Lap by Lap: Coca-Cola 600 (cont'd)

Lap 337 -- YELLOW FLAG No. 13: Brian Vickers slaps the wall and the resulting debris brings out the caution.

Lap 328 -- Casey Mears looking like his famous uncle here as he climbs into third behind Johnson and Stewart.

Lap 316 -- Kyle Petty taking full advantage of that free pass. He's up to ninth and battling Reed Sorenson.

Lap 314 -- Stewart makes his move and passes Kenseth for second. He's sixth-tenths behind Johnson now.

Lap 312 -- LEAD CHANGE: Johnson passes Kenseth.

Lap 311 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kenseth passes Johnson.

Lap 301 -- GREEN FLAG: It's deja vu, all over again.

1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Matt Kenseth
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Tony Stewart
5. Denny Hamlin

Lap 298 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 12: Kurt Busch wrecks big-time down the backstretch and bends up the hood. He's going right to the garage.

Lap 297 -- GREEN FLAG: Full speed ahead.

1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Matt Kenseth
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Tony Stewart
5. Denny Hamlin

Joe Gibbs having a nice night: All three of his drivers are in the top six.

Kyle Busch has returned to the track.

Lap 293 -- LEAD CHANGE: Johnson back at the point.

Lap 292 -- LEAD CHANGE: Ricky Rudd gets his five points, then peels off for the pits.

Lap 291 -- Back to pit road for the leaders. All take on four tires -- and may not need any more rubber this evening.

It appears that Kenny Wallace's car has blown an engine.

Carl Edwards gets the free pass.

Lap 290 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 11: Jeremy Mayfield spins in front of the crowd.

Lap 283 -- LEAD CHANGE: Johnson does the "blue bayou" move on Kenseth at the start-finish line.

Lap 281 -- Brian Vickers and Ricky Rudd trade some serious paint out of Turn 4. No caution.

Lap 276 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kenseth wants by and Johnson obligizes.

Lap 272 -- GREEN FLAG: Back to full song under the lights.

1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Matt Kenseth
3. Tony Stewart
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
5. J.J. Yeley

Kyle Petty back on the lead lap with the free pass. That's 14 total.

Lap 269 -- LEAD CHANGE: Johnson back in front.

Lap 268 -- Don't be fuelish here as the lead-lap cars make pit stops.

• Kenseth, Stewart, Earnhardt Jr., Hamlin and Johnson stop for fuel only.
• Martin gets a pair of right-side rubber.
• Kurt Busch gets new shoes all the way around.

Lap 267 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 10: Kasey Kahne loses it and smacks the outside wall coming out of Turn 2.

Lap 265 -- Stewart is on the charge again, up to second and closing on Kenseth. The lead is 2.2 seconds.

Lap 257 -- LEAD CHANGE: Both Kenseth and Vickers blow past Mayfield on the restart. (Continued)