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)