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Carl Edwards overcame a pit-road penalty to win at Michigan.Lap-by-Lap: Michigan
By NASCAR.COM
June 18, 2007
01:00 PM EDT
June 18, 2007
01:00 PM EDT
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CHECKERED FLAG: Carl Edwards wins the Citizens Bank 400 and visits Victory Lane for the first time since November 2005 ending a 52-race winless streak.
Lap 200 -- WHITE FLAG: Carl Edwards is two miles away from his first victory in 2007.
Lap 197 -- Martin Truex Jr. will not challenge for the lead as they are three seconds behind. The No. 1 is hoping something will happen to the No. 99.
Lap 196 -- There are only 10 cars left on the lead lap. Jeff Gordon in 10th is the final car on the lead lap.
Lap 193 -- Jimmie Johnson has run out of fuel and is on pit road losing the third position.
Lap 191 -- Martin Truex Jr. brushed the wall causing him to fall further behind Carl Edwards. Edwards can make it to the end on fuel.
Lap 190 -- Fuel is still a concern but it appears the leaders will make it to the end. Carl Edwards has opened up a one second lead on Martin Truex Jr.
Lap 188 -- Carl Edwards continues to lead with Martin Truex Jr. in second. Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart and Casey Mears round out the top five.
Lap 185 -- There are only 14 cars on the lead lap.
Lap 184 -- Martin Truex Jr. has caught Carl Edwards and no lap cars are between them.
Lap 180 -- Martin Truex Jr. has closed the gap on Carl Edwards as he now leads by less than a second.
Lap 174 -- Carl Edwards, Martin Truex Jr. and Tony Stewart all say they are good on fuel and can make it to the finish. Jimmie Johnson has fallen to third and his crew chief, Chad Knaus, says they are two to three laps short.
Lap 172 -- Carl Edwards has opened up a 1.7 second lead on second-place Jimmie Johnson.
Lap 171 -- Tony Stewart is back in the top five as he sits in fourth.
Lap 166 -- LEAD CHANGE: Carl Edwards is back in front with 35 laps to go after passing Jimmie Johnson. Kurt Busch gives up fourth position to go back to pit road. A loose lug nut could be the problem.
Lap 164 -- After what could be the final pit stop for many of these cars, here is the top five:
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Carl Edwards
3. Martin Truex Jr.
4. Kurt Busch
5. Kyle Busch (Continued)
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Official Standings
Nextel Cup Series
| Pos. | +/- | Driver | Points | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | -- | Jeff Gordon | 2392 | Leader |
| 2. | +1 | Denny Hamlin | 2128 | -264 |
| 3. | +1 | Jimmie Johnson | 2055 | -337 |
| 4. | -2 | Matt Kenseth | 2044 | -348 |
| 5. | -- | Jeff Burton | 1919 | -473 |
| 6. | +1 | Carl Edwards | 1905 | -487 |
| 7. | -1 | Tony Stewart | 1903 | -489 |
| 8. | +1 | Kevin Harvick | 1794 | -598 |
| 9. | -1 | Clint Bowyer | 1774 | -618 |
| 10. | +1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 1772 | -620 |
| 11. | -1 | Kyle Busch | 1763 | -629 |
| 12. | +2 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 1691 | -701 |
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