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

Lap 121 -- LEAD CHANGE: David Stremme couldn't keep the Hendrick cars behind him and Jeff Gordon is back in front followed by Casey Mears.

Lap 120 -- LEAD CHANGE: David Stremme leads the Aaron's 499 for the first time today.

Lap 119 -- Tony Stewart has erased his pit road penalty as he sits third after being a lap down.

Lap 112 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is running hot at more than 266 degrees, falls below the yellow line and drifts to the back of the pack.

Lap 105: LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon using help from teammates Casey Mears and Jimmie Johnson reclaims the lead.

Lap 104: LEAD CHANGE: Matt Kenseth takes the lead bringing Jeff Green and Jeff Gordon with him on the inside.

Lap 99 -- LEAD CHANGE: Casey Mears brings the outside line to the front as he passes Kasey Kahne for the lead.

Lap 96 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kasey Kahne and Jimmie Johnson continue to go back-and-forth with the lead as Kahne leads this lap.

Lap 95 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson passes Kasey Kahne to retake the lead.

Lap 93 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kasey Kahne and Jimmie Johnson hit the line at the same time with Kahne a fraction ahead to lead for the first time.

Lap 91 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson pulls away from Kurt Busch to take the lead.

Lap 89 -- LEAD CHANGE: Dale Earnhardt Jr. has no one help him up front and he falls back. Kurt Busch is back in the lead.

Lap 87 -- LEAD CHANGE: Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes the lead for the first time after passing Kurt Busch in Turn 4.

Lap 85 -- GREEN FLAG: Kurt Busch brings the field up to speed.
1. Kurt Busch
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3. Casey Mears
4. Martin Truex Jr.
5. Reed Sorenson

Lap 83 -- Greg Biffle hits pit road relinquishing his fifth-place spot.

Lap 82 -- Most everyone hits pit road to top off on gas. Kurt Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Casey Mears, Martin Truex Jr., Greg Biffle and Reed Sorenson do not pit and stay out on the track.

Lap 82 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kurt Busch was ahead of Jeff Gordon at the last scoring loop and leads as the caution comes out.

Lap 81 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 2 -- Clint Bowyer spins and hits the wall. Bobby Labonte will get one of his three laps back with the free pass.

Lap 79 -- Tony Stewart falls off the pace and could have engine problems, Clint Bowyer brushes the wall and is slowing.

Lap 78 -- GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon brings the field back up to speed.
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Elliott Sadler
3. Sterling Marlin
4. Kurt Busch
5. Jamie McMurray

Lap 77 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon back in front as Matt Kenseth pits.

Lap 77 -- Greg Biffle was too fast exiting pit road and will make a pass-through penalty.

Lap 76 -- LEAD CHANGE: Matt Kenseth leads when Greg Biffle hits pit road.

Lap 75 -- LEAD CHANGE: Greg Biffle stays out to lead a lap. Matt Kenseth also stays out.

Lap 75 -- Everyone is coming to pit road.
• Kurt Busch is running hot, takes left-side tires only and they pull grill tape
• Jeff Gordon takes left-side tires only and fills up on fuel
• Jimmie Johnson takes four tires but stalls coming off pit road and loses seven spots
• Joe Nemechek overshoots his pit stall and has to back up to make his stop
• Ricky Rudd had to change a battery and falls back to 33rd. (Continued)