Kurt Busch saluted the fans at Bristol Motor Speedway after putting the bump-and-run on Matt Kenseth. Credit: Autostock

Lap-by-Lap: Bristol

Lap 500 -- CHECKERED FLAG: Kurt Busch wins the Food City 500 for his fifth career victory at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Lap 500 -- Matt Kenseth spins Jeff Gordon in Turn 2 of the last lap.

Lap 495 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kurt Busch tags Matt Kenseth, gets him loose and takes the lead. Kevin Harvick to second.

Kurt Busch earned his fifth career victory at Bristol. Credit: Autostock

Food City 500 Unofficial Results Pos. Driver Make 1. Kurt Busch Dodge 2. Kevin Harvick Chevy 3. Matt Kenseth Ford 4. Carl Edwards Ford 5. Bobby Labonte Dodge 6. Mark Martin Ford 7. Greg Biffle Ford 8. Kyle Busch Chevy 9. Ryan Newman Dodge 10. Kasey Kahne Dodge • Complete results, click here • Unofficial standings, click here Victory LaneKurt Busch celebrates his Food City 500 win Hot bloodedPost-race tempers boil over between Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth Final lapsKurt Busch rolls to the checkered flag at the Food City 500 Tempers flareSome rough racing goes on between Martin Truex Jr. and Jeff Gordon Multi-car wreckJamie McMurray gets the worst of a multi-car wreck Early problemsJimmie Johnson has a rough start at the Food City 500 Sign up for TrackPass now BUY THE NEXTEL i836

Lap 490 -- Kurt Busch closes in on Matt Kenseth's bumper.

Lap 476 -- Bobby Labonte gets around former teammate Tony Stewart for fifth place.

Lap 475 -- Matt Kenseth's lead over former teammate Kurt Busch is .934 seconds.

Lap 455 -- Dale Jarrett gets completely sideways after touching Jeremy Mayfield, but there is no caution.

Lap 453 -- Robby Gordon, who was on the lead lap, is penalized for pit-road problems.

Lap 452 -- GREEN FLAG: Matt Kenseth gets the field going with less than 50 to go.

Lap 447 -- YELLOW FLAG: Dave Blaney enters Turns 1 and 2 three-wide and spins to bring out the 18th caution after touching Dale Jarrett. Clint Bowyer is the Lucky Dog.

Lap 446 -- Ken Schrader gets sideways while trying to get a lap back, making contact with Tony Stewart.

Lap 445 -- GREEN FLAG: Matt Kenseth leads the field to green. The top-five drivers are:
• Matt Kenseth
• Kurt Busch
• Kevin Harvick
• Jeff Gordon
• Tony Stewart

Lap 437 -- YELLOW FLAG: Tony Stewart spins Martin Truex Jr. as Truex is racing side-by-side with Jeff Gordon. Truex slams the inside wall, ending his day.

Lap 434 -- Only four cars have not been involved in accidents: Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Ken Schrader and Carl Edwards.

Lap 419 -- GREEN FLAG: Matt Kenseth leads the field, as the restart is clean.

Lap 414 -- YELLOW FLAG: Jeff Gordon turns lapped-car Martin Truex Jr. on the restart, causing a large cluster of stopped cars on the straightaway.
• Jeff Burton is spun and hits the wall
• There is no Lucky Dog
• None of the leaders pit
• Martin Truex Jr. penalized for pit-road commitment

Lap 413 -- GREEN FLAG: Matt Kenseth leads the field, as he and Kurt Busch get a large lead on Kevin Harvick, who was stuck behind lapped traffic.

Lap 409 -- Everyone comes to pit road for what could be the final stop of the day:
• Matt Kenseth wins the race off pit road
• Kurt Busch comes out second
• Kevin Harvick's 13.8-second stop still left him third
• Jeff Gordon came out fourth

Lap 407 -- YELLOW FLAG: Kevin Lepage slides up the track and smacks the wall to bring out the 15th caution.

Lap 386 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kurt Busch gets around Tony Stewart, while Kevin Harvick also slips by for second.

