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

Lap 153 -- Tony Raines is being held on pit road for a penalty.

Lap 147 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 7: Kasey Kahne has a tire go down and he hits the wall hard. After hitting the wall he bumps Tony Raines. David Gilliland will get the free pass.

Lap 144 -- Carl Edwards is back out on the track scored 37 laps down.

Lap 143 -- GREEN FLAG: Matt Kenseth brings the field to the green.
1. Matt Kenseth
2. David Stremme
3. Jeff Burton
4. Jeff Gordon
5. Greg Biffle

Lap 141 -- The top eight cars stayed out led by Matt Kenseth.

Lap 140 -- LEAD CHANGE: Matt Kenseth, who pitted earlier and stayed out, takes the lead for the first time today.

Lap 139 -- Some of the leaders hit pit road.
• Kurt Busch with a four tire change
• Jimmie Johnson with a minor adjustment and four tires
• Kyle Busch no adjustments and four tires

Lap 138 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 6: Jacques Villeneuve hits the wall hard after getting into Kasey Kahne bringing out the caution. Elliott Sadler will get the free pass.

Lap 137 -- Martin Truex Jr. is in front by 1.1 seconds.

Lap 135 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is officially out of the race.

Lap 132 -- Kyle Busch is currently fifth as he tries to become the first driver to win all three races in a single weekend at the same track.

Lap 124 -- GREEN FLAG: Martin Truex Jr. brings the field to the green.
1. Martin Truex Jr.
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Ryan Newman
4. Kurt Busch
5. Clint Bowyer

Lap 121 -- Denny Hamlin will start at the tail end of the longest line for speeding on pit road.

Lap 120 -- Only a few cars hit pit road.
• Jeff Gordon with four tires and an air pressure adjustment
• Jeff Burton also on pit road taking four tires

Lap 119 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 5: Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets loose and hits the wall hard ending his day. Brian Vickers will get the free pass.

Lap 117 -- Kurt Busch completes the pass of Jeff Gordon for fourth. Clint Bowyer is on Gordon's bumper for fifth.

Lap 116 -- The gas man for the No. 31 who was hit by a tire is being taken to an off-site facility for further evaluation.

Lap 111 -- GREEN FLAG: Martin Truex Jr. brings the field to the green.
1. Martin Truex Jr.
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Ryan Newman
4. Jeff Gordon
5. Kurt Busch

Lap 110 -- David Ragan will restart at the tail end of the longest line for pitting too soon.

Lap 109 -- Bobby Labonte and Dave Blaney are the only lead-lap cars to pit. Carl Edwards takes his car to the garage.

Lap 107 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: Debris on the back straightaway brings out the caution. Robby Gordon will get the free pass.

Lap 106 -- Carl Edwards is on pit road with an engine problem. The No. 99 car has the hood up.

Lap 103 -- Jeff Gordon has fallen two spots to sixth.

Lap 101 -- GREEN FLAG: Martin Truex Jr. brings the field to the green.
1. Martin Truex Jr.
2. Carl Edwards
3. Jimmie Johnson
4. Jeff Gordon
5. Ryan Newman

Lap 100 -- Green flag was called off as a camera placed in the rumble strips has come up when David Ragan ran it over and needs to be removed.

Lap 97 -- Joe Nemechek and Patrick Carpentier are on pit road. This will be a quickie yellow meaning all cars can pit.

Lap 96 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 3: Joe Nemechek spins in Turn 3 after getting hit in the rear by Tony Stewart bringing out the caution. Aric Almirola will get the free pass.

Lap 93 -- It took three laps for Martin Truex Jr. to open a one-second lead on Carl Edwards, who is battling lap cars.