stewart trails by 5.280 seconds.

• Lap 130 -- There are six Chase drivers in the top 10: Greg Biffle (first), Tony Stewart (third), Ryan Newman (fourth), Carl Edwards, (fifth), Jimmie Johnson (sixth) and Rusty Wallace (10th).

• Lap 125 -- Greg Biffle leads Kevin Harvick by 1.258 seconds. No other driver is within 3 seconds of the leader.

• Lap 119 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman (two-tire stop), Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart in the top five. The rest of the top 10: Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Joe Nemechek and Dave Blaney (two-tire stop).

• Lap 114 -- CAUTION: Dale Earnhardt Jr. blows a right-front tire and hits the wall.

• Jeff Green gets the "Lucky Dog" pass.

• Leaders come to pit road ... and Greg Biffle again is the first driver back on the track.

• Lap 110 -- Greg Biffle, who started fourth, now has led for a race-high 86 laps. He's been in the top 10 for 108 laps.

• Lap 100 -- Greg Biffle leads Kevin Harvick by 2.061 seconds.

• Lap 89 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards and Denny Hamlin in the top five. Nos. 6-10: Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon and Brian Vickers.

• Lap 83 -- CAUTION: Michael Waltrip has a flat right-front tire.

• Ricky Rudd gets the "Lucky Dog" pass.

• Leaders come to pit road ... and Greg Biffle is the first driver back on the track.

• Lap 75 -- With 31 cars on the lead lap, there are three cars off the track: Jerry Robertson, who made his Cup debut today; Stanton Barrett; and Chad Chaffin.

• Lap 65 -- Greg Biffle still runs on point. He's 2.832 seconds ahead of Denny Hamlin.

• Lap 55 -- There are five Chase drivers in the top 10: Greg Biffle (first), Carl Edwards (fourth), Tony Stewart (fifth), Jimmie Johnson (sixth) and Matt Kenseth (seventh).

• Lap 45 -- Greg Biffle has opened up a 1.716-seconds lead over Denny Hamlin.

• Lap 40 -- Points leader Tony Stewart is running seventh, one of five Chase drivers in the top 10.

• Lap 36 -- Greg Biffle passes Denny Hamlin for the lead.

• Lap 31 -- Green-flag restart with Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson in the top five.

• Lap 26 -- CAUTION: Stanton Barret cuts a tire and slams into the wall.

• There is no "Lucky Dog" pass; Stanton Barrett, the first car one lap down, caused the caution.

• Leaders come to pit road ... and Denny Hamlin win the race back to the track.

• Lap 25 -- Greg Biffle has opened up a 1.773-seconds lead over Denny Hamlin.

• Lap 16 -- Greg Biffle passes Denny Hamlin for the lead.

• Lap 15 -- There are four Chase drivers in the top 10: Greg Biffle (second), Jimmie Johnson (fourth), Carl Edwards (fifth) and Tony Stewart (eighth).

• Lap 10 -- Kevin Harvick has moved from eighth place into third, behind Denny Hamlin and Greg Biffle.

• Lap 5 -- Denny Hamlin still leads Greg Biffle. This is the first time Hamlin has led a race since Oct. 15 at Charlotte, when he led one lap -- the only time he had led a Cup race before today.

• Lap 2 -- Greg Biffle passes Jimmie Johnson for second place.

• 3:52 p.m. -- Green-flag racing begins with pole-sitter Denny Hamilin leading Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle and Bobby Labonte in the top five.

• 3:43 p.m. -- Gentlemen, start your engines!

• Cars sent to the back of the field for the start:

No. 34: Chad Chaffin -- unapproved adjustments
No. 49: Ken Schrader -- transmission change
No. 95: Stanton Barrett -- unapproved adjustments
No. 97: Kenny Wallace -- driver change

• 3:08 p.m. -- And back to on-track analysis ...

• 3:07 p.m. -- Roger Penske says he's looking forward to Kurt Busch driving the No. 2 car in 2006.

• 3:06 p.m. -- Jack Roush says the team is embarrassed.

• 3:05 p.m. -- Kurt Busch reiterates alcohol was not part of the equation in his reckless driving citation.

• 3:04 p.m. -- After a lengthy video montage of the Chase contenders, Bill Weber begins with breaking news: Kurt Busch has been suspended.

• 3 p.m. -- NASCAR on NBC is on the air. ... Wonder what will be the lead story of the broadcast? Maybe it'll be Kurt Busch suspended by Roush Racing for the final two races ...

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