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

Lap 43 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: Debris is on the track, a large piece of metal across from pit road.

Lap 43 -- Jeff Gordon is in for a stop and gets four tires, fuel and minor repairs to some cosmetic damage.

Lap 42 -- LEAD CHANGE: Ron Fellows becomes the new leader after Tony Stewart heads to pit road for tires and fuel.

Lap 41 -- LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin makes his pit stop, giving the lead to Tony Stewart.

Lap 38 -- Jimmie Johnson hits pit road to make his scheduled stop for a chassis adjustment.

Lap 37 -- LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin out-brakes Jimmie Johnson in Turn 11 to take the point.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Tony Stewart
4. Ron Fellows
5. Jeff Gordon

Lap 36 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jamie McMurray and Boris Said give up first and second to make their stops. Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch are also in for their stops. No changes for McMurray; Said gets a chassis adjustment. Jimmie Johnson leads.

Lap 35 -- LEAD CHANGE: Robby Gordon hits pit road for his stop, giving the lead to Jamie McMurray. No adjustments, but a slow stop.

Lap 34 -- RCR cars Jeff Burton and Kevin Harvick dive onto pit road for their stops. Wedge and drop in air pressure for Harvick; few changes for Burton. Martin Truex Jr. makes his stop.

Lap 33 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is on pit road for a scheduled pit stop, his first of the afternoon. He gets four tires and fuel, no changes. He was running fourth.

Lap 32 -- Juan Montoya gets into Jimmie Johnson and makes slight contact. Johnson returns the favor with a slight bump. They are running 12th and 13th.

Lap 30 -- GREEN FLAG: Robby Gordon gets the race going again.
1. Robby Gordon
2. Jamie McMurray
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Jeff Burton
5. Boris Said

Lap 29 -- A handful of drivers head to pit road:
• Carl Edwards gets four tires and fuel

Lap 27 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 3: Debris is on the track. It appears that a brake hose fell off of one of the cars.

Lap 19 -- Jamie McMurray gets by Dale Earnhardt Jr. to take second position.

Lap 19 -- After the spin, Kyle Busch drops from 17th to 41st on the track.

Lap 18 -- Kyle Busch tries to out-brake Juan Montoya after losing position, then spins around in Turn 11. No contact, but he is forced to watch the entire grid drive by.

Lap 17 -- GREEN FLAG: Robby Gordon gets things going again.
1. Robby Gordon
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3. Jamie McMurray
4. Boris Said
5. Jeff Burton

Lap 16 -- David Ragan's crew allows a tire to get away, forcing him to the rear of the field

Lap 15 -- Only a few cars head to pit road:
• Ron Fellows comes in for service of tires and fuel
• Tony Stewart is in for tires and fuel, doing the opposite of the leaders
• A total of 12 cars make stops

Lap 14 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: Sterling Marlin couldn't make it back to pit road with his expired engine. (Continued)