Denny Hamlin led 151 laps to win the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono. Credit: Autostock

Lap-by-Lap: Pocono

Lap 200 -- CHECKERED FLAG: Denny Hamlin wins the Pennsylvania 500 and sweeps both races at Pocono in 2006.

Denny Hamlin won his second race of the season to sweep Pocono. Credit: Autostock

Pennsylvania 500 Official Results Pos. Driver Make 1. Denny Hamlin Chevy 2. Kurt Busch Dodge 3. Jeff Gordon Chevy 4. Brian Vickers Chevy 5. Kevin Harvick Chevy 6. Jimmie Johnson Chevy 7. Tony Stewart Chevy 8. Bobby Labonte Dodge 9. Jeff Burton Chevy 10. Martin Truex Jr. Chevy • Complete results, click here • Official standings, click here Victory LaneDenny Hamlin celebrates his season sweep at Pocono Top finishersBusch, Gordon and Harvick talk about their Pocono runs All about patienceStewart and Edwards review their Pocono altercation Final lapsBusch takes second over Gordon in the final laps Junior gets spunDale Jr. spins in the straightaway and hits the wall Black flagAltercation with Bowyer earns Stewart a black-flag penalty Sign up for TrackPass now BUY THE NEXTEL i836

Lap 198 -- Kurt Busch is reporting his car is too tight. He trails Denny Hamlin by 1.328 seconds.

Lap 195 -- After appearing to cut into Denny Hamlin's lead, Kurt Busch still trails by 1.062 seconds.

Lap 193 -- Scott Wimmer is slow with another blown left-front tire. No caution.

Lap 190 -- Denny Hamlin has a 0.997-second lead on Kurt Busch.

Lap 186 -- Kurt Busch eases around Jeff Gordon on the inside to take second place.

Lap 184 -- Jeff Gordon is on the rear bumper of Denny Hamlin and threatens for the lead, but Hamlin pulls away.

Lap 184 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin leads the field to green. Most of the leaders have two fresh tires, while Jimmie Johnson (seventh) and Tony Stewart (10th) have four fresh tires.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Kurt Busch
4. Kevin Harvick
5. Brian Vickers

Lap 183 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s car is officially retired from the race and will finish 43rd for the second consecutive race.

Lap 180 -- Bobby Labonte, Ken Schrader, J.J. Yeley and Joe Nemechek peel off to pit road to make their final stop.
• Travis Kvapil gets the free pass
• Denny Hamlin becomes the race leader

Lap 179 -- YELLOW FLAG: Scott Wimmer has a flat left-front tire, and it shreds onto the track.

Lap 177 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kurt Busch gives up the lead to make his pit stop for two tires and fuel. Bobby Labonte takes command as the leader.

Lap 174 -- LEAD CHANGE: Leader Denny Hamlin gives up the top spot to Kurt Busch so he can make his green-flag pit stop, and everyone follows the leader.
• Hamlin takes two tires and fuel
• Jeff Gordon follows and takes two tires
• Tony Stewart takes four tires
• Jeff Burton gets right-side tires
• Jimmie Johnson takes four tires like Stewart

Lap 171 -- Roush drivers Mark Martin and Jamie McMurray make their stops and get two tires -- the first cars to take new rubber.

Lap 167 -- Kevin Harvick hits pit road for his final stop -- fuel only. Meanwhile, teammate Jeff Burton is reporting that his brakes are fading fast, as his car has fallen to seventh place.

Lap 164 -- Kevin Harvick moves around Kurt Busch for second position. Several other cars make their final stops.

Lap 162 -- Dale Jarrett and Kyle Busch follow Ryan Newman's lead and pit for the final time.

Lap 160 -- Ryan Newman heads to pit road for a scheduled stop and two tires. Nearly all teams had reported they were 10 laps short of finishing after pitting on Lap 150.

Lap 155 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin leads the field to the green flag.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Kurt Busch
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Jeff Gordon

Lap 152 -- Jamie McMurray and Kasey Kahne are penalized for speeding, while Ken Schrader hits pit road to make his stop.

Lap 151 -- Ken Schrader stays out to lead his first lap of the season.

Jeff Gordon tried a different pit strategy, but it couldn't keep him out front. Credit: Autostock

Lap 150 -- Everyone hits pit road for adjustments.
• Brian Vickers makes track-bar adjustments
• Jeff Gordon makes no changes and is out in 14.1 seconds
• Kevin Harvick is out in 14.7
• Denny Hamlin's crew gets him out first again with a stop in less than 14 seconds
• Kurt Busch's team gets him out second
• Robby Gordon gets the free pass

Lap 149 -- YELLOW FLAG: Debris is on the track. Denny Hamlin had just told his crew something fell off of Carl Edwards car and hit his No. 11, but it was only tape.

