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

Lap 113 -- CAUTION FLAG NO. 5 -- Aric Almirola pulls off and leaps out with black smoke coming out from under the hood. There's something on fire.

Lap 109 -- LEAD CHANGE: Johnson catches and passes Gordon on the backstretch. Kyle Busch closes in on Gordon.

Lap 107 -- Gordon has company this time, as Johnson goes to the inside, but Gordon fights off the attack.

Lap 102 -- Lots of tire smoke out of Denny Hamlin's car from some damage on the left front. He's running 20th.

Lap 98 -- GREEN FLAG: Gordon gets gone again.

Lap 96 -- A.J. Allmendinger's having electrical issues and is several laps down as he sits in the pits.

Lap 90 -- CAUTION FLAG NO. 4: Elliott Sadler and Scott Riggs crash, with several others end up in the incident, including Reed Sorenson, Aric Almirola and David Regan.

Lap 89 -- Kyle Busch tries Jimmie Johnson on the outside but can't complete the pass. At the same time, Casey Mears is having brake issues.

Lap 87 -- GREEN FLAG: Gordon leads them back to the line.

Lap 82 -- Some cars head down for service. Jeff Burton is running hot, so the No. 31 crew took more tape off the grill.

Lap 81 -- CAUTION FLAG NO. 3 -- Lap-down cars of David Gilliland and Dale Jarrett bump and spin out, as the leaders have to take evasive action.

Lap 78 -- Kyle Busch works the outside groove and passes Harvick for third, while McMurray looms right behind.

Lap 73 -- GREEN FLAG: It's Gordon, Johnson, Harvick, Kyle Busch and McMurray.

Lap 68 -- CAUTION FLAG NO. 2: Johnny Sauter gets squeezed to the outside, makes contact with Tony Raines, cuts a tire and backs into the wall.

Lap 62 -- Johnson passes Harvick for second.

Lap 50 -- GREEN FLAG: Gordon, Harvick and Jimmie Johnson are your top three.

Lap 45 -- Pit stops for the lead-lap cars.

• Jeff Gordon gets four tires and fuel and comes out first.
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. asks for an increase in air pressure.
• Johnny Sauter gains six spots.
• Martin Truex Jr. loses four.
• Tony Raines and Scott Riggs make contact in the pits.

Lap 44 -- CAUTION FLAG No. 1: Robby Gordon cuts a tire and hits the barrier with his right front.

Lap 38 -- McMurray breaks into the top five after passing Truex Jr.

Lap 35 -- Jimmie Johnson works his way around Truex Jr. for fourth.

Lap 30 -- Gordon has already lapped Paul Menard, Kyle Petty and Bill Elliott.

Lap 25 -- Gordon is beginning to close on the backmarkers as Harvick and Kyle Busch try to keep the No. 24 in sight.

Lap 15 -- Gordon leads Harvick by 1.5 seconds as the field begins to string out.

Lap 13 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Juan Montoya are stuck to the outside and losing spots.

Lap 9 -- Jamie McMurray is showing early speed, passing Kasey Kahne for seventh.

Lap 8 -- Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch go underneath Martin Truex Jr.

Lap 6 -- The first five cars are nose-to-tail as Gordon grabs the early advantage.

Lap 1 -- GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon leads them to the line and away we go!

1:37 p.m. -- Subway spokesman Jared Fogle gives the command to start the engines.

1:30 p.m. -- Pre-race ceremonies are continuing with the invocation.

12:45 p.m. -- We're an hour away from the start of today's Subway 500 from Martinsville Speedway.

MARTINSVILLE HEADLINES

• Caraviello: Top-35 rule hurts sponsors it was designed to protect
• Trading places: Petty, Labonte could switch seats
• Bowyer not backing down from the Chase challenge
• Gordon busy criss-crossing country and racing events
• Bill Davis Racing for sale?
• Gordon, Johnson poised to battle again at Martinsville
• Influx of open-wheelers leaving Raines, others out
• Gordon knocks Truex from pole, Stewart to start 34th
• Notes: Decision on future for Gordon not before 2009
• Caraviello: Gordon may deserve title, but it's far from guaranteed
• Weber: If Martinsville could talk ...