
Lap-by-Lap: California (cont'd)
Lap 144 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. passes Jimmie Johnson for second.
Lap 138 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kyle Busch passes Jimmie Johnson for the lead.
Lap 136 -- Jeff Gordon is up to fourth, David Reutimann has moved into seventh.
Lap 134 -- David Ragan, Tony Stewart and Brian Vickers are three wide in a battle for 11th.
Lap 133 -- Jimmie Johnson leads by 2.1 seconds in front of Kyle Busch.
Lap 125 -- Having a quiet but solid race, David Reutimann is up to ninth.
Lap 123 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. passes Kyle Busch for second.
Lap 122 -- After spinning earlier, Ryan Newman has recovered and is back up to eighth.
Lap 120 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson takes the lead after passing teammate Kyle Busch.
Lap 118 -- Taking two tires didn't help Greg Biffle as he loses five spots on the restart.
Lap 117 -- GREEN FLAG: Kyle Busch brings the field to the green.
1. Kyle Busch
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Greg Biffle
5. Jeff Burton
Lap 115 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kyle Busch wins the race off pit road and retakes the lead.
Lap 114 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson leads with a pit road pass.
Lap 114 -- All the leaders hit pit road.
Carl Edwards with a wedge adjustment and four tires
Kyle Busch with no changes and four tires
Jimmie Johnson takes tape off the grill and four tires
Dale Earnhardt Jr. with four tires and an air pressure adjustment
Greg Biffle takes two tires and moves up 23 spots
Lap 112 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 8: J.J. Yeley spins bringing out the caution. Elliott Sadler will get the free pass and remains one lap down.
Lap 107 -- Jimmie Johnson passes Jeff Burton for second.
Lap 105 -- Chase Bubble update: Clint Bowyer is down to 12th in points currently running 26th. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is currently fifth and Ryan Newman is in 18th position.
Lap 103 -- Jeff Burton and Jimmie Johnson continue their run to the front as they both pass Kurt Busch for second and third.
Lap 101 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is falling as cars with fresher tires are passing him. Earnhardt is down to fifth as Jeff Burton and Jimmie Johnson both pass him.
Lap 98 -- Kyle Busch brings the field to the green.
1. Kyle Busch
2. Kurt Busch
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Jeff Burton
Lap 95 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 7: Ryan Newman spins after contact with Jeff Burton. Newman doesn't hit anything but has a flat tire. Johnny Sauter gets the free pass.
Lap 94 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kyle Busch passes Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the lead.
Lap 93 -- LEAD CHANGE: Dale Earnhardt Jr. passes Ryan Newman and retakes the lead. Kyle Busch also passes Newman for second.
Lap 92 -- LEAD CHANGE: Ryan Newman inches pass Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the lead.
Lap 91 -- GREEN FLAG: Dale Earnhardt Jr. brings the field to the green.
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2. Ryan Newman
3. Matt Kenseth
4. Brian Vickers
5. Kyle Busch
Lap 88 -- Everyone but leader Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Ryan Newman hits pit road.
Carl Edwards with an adjustment and four tires
Jeff Burton takes four tires and no adjustments
Jimmie Johnson four tires and fuel with no adjustments
Kurt Busch with more adjustments and four tires.
Brian Vickers takes two tires
Matt Kenseth takes two tires
A.J. Allmendinger takes two tires
Lap 87 -- Clint Bowyer is on pit road after the contact with Robby Gordon.
Lap 86 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 6: Robby Gordon spins after getting together with Clint Bowyer and hits the wall. He dropped down the track but drivers did a good job to avoid him. Paul Menard gets the free pass.
Lap 82 -- LEAD CHANGE: Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins the race to the line to lead the lap. Earnhardt, Jeff Burton and Kyle Busch are three wide for the lead.
Lap 81 -- Jeff Burton is up to third after restarting fifth.
Lap 80 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kyle Busch gets around Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the lead. (Continued)