Lap-by-Lap: Atlanta

Jimmie Johnson wins the Pep Boys Auto 500 under caution and cuts Jeff Gordon's lead to nine points with three races left.

Lap 328 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 14: Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s tire comes off and he slams into the wall collecting Jamie McMurray. The race is over.

Lap 327 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson gets the green-white-checkered under way.
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Carl Edwards
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Reed Sorenson
5. Jamie McMurray

Lap 323 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson takes the lead as Denny Hamlin runs out of fuel.

Lap 322 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 13: On the restart Denny Hamlin runs out of gas bunching all the cars up. Martin Truex Jr. rear ends Hamlin and Kyle Busch also spins. Jeff Burton hits Jamie McMurray but both continue.

Lap 322 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Jamie McMurray
5. Reed Sorenson

Lap 319 -- LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin is the only lead lap car to stay out.
• Kyle Busch with four tires but problems in the pits
• Martin Truex Jr. takes four tires and fuel
• Kurt Busch takes four tires
• Jimmie Johnson with two tires
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. with two tires
• Jamie McMurray with two tires

Lap 318 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 12: Johnny Sauter blows a tire and spreads debris all over the track. Now the question is, do you come in or stay out now that the caution has given you a couple extra laps.

Lap 317 -- The top four are separated by one second.

Lap 316 -- Matt Kenseth is on leader Kyle Busch's bumper challenging for the lead.

Lap 313 -- Kurt Busch will pit if the caution doesn't come out. Jimmie Johnson was told to not worry about the win, save fuel instead.

Lap 309 -- Keep an eye on Dale Jarrett who topped off on fuel before the restart. All the leaders are concerned about fuel.

Lap 308 -- Seventeen laps to go and Chasers make up the top-five.
1. Kyle Busch
2. Matt Kenseth
3. Martin Truex Jr.
4. Kurt Busch
5. Jimmie Johnson

Lap 301 -- Greg Biffle on pit road taking tires and fuel.

Lap 300 -- Twenty-five laps to go and fuel could be a major issue if the race stays green.