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

Lap 65 -- Smoke is coming from Matt Kenseth's car. He switched to the backup battery and it appears to have solved the problem.

Lap 61 -- The top three drivers, and four of the top six, are Chasers. Aside from Kevin Harvick (42nd), the lowest Chase driver is running 21st.

Lap 50 -- Turns out Kevin Harvick's flat was on the left side instead of the right. That's why his initial stop didn't fix the problem.

Lap 49 -- Robby Gordon heads to pit road to make his scheduled stop. He did not pit during the second caution when most of the field did.

Lap 47 -- LEAD CHANGE: After moving to the high side for a lap, Jimmie Johnson goes low and gets around Jamie McMurray for the lead.

Lap 46 -- Jimmie Johnson uses the low line to pass second-place Kurt Busch.

Lap 43 -- Kevin Harvick is back on pit road because the car isn't "feeling right." His crew changes four tires. Harvick falls to three laps down.

Lap 41 -- After starting 21st, David Gilliland has worked his way up to seventh.

Lap 32 -- Kevin Harvick is on pit road to get right-side tires. He indeed has a flat right-side tire.

Lap 29 -- Kevin Harvick is dropping back and has told his crew he thinks he has a tire going down.

Lap 27 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jamie McMurray rolls by his teammate Matt Kenseth to take the lead.

Lap 26 -- LEAD CHANGE: Matt Kenseth gets on the inside of Robby Gordon to take the point.

Lap 25 -- LEAD CHANGE: Robby Gordon gets around Kyle Petty to lead. Petty drops back to sixth.

Lap 24 -- GREEN FLAG: Kyle Petty gets the race back under way.
1. Kyle Petty
2. Robby Gordon
3. Jimmie Johnson
4. Ryan Newman
5. Jamie McMurray

Lap 22 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kyle Petty stays out to lead. Robby Gordon stays out as well.

Lap 21 -- Leaders hit pit road:
• Jimmie Johnson gets right-side tires in 8.5
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. gains several positions and comes out 10th
• Most of the leaders get just two tires

Lap 20 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: David Ragan crashes into the wall in the tri-oval after making contact with Reed Sorenson. Ragan has major right-front fender damage.

Lap 17 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson gets around Jamie McMurray to take the top spot.

Lap 11 -- Officials are monitoring David Reutimann's car. After returning to the track, his car is dragging something in the rear.

Lap 9 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jamie McMurray makes his move to the inside of Ryan Newman for the lead. Jimmie Johnson also gets around Newman.

Lap 8 -- Jamie McMurray pulls to the inside of leader Ryan Newman and races side-by-side.

Lap 5 -- GREEN FLAG: Ryan Newman leads the field to green.
1. Ryan Newman
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Jamie McMurray
4. Bobby Labonte
5. Kurt Busch

Lap 2 -- David Reutimann hits pit road to get some repairs.

Lap 1 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 1: David Reutimann gets into the gravel in Turn 4 and smacks the wall. Sparks fly, and Reutimann's car has right-side damage. Ryan Newman leads the first lap.

7:46 p.m. -- GREEN FLAG: Ryan Newman and Jimmie Johnson get the Bank of America 500 under way.

7:39 p.m. -- Cars are rolling on the racetrack.

7:35 p.m. -- Contest winner Johnny Fink delivers the command in her best fashion: "Gentlemen, start yoooooooouuuuurrrr engines!"

7:25 p.m. -- Whiskey Falls performs the national anthem.

7:24 p.m. -- Invocation.

7:13 p.m. -- J.J. Yeley will be going to the rear due to starting the race in a backup car.

7 p.m. -- ABC's pre-race coverage is on the air.

CHARLOTTE HEADLINES
• Menzer: Blast from the past: UPS, Reutimann a perfect match
• Caraviello: Waltrip team finds important asset in partner
• Notes: Biffle paces Happy Hour, wants to stay at Roush
• Jarrett calling it quits on his own terms, as an All-Star
• Johnson knocked off pole, will lead Chase to green
• Gordon, Johnson remain best of friends, competitors
• Newman takes LMS pole; Johnson to start second
• Notes: Johnson says Chase cause for snoozer, not COT
• Martin follows through on promise, enjoys time away
• Long climb for several Chasers begins at Lowe's