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

Lap 46 -- Greg Biffle isn't happy with his car and he has fallen to 16th. Robby Gordon has to make his pit stop because he didn't pit on the competition caution. Gordon is now the first car one lap down.

Lap 43 -- Tony Stewart is up to 18th, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is up to 21st.

Lap 42 -- Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth pass Clint Bowyer for fourth and fifth.

Lap 41 -- Jimmie Johnson passes Brian Vickers for second.

Lap 39 -- Michael Waltrip has a tire going down and has to make an unscheduled pit stop. Waltrip will go one lap down.

Lap 38 -- Brian Vickers is up to second, Clint Bowyer has moved to fourth.

Lap 37 -- Robby Gordon is down to eighth as guys with new tires are passing him with ease.

Lap 36 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon passes Robby Gordon for the lead.

Lap 35 -- GREEN FLAG: Robby Gordon brings the field to the green.
1. Robby Gordon
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Denny Hamlin
4. Greg Biffle
5. Brian Vickers

Lap 33 -- LEAD CHANGE: Robby Gordon stayed out and is the new race leader.

Lap 32 -- Everyone is on pit road.
• Jimmie Johnson with four tires and an air pressure adjustment
• Greg Biffle takes four tires and makes an air pressure adjustment
• Jeff Gordon takes two tires and wins the race off pit road
• Denny Hamlin with four tires

Lap 31 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 3: Competition caution is out and all cars will be hitting pit road.

Lap 26 -- Tony Stewart is up 10 spots to 25th, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is up to 28th from 39th. Matt Kenseth is also on the move, up to eighth after starting 21st.

Lap 24 -- Greg Biffle holds a 1.6-second lead on Jeff Gordon. Denny Hamlin passes Bobby Labonte for third.

Lap 23 -- Denny Hamlin is on the move up to fourth and challenging Bobby Labonte for third.

Lap 21 -- Elliott Sadler is falling quick as he is down to 10th after restarting fifth three laps ago.

Lap 19 -- Juan Montoya, Joe Nemechek and Chad McCumbee were all able to remain on the lead lap after their spins.

Lap 18 -- GREEN FLAG: Greg Biffle brings the field to speed.
1. Greg Biffle
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Kasey Kahne
4. Bobby Labonte
5. Elliott Sadler

Lap 15 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: Juan Montoya gets loose and spins but doesn't hit anything. Joe Nemechek and Chad McCumbee also spin.

Lap 14 -- LEAD CHANGE: Greg Biffle has a great restart and passes Jeff Gordon for the lead.

Lap 13 -- GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon brings the field to speed and the 3M Performance 400 is finally under way.

Lap 12 -- The drivers have received the one to go.

Lap 11 -- YELLOW FLAG: The engines have been fired back up and the cars are back on the track. Competition caution has been moved to Lap 30.

10:53 a.m. -- The drivers are getting back in their cars and are getting ready to hit the track again.

10:40 a.m. -- Drivers are exiting from their cars and the delay looks like it is going to be a while.

Lap 11 -- RED FLAG: The cars are hitting pit road as the spotters and NASCAR officials can't see the whole track due to fog. Teams are not allowed to work on the cars and the drivers will remain behind the wheel.

Lap 6 -- The cars are still under yellow but have increased their speeds on each lap.

10:14 a.m. -- GREEN/YELLOW FLAG: The race is under way and under caution. Jeff Gordon will lead the first lap and earn the five bonus points.

10:10 a.m. -- Jeff Burton, Martin Truex Jr., Jamie McMurray and Dale Earnhardt Jr. will move to the rear of the field after making changes to their cars.

10:09 a.m. -- The race will start under yellow to help dry the track and keep the speeds down. (Continued)