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

Lap 295 -- Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon are up to sixth and seventh.

Lap 291 -- Matt Kenseth is the latest driver that has to worry about fuel as crew chief Robbie Reiser says they are about three laps short.

Lap 290 -- Matt Kenseth is up to second passing Martin Truex Jr.

Lap 289 -- Martin Truex Jr. will lead the most laps today and earn another five bonus points.

Lap 281 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kyle Busch passes Martin Truex Jr. with ease for the lead. Truex's team is worried about fuel and asking their driver to conserve fuel.

Lap 279 -- Jimmie Johnson falls to seventh as Kasey Kahne passes him. Kyle Busch passes Kurt Busch for second.

Lap 273 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. moves into fifth passing Jimmie Johnson.

Lap 272 -- GREEN FLAG: Martin Truex Jr. brings the field to the green.
1. Martin Truex Jr.
2. Kurt Busch
3. Kyle Busch
4. Matt Kenseth
5. Jimmie Johnson

Lap 270 -- LEAD CHANGE: Martin Truex Jr. wins the race off pit road and retakes the lead.

Lap 269 -- All the leaders hit pit road for what could be the final time.
• Matt Kenseth with an air pressure adjustment and four tires
• Kyle Busch takes four tires
• Kurt Busch with four tires
• Jimmie Johnson with a wedge adjustment and tires
• Martin Truex Jr. wins race off pit road
• Jeff Gordon gains three spots on pit road and is now in the top 10

Lap 268 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 11: Ryan Newman blows an engine bringing out the caution and setting the record for cautions at AMS. Ricky Rudd gets the free pass.

Lap 265 -- Points leader Jeff Gordon gets by Jamie McMurray for 11th.

Lap 260 -- Jimmie Johnson passes Kasey Kahne for third.

Lap 253 -- Martin Truex Jr. is more than three seconds behind leader Kyle Busch.

Lap 249 -- Eleven of the top-16 positions belong to Chase drivers. Tony Stewart is the only Chase driver outside the top 16 in 34th.

Lap 245 -- Martin Truex Jr. goes low to pass Kasey Kahne for second.

Lap 244 -- Don't give up on Jeff Gordon yet. He is up to 15th after dealing with a difficult car all day long.

Lap 240 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kyle Busch has a great restart jumping past Kasey Kahne for the lead.

Lap 239 -- GREEN FLAG: Kasey Kahne brings the field to the green.
1. Kasey Kahne
2. Kyle Busch
3. Jimmie Johnson
4. Jeff Burton
5. Martin Truex Jr.

Lap 237 -- LEAD CHANGE: A.J. Allmendinger pits giving the lead to Kasey Kahne.

Lap 236 -- LEAD CHANGE: A.J. Allmendinger stays out and leads a lap.

Lap 235 -- All the leaders hit pit road.
• Kasey Kahne with no adjustments and four tires winning the race off pit road
• Kyle Busch with a chassis adjustment and four tires
• Kurt Busch with another pit road problem on the right side and he loses a bunch of positions
• Martin Truex Jr. with four tires and no changes but loses four spots on pit road

Lap 234 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 10: Joe Nemechek cuts a tire and spreads debris all over the track. Bill Elliott gets the free pass.

Lap 228 -- Kurt Busch passes brother Kyle for third.

Lap 222 -- Reed Sorenson is currently in eighth after starting the race in 32nd.

Lap 221 -- So far this has been a good day for Michael Waltrip Racing. Both Michael Waltrip and Dale Jarrett are on the lead lap and in the top 21.

Lap 214 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. passes Denny Hamlin for sixth.

Lap 209 -- Jeff Gordon is currently 21st, nine seconds behind leader Martin Truex Jr.

Lap 203 -- GREEN FLAG: Martin Truex Jr. brings the field to the green.
1. Martin Truex Jr.
2. Kasey Kahne
3. Kyle Busch
4. Kurt Busch
5. Matt Kenseth