Lap 142 -- The top three Hendrick cars are running fourth (Jeff Gordon), fifth (Jimmie Johnson) and seventh (Brian Vickers). The top three Roush cars are running 10th (Matt Kenseth), 11th (Mark Martin) and 12th (Jamie McMurray).

Lap 134 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Petty are both back on the racetrack, as all 43 cars are still running.

Lap 130 -- Denny Hamlin holds a 3.933-second lead after green-flag pit stops.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Kurt Busch
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Jeff Gordon
5. Jeff Burton

Lap 128 -- Denny Hamlin is in and asks for two-tenths of a pound of air-pressure adjustment. Because he waited to pit, he maintains the lead.

Lap 127 -- Jimmie Johnson and Ryan Newman are in and both have track-bar adjustments.

Lap 126 -- Kurt Busch is in after running in second. He gets four tires and fuel.
• Jeff Gordon is in for tires and fuel
• Bobby Labonte slides sideways into his pit box, but the team changes tires anyway

Lap 125 -- Tony Stewart leads a group of cars down pit road.

Lap 121 -- Robby Gordon gives up 12th position to head to pit road. He has a flat left-rear tire but is able to keep it under control while slowing down.

Lap 120 -- Jamie McMurray, who started 28th, is running ninth and is the fastest Ford driver.

Lap 107 -- Greg Biffle is on pit road because he thinks he has a tire going down. His crew changes all four and fills his car with fuel.

Lap 106 -- Kurt Busch moves past Jeff Burton for second place and is running similar lap times to leader Denny Hamlin.

Lap 95 -- After restarting in 28th position on Lap 79, Tony Stewart is now running in 10th position.

Lap 92 -- LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin gets around Dale Jarrett after going through Turn 1.

Lap 92 -- GREEN FLAG: Dale Jarrett gets the race going again.
1. Dale Jarrett
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Jeff Burton
4. Kurt Busch
5. Casey Mears

Lap 89 -- Dale Jarrett stays out to lead.

Lap 88 -- Everyone hits pit road.
• Jeff Gordon tightens his car up in 14.1 seconds
• Kevin Harvick is out in 14.3 seconds
• Casey Mears gains 16 spots and is fourth off pit road with fuel and two tires
• Denny Hamlin's crew gets him off pit road first

Lap 87 -- YELLOW FLAG: Dale Earnhardt Jr. crashes on the straightaway. He was racing beside Reed Sorenson and Dave Blaney, when Blaney's bump-draft got Earnhardt loose. Earnhardt radios back that his car couldn't get speed off the corner.

Lap 79 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin takes the green flag.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Jeff Burton
3. Ryan Newman
4. Kevin Harvick
5. Jeff Gordon

Lap 76 -- The top 18 cars do not pit, but nearly everyone else comes in for a stop.
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. heads to pit road for tires and adjustments
• Kasey Kahne leaves his stall with a wrench in it, but stops in time
• Kyle Busch gets the free pass.

Denny Hamlin kept his Chevrolet up front most of the day thanks to quick pit stops. Credit: Autostock

Lap 75 -- YELLOW FLAG: Debris is on the racetrack.

Lap 72 -- LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin drives around Ryan Newman for the lead.

Lap 71 -- LEAD CHANGE: Ryan Newman goes around Jeff Gordon into Turn 1 as the pack goes three-wide.

Lap 71 -- GREEN FLAG: Once again, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman and Mark Martin do not pit and the three lead the field to green.
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Ryan Newman
3. Mark Martin
4. Denny Hamlin
5. Jeff Burton

Lap 69 -- Carl Edwards comes to pit road and is held a lap for rough driving. His crew makes some repairs.

Lap 68 -- Carl Edwards is black-flagged for spinning Tony Stewart on pit road.

Lap 67 -- Elliott Sadler stays out to lead a lap.

Lap 66 -- The leaders head to pit road.
• Carl Edwards tags Tony Stewart's rear bumper heading onto pit road and sends him spinning at the entranceway
• Brian Vickers' team removes a spring rubber and is out in 15.5 seconds
• Kevin Harvick has a 14.4-second stop
• Denny Hamlin wins the race off pit road
• Robby Gordon gets the free pass

Lap 65 -- YELLOW FLAG: Kyle Petty skids into the wall hard and has major right-front damage.

Lap 63 -- Mark Martin is the third driver that did not pit under caution and heads to pit road to make his green-flag stop.

Lap 60 -- Jeff Gordon is in for his pit stop and makes adjustments with four tires. Meanwhile, Denny Hamlin moves past Brian Vickers for second place.

Lap 58 -- Ryan Newman heads to pit road to make his scheduled stop. He did not pit under the most recent caution.

Lap 50 -- The three cars who did not pit last time -- Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin -- are running sixth, seventh and 18th, respectively.

