Lap-by-Lap: Phoenix (cont'd)

Lap 56 -- Jamie McMurray is on pit road for an overheating problem. A windshield tearoff is caught on the nose of his car as water spews out the hood. His crew gets the debris off and he comes out 40th, one lap down.

Lap 51 -- Scott Riggs has his car in the garage as a result of the crash with David Ragan on Lap 42.

Lap 46 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin leads the field to green.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Kurt Busch
4. Kevin Harvick
5. Martin Truex Jr.

Lap 44 -- David Ragan's splitter has broken and his crew is working hard trying to repair the new piece on the COT.

Lap 42 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: David Ragan spins going into the corner when Tony Stewart touches the 6 car. David Stremme nails Ragan's car, and Casey Mears is caught up in the mess as well. Scott Riggs has damage.

Lap 41 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin gets the race going.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Kurt Busch
4. Kevin Harvick
5. Martin Truex Jr.

Lap 40 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kyle Petty pits and gives the lead to Denny Hamlin

Lap 39 -- Jimmie Johnson begins cutting off all things he can to save electricity in his car.

Lap 38 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kyle Petty stays out to lead.

Lap 37 -- Everyone hits pit road:
• Denny Hamlin is out in 15 second with four and adjustments
• Kevin Harvick picks up two positions and is off fourth
• Jimmie Johnson loses two spots and comes out sixth with an electrical issue; his team changes to a backup battery

Lap 36 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 1: A trash bag has floated onto the track.

Lap 29 -- Denny Hamlin starts lapping cars near the back, with David Stremme being the first.

Lap 27 -- LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin moves around Jeff Gordon in the corner as Gordon complains of being tight in the middle of the turn.

Lap 20 -- Denny Hamlin is starting to catch Jeff Gordon, but both have more than a 2-second lead over third-place Kurt Busch.

Lap 10 -- Scott Riggs, who started the race in fourth, has dropped back to 13th. Riggs appears to have trouble handling his machine and is running the high line.

Lap 1 -- Jeff Gordon pulls away below Jamie McMurray to lead the first lap as many cars are three-wide crossing the line.

8:48 p.m. -- GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon and Jamie McMurray get the Subway Fresh Fit 500 under way from Phoenix.

8:44 p.m. -- As cars roll onto the track, Jeff Gordon pulls to the side while his crew retrieves a backup helmet due to him not being able to speak with his crew via radio. The problem is fixed, and Gordon assumes his position as the pole-sitter.

8:38 p.m. -- Subway's Jared Fogle and former MLB player Robin Yount deliver the command: "Gentlemen, start your engines."

8:31 p.m. -- Josh Kelley sings the national anthem.

8:30 p.m. -- Moment of silence for the tragedy at Virginia Tech, followed by Ken Bowers delivering the invocation.

8:01 p.m. -- FOX's pre-race coverage is on the air.

7:35 p.m. -- It's clear and sunny at Phoenix International Raceway as the Subway Fresh Fit 500 is less than an hour away.

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