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

Lap 254 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 5: Debris on the track brings out the caution. Carl Edwards will get the free pass and be the 26th car on the lead lap.

Lap 246 -- Green flag stops will begin in 10-15 laps. The top five:
1. Martin Truex Jr.
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Denny Hamlin
5. Jimmie Johnson

Lap 241 -- Denny Hamlin passes Kyle Busch for fourth.

Lap 238 -- The DEI duo is split as Jeff Gordon gets around Dale Earnhardt Jr. for second.

Lap 232 -- Martin Truex Jr. leads by 2.6 seconds. Jimmie Johnson passes Tony Stewart for sixth.

Lap 224 -- Denny Hamlin gets around Tony Stewart for fifth.

Lap 222 -- Jeff Gordon gets around teammate Kyle Busch for third.

Lap 219 -- Martin Truex Jr. leads Dale Earnhardt Jr. by 1.3 seconds.

Lap 214 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets back around Kyle Busch for second.

Lap 212 -- Kyle Busch passes Dale Earnhardt Jr. for second.

Lap 211 -- LEAD CHANGE: Martin Truex Jr. gets five bonus points for leading a lap after passing his teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Lap 209 -- GREEN FLAG: Dale Earnhardt Jr. brings the field to the green.
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2. Martin Truex Jr.
3. Kyle Busch
4. Jeff Gordon
5. Tony Stewart

Lap 203 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: Joe Nemechek loses his right rear tire and hits the wall. J.J. Yeley gets the free pass and will get back on the lead lap.

Lap 202 -- After another round of green flag stops, here is the top five:
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2. Martin Truex Jr.
3. Kyle Busch
4. Jeff Gordon
5. Tony Stewart

Lap 201 -- LEAD CHANGE: Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back in front when Ryan Newman makes his pit stop.

Lap 198 -- LEAD CHANGE: Ryan Newman leads when Matt Kenseth pits. Greg Biffle caught speeding again on pit road and will serve a pass-through penalty.

Lap 196 -- LEAD CHANGE: Matt Kenseth leads when Denny Hamlin pits. Kevin Harvick also on pit road and has a lug nut issue. Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson also pit.

Lap 195 -- LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin leads when Carl Edwards pits. The jack on Edwards' car falls and they lose a tremendous amount of time in the pits. Tony Stewart also on pit road.

Lap 194 -- LEAD CHANGE: Carl Edwards leads when Dale Earnhardt Jr. hits pit road.

Lap 193 -- Martin Truex Jr. makes his stop and they make a small adjustment.

Lap 192 -- Jeff Gordon hits pit road beginning green flag stops. They make a wedge adjustment and take four tires.

Lap 189 -- Denny Hamlin bumps Jimmie Johnson and makes the pass for seventh.

Lap 188 -- Martin Truex Jr. passes Kyle Busch for third.

Lap 185 -- Right now, nine of the top 10 cars are Chevys with Carl Edwards' Ford the only other car in the top 10. The highest Dodge is Juan Montoya in 13th and the highest Toyota is Dave Blaney in 27th, one lap down. (Continued)