Lap 376 -- There are only nine cars that have not been involved in a wreck.

Lap 375 -- The top-five drivers are:
• Tony Stewart
• Kurt Busch
• Kevin Harvick
• Matt Kenseth
• Bobby Labonte

Lap 364 -- Dale Jarrett's rear bumper is flapping in the wind, just in front of Kyle Busch, and finally flies off into the grandstands. A fan picks it up.

Lap 355 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart leads everyone to green.

Lap 353 -- As the points stand, the following drivers are outside of the top 35 in owners' points:
36th -- Sterling Marlin (-9)
37th -- Scott Riggs (-31)
38th -- Brent Sherman (-63)
39th -- David Stremme (-69)
40th -- Scott Wimmer (-79)
41st -- Travis Kvapil (-183)

Lap 352 -- Jeremy Mayfield nearly clips Clint Bowyer's damaged car on pit road.

Lap 350 -- YELLOW FLAG: Jeremy Mayfield and Casey Mears spin, and Travis Kvapil's front is smashed.

Lap 344 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart leads his 203rd lap of the day.

Lap 340 -- Everyone gets onto pit road:
• Tony Stewart is out first
• Kurt Busch is second
• Kevin Harvick is third
• No driver got the free pass

Lap 338 -- YELLOW FLAG: Brent Sherman spins in Turn 4 and smacks the wall after being bumped by second-place man Tony Stewart. Joe Nemechek got spun in the aftermath.

Lap 332 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kevin Harvick passes Tony Stewart to take the lead after also getting by Kurt Busch for second just a few laps earlier.

Lap 315 -- Only one car has retired for the day -- Hermie Sadler -- as Jamie McMurray comes back onto the track with no nose on his car.

Lap 310 -- The top-five runs like this:
• Tony Stewart
• Kurt Busch
• Kevin Harvick
• Matt Kenseth
• Jeff Gordon

Lap 294 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart leads Kurt Busch to the green.

Lap 289 -- Several drivers from 13th back hit pit road; Dave Blaney gets the Lucky Dog.

Lap 288 -- YELLOW FLAG: Jeff Green tags Elliott Sadler, who spins while running in 12th, but Sadler straightens out and continues running.

Lap 277 -- According to the points as they run, Scott Riggs, Kevin Lepage, Brent Sherman, David Stremme, Scott Wimmer and Travis Kvapil are not among the top-35 in owners' points.

Lap 271 -- Kurt Busch slides into second position past Matt Kenseth.

Lap 267 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart leads everyone into Turn 1. None of the leaders pitted during the caution.

Lap 261 -- YELLOW FLAG: Reed Sorenson gets into the back of Ryan Newman, collecting Casey Mears, Jamie McMurray, David Stremme and Stanton Barrett. McMurray gets the most damage and goes behind the wall.

Lap 258 -- Sterling Marlin, who spun out earlier in the race, is back up to 12th.

Lap 254 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart leads the field, with Matt Kenseth following and Kurt Busch in third; Denny Hamlin goes a lap down.

Lap 251 -- Everyone hits pit road:
• Tony Stewart beats everyone off pit road
• Matt Kenseth is second
• Jamie McMurray gets stuck in his pit box by Kevin Lepage
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes pit road three-wide without hitting anyone

Lap 249 -- YELLOW FLAG: Brent Sherman spins in the straightaway after being clipped by Reed Sorenson, adding to Sherman's tough day (he is nine laps down).

Lap 242 -- Kurt Busch is up to sixth place after cutting a tire early in the race and being as far back as 39th.

Lap 235 -- The top-five drivers are:
• Tony Stewart
• Matt Kenseth
• Kevin Harvick
• Jeff Gordon
• Mark Martin

Lap 225 -- LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart gets past Matt Kenseth to take the lead again.

Lap 223 -- GREEN FLAG: Matt Kenseth leads the field to green.

Lap 221 -- Greg Biffle is up to 14th after being two laps down earlier in the race.