Ryan Newman was unable to hold Jeff Burton behind him. Credit: Autostock

Lap 44 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Burton finally gets around Ryan Newman after Brian Vickers spent several laps trying.

Lap 43 -- Jeff Burton gets around Brian Vickers for second and is after Ryan Newman.

Lap 42 -- Brian Vickers and Jeff Burton are on Ryan Newman's bumper for the lead.

Lap 40 -- Tony Stewart passes Ryan Newman to get back on the lead lap.

Lap 37 -- GREEN FLAG: Ryan Newman gets the race going. Denny Hamlin's four-tire strategy puts him in 10th. Tony Stewart is 41st, one lap down.
1. Ryan Newman
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Mark Martin
4. Brian Vickers
5. Jeff Burton

Lap 35 -- Tony Stewart makes his trip down pit road for a one-lap penalty. His team works on the left side of the car to check for any damage.

Lap 34 -- Tony Stewart is black-flagged by NASCAR for rough driving. Kyle Busch is too fast exiting pit road and will start at the end of the longest line.

Lap 33 -- Most of the leaders head to pit road. Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin stay out.
• Brian Vickers takes right sides only
• Tony Stewart takes two tires
• Denny Hamlin is one of the few who takes four tires

Lap 32 -- Carl Edwards goes a lap down while his team works on his car. There is damage in the front, as sheet metal is rubbing the front tires.

Lap 31 -- YELLOW FLAG: Carl Edwards and Clint Bowyer crash on the frontstretch in front of the start/finish line. Tony Stewart drove into Clint Bowyer coming off Turn 3, and Bowyer went spinning and collected Edwards.

Lap 25 -- On the restart, Michael Waltrip slams into the wall and sends all the cars near the back scurrying out of the way after Jeremy Mayfield hit his bumper. No caution.

Lap 25 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin leads the field to green again. Jeff Gordon's pit problems dropped him from fourth to 14th.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Kurt Busch
3. Brian Vickers
4. Kasey Kahne
5. Ryan Newman

Lap 21 -- All cars head to pit road for adjustments
• Brian Vickers changes air pressure because of a tight car and is out in 15.1
• Jeff Gordon has a 19.4-second pit stop -- a lug nut stuck on the brake rotor
• Denny Hamlin makes some adjustments and is off first
• Matt Kenseth and Martin Truex Jr. gain four positions to ninth and 10th, respectively

Lap 20 -- YELLOW FLAG: NASCAR is waving a competition caution because practice was rained out Saturday and the teams have a new right-side tire for this race.

Lap 18 -- Denny Hamlin reports to crew chief Mike Ford he's just riding around, although he has a 7.052-second lead. He has been the fastest car in all 18 laps.

Lap 12 -- After starting in 14th position, Clint Bowyer is up to eighth.

Lap 6 -- Denny Hamlin's lead is 2.948 seconds over Brian Vickers, who passed Ryan Newman.

Lap 1 -- Denny Hamlin leads the first lap easily after battling Ryan Newman side-by-side for half the lap.

2:15 p.m. -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman get the Pennsylvania 500 going.

2:13 p.m. -- No cars to the back of the field. There will be a competition caution on Lap 20 because Saturday's practice sessions were rained out.

2:09 p.m. -- Cars are on the track for pace laps while Wally Dallenbach talks to Carl Edwards about his destruction of the "Wally's World" car.

2:08 p.m. -- Carl Edwards and Denny Hamlin drive Pocono in the "Wally's World" segment. Hamlin, who spun out in June, spreads grass all over the inside of the car. Then Edwards spins the car out in the grass.

2:04 p.m. -- "Gentlemen, start your engines."

1:57 p.m. -- Clark Luis sings the national anthem.

1:56 p.m. -- Invocation.

1:45 p.m. -- Driver Stephen Leicht says he's a little in awe of his first Cup Series start today at Pocono.

1:41 p.m. -- Denny Hamlin says he would have been happy racing in the Busch Series every day and says every day he can't believe he's in the Nextel Cup Series. Two years ago, the Pocono winner was welding hitches for his dad's business.

1:35 p.m. -- Tony Stewart on dirt racing at Jimmy Spencer's place: "IROSH -- International Race of Blank-Heads. For the parents out there, be creative on what the S stands for."

1:34 p.m. -- Last week's winner Kyle Busch is the first to be interviewed, and as soon as he is asked whether the stretch to the Chase is fun or pressure, he bolts to be introduced.

1:30 p.m. -- TNT is on the air, and pre-race coverage begins about how the Race to the Chase is pressure-packed.

12:39 p.m. -- It's 73 degrees and the sun is shining at Pocono, a vast difference from the first half of the weekend. The Pennsylvania 500 is an hour away.