
Lap-by-Lap: Homestead (cont'd)
Lap 197 -- GREEN FLAG: Matt Kenseth gets the race back under way. Jeff Gordon restarts in fourth with Jimmie Johnson in sixth.
1. Matt Kenseth
2. Martin Truex Jr.
3. Kurt Busch
4. Jeff Gordon
5. Denny Hamlin
Lap 195 -- LEAD CHANGE: By winning the race off pit road, Matt Kenseth gets the lead back.
Lap 194 -- LEAD CHANGE: Due to his position on pit road, Jeff Gordon gets credit for leading the lap.
Lap 193 -- Leaders hit pit road:
Matt Kenseth is loose and gets a wedge adjustment
Small changes on Denny Hamlin's car and four tires
Jeff Gordon gets tape on the nose and four tires
Jimmie Johnson gets track-bar and air-pressure adjustments
Lap 192 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 6: Sam Hornish Jr. smacks the wall and has right-side damage. Debris litters onto the track.
Lap 187 -- Dave Blaney is the only non-Chase driver running in the top 10. He is seventh.
Lap 178 -- LEAD CHANGE: Matt Kenseth catches Denny Hamlin again and takes the lead back.
Lap 177 -- Jeff Gordon has moved into third position. Jimmie Johnson runs in eighth.
Lap 169 -- David Gilliland gets loose and slaps the wall in Turn 2. No caution. He heads to pit road with a potential right-front flat tire.
Lap 166 -- LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin slides under Matt Kenseth to take the top spot.
Lap 163 -- GREEN FLAG: Matt Kenseth gets the race back under way. Jeff Gordon restarts fourth, while Jimmie Johnson is in 10th.
1. Matt Kenseth
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Martin Truex Jr.
4. Jeff Gordon
5. Clint Bowyer
Lap 159 -- A handful of cars in the back of the pack pit for fuel.
Lap 157 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 5: Johnny Sauter loses it and spins into the grass, slamming the inside wall. Patrick Carpentier checks up and spins Brian Vickers, who follows Sauter's path and collides with him. Sauter and Vickers have significant damage, while Carpentier has right-side bruises.
Lap 153 -- GREEN FLAG: Matt Kenseth gets the race going again. Jeff Gordon will restart in fifth with Jimmie Johnson in 10th.
1. Matt Kenseth
2. Clint Bowyer
3. Denny Hamlin
4. Martin Truex Jr.
5. Jeff Gordon
Lap 151 -- LEAD CHANGE: After winning the race off pit road, Matt Kenseth gains the lead again.
Lap 150 -- LEAD CHANGE: Martin Truex Jr. is credited for leading the lap.
Lap 150 -- Leaders hit pit road:
Matt Kenseth lost his primary battery and has no brake fluid
Jeff Gordon gets four tires and minimal adjustments
Jimmie Johnson gets small adjustments and tires
Clint Bowyer gains 10 positions and is out in second
Lap 149 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: Ryan Newman spins through the grass coming out of Turn 4, directly in front of Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart. He has slight damage to the bottom of the front end but should be OK.
Lap 138 -- After the stops, Jeff Gordon is running eighth with Jimmie Johnson 10th.
Lap 135 -- After green-flag pit stops are complete, the sun has gone down and Matt Kenseth leads by 9.703 seconds.
1. Matt Kenseth
2. Kurt Busch
3. Martin Truex
4. Denny Hamlin
5. Ryan Newman
Lap 134 -- LEAD CHANGE: Matt Kenseth regains the lead when Casey Mears and Reed Sorenson hit pit road.
Lap 133 -- LEAD CHANGE: Dave Blaney pits, giving the lead to Casey Mears.
Lap 132 -- LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart pits, giving the lead to Dave Blaney. Juan Montoya and Ryan Newman pit.
Lap 131 -- Jimmie Johnson is in for four tires and an air-pressure adjustment. Jeff Gordon gets four tires as well and is out in front of Johnson.
(Continued)| Pos. | +/- | Driver | Points | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | -- | Jimmie Johnson | 6723 | Leader |
| 2. | -- | Jeff Gordon | 6646 | -77 |
| 3. | -- | Clint Bowyer | 6377 | -346 |
| 4. | +2 | Matt Kenseth | 6298 | -425 |
| 5. | -1 | Kyle Busch | 6293 | -430 |
| 6. | -1 | Tony Stewart | 6242 | -481 |
| 7. | +3 | Kurt Busch | 6231 | -492 |
| 8. | -- | Jeff Burton | 6231 | -492 |
| 9. | -- | Carl Edwards | 6222 | -501 |
| 10. | -3 | Kevin Harvick | 6199 | -524 |
| 11. | -- | Martin Truex Jr. | 6164 | -559 |
| 12. | -- | Denny Hamlin | 6143 | -580 |