Lap 220 -- Ryan Newman pits after making contact with Kurt Busch; Casey Mears pits after earlier contact with Brent Sherman and Jeff Green.

Lap 218 -- YELLOW FLAG: Debris is on the racetrack.
• Travis Kvapil gets the Lucky Dog

Lap 213 -- GREEN FLAG: Matt Kenseth leads Jeff Gordon to the flag.

Lap 207 -- YELLOW FLAG: Caution is out for debris on the straightaway.
• Kyle Petty is the Lucky Dog
• None of the leaders pit

Lap 200 -- GREEN FLAG: Matt Kenseth gets the race back under way, as very few of the leaders pitted during the extra-long break.

Lap 198 -- Kyle Busch hits pit road, along with nine other lead-lap cars, and gives the lead to Matt Kenseth.

Lap 194 -- YELLOW FLAG: After 15 minutes under the red flag, the engines are started and cars are rolling again.

Lap 194 -- RED FLAG: The pace truck stops the cars on the backstretch as officials try to clean up the mess in Turn 4. The top five looks like this:
• Kyle Busch
• Matt Kenseth
• Jeff Gordon
• Tony Stewart
• Kevin Harvick

Turn for worseDave Blaney spins in Turn 4 and collects several cars Sign up for TrackPass now BUY THE NEXTEL i836

Lap 187 -- YELLOW FLAG: Clint Bowyer tags Dave Blaney, collecting David Stremme, Brian Vickers, Michael Waltrip and J.J. Yeley in Turn 4 atop the banking.

Lap 184 -- Ryan Newman and Kevin Harvick, racing for fifth, get side-by-side, touch and walk up the banking.

Lap 169 -- Greg Biffle passes Kyle Busch to get his lap back; he is now on the lead lap after being two laps down at one point.

Lap 168 -- GREEN FLAG: Kyle Busch and Sterling Marlin did not pit, and Busch leads the field to the line.

Lap 162 -- Most of the leaders head to pit road:
• Matt Kenseth wins the race off pit road
• Jeff Gordon is second
• Tony Stewart is third
• Robby Gordon gets the Lucky Dog

Lap 160 -- YELLOW FLAG: Michael Waltrip has an oil coolant problem and spreads oil on the track; Jeff Burton and Jeff Green hit, and Burton spins along with Brent Sherman but doesn't hit anything.

Lap 158 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon gets around Tony Stewart

Lap 155 -- The top-five drivers are:
• Tony Stewart
• Jeff Gordon
• Matt Kenseth
• Ryan Newman
• Kevin Harvick

Lap 142 -- LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart gets back by Matt Kenseth to re-take the lead; Jimmie Johnson penalized because his crew came over the wall too soon.

Lap 136 -- LEAD CHANGE: Matt Kenseth slips by Tony Stewart for the lead; Jimmie Johnson back on pit road because of damage.

Lap 132 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart takes the green, as Greg Biffle motors past Stewart to get one of his two laps back.

Early problemsPoints leader Jimmie Johnson has a rough start at Bristol Sign up for TrackPass now BUY THE NEXTEL i836

Lap 128 -- Jimmie Johnson hits pit road and has major damage on the right side. He doesn't lose another lap as the team tries to repair the bent fenders.

Lap 126 -- YELLOW FLAG: Sterling Marlin spins after being bumped by David Stremme coming off of Turn 4.

Lap 125 -- Racing with the leaders, lapped driver Jimmie Johnson got shoved into the wall but kept going.

Lap 124 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart takes the field to green, as none of the leaders pitted under the caution.

Lap 118 -- YELLOW FLAG: Scott Riggs spins on the straightaway after avoiding potential problems between Reed Sorenson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Joe Nemechek.

Lap 116 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart leads the field, as the top five looks like this:
• Tony Stewart
• Matt Kenseth
• Jeff Gordon
• Ryan Newman
• Kevin Harvick

Lap 113 -- Robby Gordon misses the pit-road commitment cone and is penalized by NASCAR to calm him down.

Lap 110 -- Several cars from mid-pack on back pit.
• Kurt Busch gets the Lucky Dog.

