Lap-by-Lap: Darlington

CHECKERED FLAG: Jeff Gordon wins the Dodge Avenger 500 at Darlington.

Lap 367 -- WHITE FLAG: Jeff Gordon has one more lap and a large lead ahead of Denny Hamlin. David Gilliland blows up on the backstretch.

Lap 363 -- Jeff Gordon's lead on Denny Hamlin is 2.431 seconds. Johnny Sauter hits the wall and heads to pit road.

Lap 360 -- Denny Hamlin ducks low and moves around Jimmie Johnson in a three-wide pass and then passes Ryan Newman for second.

Lap 359 -- Denny Hamlin shoots around Dale Earnhardt Jr. to get fourth.

Lap 357 -- Jimmie Johnson moves past Dale Earnhardt Jr. to take third position and is chasing Ryan Newman for second.

Lap 356 -- Dave Blaney has blown a motor in Turn 3 and pulls into the pits.

Lap 355 -- GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon leads the field to the line again.
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Ryan Newman
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Matt Kenseth

Lap 352 -- Jeff Gordon's crew is telling him to turn off any electrical items he can.

Lap 351 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 10: David Stremme has blown an engine.

Lap 349 -- GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon gets the race going again as the top six cars stayed out. Jimmie Johnson will restart seventh.
• Jeff Gordon
• Ryan Newman
• Dale Earnhardt Jr.
• Sterling Marlin
• Mark Martin

Lap 347 -- Casey Mears' crew is pushing his car on pit road as it smokes.

Lap 345 -- LEAD CHANGE: Half the field comes to pit road, including leader Jimmie Johnson. Jeff Gordon becomes the leader, followed by Ryan Newman.
• Jimmie Johnson comes in to get fresh tires
• Kurt Busch gets a slight adjustment and tires
• Matt Kenseth also is in for tires and fuel

Lap 344 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 9: Debris is on the track following Casey Mears' engine trouble. He ran a full lap around the track with smoke coming from his machine.

Lap 342 -- Kurt Busch moves by Matt Kenseth to take fourth position, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. tries to follow to get into the top five.

Lap 339 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson gets the race going again.
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Ryan Newman
4. Matt Kenseth
5. Kurt Busch

Lap 338 -- David Reutimann is on pit road with the hood up because of an overheating issue.

Lap 337 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson inherits the lead when Dave Blaney makes his stop.

Lap 336 -- LEAD CHANGE: Dave Blaney stays out to lead. Jeff Gordon's car is spewing water out of the hood because it is running hot.

Lap 335 -- Leaders are on pit road:
• Jeff Gordon is trying to take tape off the grille and his car is running hot
• Ryan Newman's crew makes the car looser
• Jimmie Johnson gets a small air-pressure change and is out first
• Denny Hamlin has another slow stop and will restart eighth

Lap 334 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 8: Debris is on the racetrack. (Continued)