Lap 108 -- YELLOW FLAG: Stanton Barrett gets clipped by Clint Bowyer in Turn 4 and crashes into the wall.

Lap 93 -- Stanton Barrett cuts a right-front tire and heads to pit road like the others.

Lap 81 -- Ken Schrader cuts a tire and head to pit road.

Lap 80 -- Kevin Harvick is the big gainer, moving from 14th to fourth since the race started.

Lap 78 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart leads Matt Kenseth and the rest of the field.

Lap 74 -- The entire field hits pit road for four tires.
• Tony Stewart wins the race off pit road
• Matt Kenseth is second
• Ryan Newman is third
• Denny Hamlin and Scott Wimmer caught for speeding entering pit road; sent to rear

Lap 73 -- YELLOW FLAG: Kyle Petty spins.

Lap 70 -- The new top-five looks like this:
• Tony Stewart
• Matt Kenseth
• Carl Edwards
• Jeff Gordon
• Mark Martin

Lap 62 -- Greg Biffle penalized for speeding on pit road.

Lap 61 -- LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart passes Kurt Busch, as Busch also has a tire proble -- a right-rear is flat. Busch hits pit road and takes right-side tires only.

Lap 57 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kurt Busch passes Greg Biffle for the lead, as Biffle brushed the wall because of a right-front tire that went flat.

Lap 55 -- Greg Biffle has lapped eight drivers and has a .704-second lead over Tony Stewart.

Lap 40 -- Top-five drivers:
• Greg Biffle
• Tony Stewart
• Kurt Busch
• Matt Kenseth
• Carl Edwards

Lap 25 -- Kurt Busch has radio problems and is forced to use hand signals to communicate with his crew.

Lap 20 -- GREEN FLAG: Greg Biffle heads the single-file train of cars into the turn.
• None of the leaders pitted

Lap 15 -- Jimmie Johnson is the Lucky Dog and is now just one lap down.

Lap 14 -- YELLOW FLAG: Brent Sherman spins after contact with Kevin Lepage on the backstretch.

Lap 5 -- LEAD CHANGE: Greg Biffle passes Tony Stewart, as Jimmie Johnson falls two laps down because of a 1-inch gash in the tire.

Lap 3 -- Jimmie Johnson is on pit road because of contact with Reed Sorenson and has a flat tire.

Lap 1 -- Jimmie Johnson is already in trouble, falling all the way to the back of the field because the car won't turn. His car has right-front damage.

2:24 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart leads the bunched-up field as they rumble into Turns 1 and 2.

2:20 p.m. -- Cars roll onto the concrete, 36-degree banking.

2:14 p.m. -- Grand marshal Sen. George Allen: "Gentlemen, start your engines!"

2:08 p.m. -- Diamond Rio harmonizes for the national anthem.

2:07 p.m. -- Invocation.

2:02 p.m. -- Kevin Harvick continues his Busch-bash, saying Kurt Busch took a cheap shot at him last week at Atlanta.

1:54 p.m. -- FOX reveals their cable camera that will be sliding back and forth across the half-mile track, much like an above-the-field NFL camera. Wonder if the Talladega cam is in production?

1:50 p.m. -- FOX interviews Jimmie Johnson about the return of his crew chief, Chad Knaus, after a four-race suspension. "I'm sure Chad did a lot of reflecting while he was at home," Johnson said.

1:44 p.m. -- Was that Tony Stewart with a Mark Martin winter cap on? (If you're from the South, it's a toboggan.)

1:34 p.m. -- An interview with Kurt Busch results in him filling the void of Rusty Wallace by saying "hot rod" right off the bat.

1:30 p.m. -- FOX's coverage of the Food City 500 is on the air, appropriately billing Bristol Motor Speedway as the modern-day version of Rome's Coliseum.

12:40 p.m. -- It's a cool 40 degrees in Bristol, Tenn., with cloudy skies. Snow flakes fell early this morning, but the sun is expected to peek out during the day. The green flag is scheduled to drop at 2:10 p.m. ET.