Lap-by-Lap: Richmond

Lap 410 -- CHECKERED FLAG: Clint Bowyer holds off Kyle Busch and Mark Martin to win the Crown Royal 400 at Richmond, his second Cup Series victory.

Lap 409 -- WHITE FLAG: Clint Bowyer is out front and Mark Martin and Kyle Busch are battling for second.

Lap 408 -- GREEN FLAG: Clint Bowyer brings the field to the green for the green-white-checkered finish. Dale Earnhardt Jr. will restart 16th.
1. Clint Bowyer
2. Kyle Busch
3. Mark Martin
4. Tony Stewart
5. Martin Truex Jr.

Lap 400 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is on pit road making repairs.

Lap 398 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 11/LEAD CHANGE: Kyle Busch spins Dale Earnhardt Jr. as they fight for the lead putting Junior into the wall. Clint Bowyer takes advantage and takes the lead after the contact from Busch and Earnhardt.

Lap 397 -- Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are side-by-side for the lead.

Lap 396 -- Kyle Busch spun the tires on the restart and Kevin Harvick is on the move with fresh tires.

Lap 395 -- GREEN FLAG: Dale Earnhardt Jr. brings the field to the green and is five laps away from ending the 71-race winless streak.
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2. Kyle Busch
3. Clint Bowyer
4. Mark Martin
5. Tony Stewart

Lap 392 -- Denny Hamlin will be parked for two laps for stopping on the track to bring out the caution. The top-six cars stay out, the rest come in for fresh tires.

Lap 391 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 10: Denny Hamlin's tire finally goes flat and he brings out the caution.

Lap 389 -- Reed Sorenson bounces off the wall but he keeps it going.

Lap 388 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads by 0.7 seconds on Kyle Busch.

Lap 385 -- Denny Hamlin is down to sixth and his perfect night is turning into a nightmare.

Lap 383 -- LEAD CHANGE: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin go three-wide for the lead with Earnhardt taking the lead. Hamlin falls to fourth as Clint Bowyer passes him.

Lap 379 -- Denny Hamlin is reporting a flat tire and Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. have caught him.

Lap 378 -- Kyle Busch is running the bottom and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is on the top and Busch just can't complete the pass.

Lap 375 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. trails Denny Hamlin by 0.8 seconds with 25 laps to go.

Lap 371 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. passes Kyle Busch for second.

Lap 370 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Kyle Busch
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Clint Bowyer
5. Mark Martin

Lap 366 -- Greg Biffle, Reed Sorenson and Bobby Labonte are the lead lap cars to hit pit road.

Lap 365 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 9: Jamie McMurray gets sideways and hits the wall coming out of Turn 3. Travis Kvapil gets the free pass.

Lap 364 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch are side-by-side for second.

Lap 362 -- Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. have pulled away from the rest of the field.

Lap 360 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Kyle Busch
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Mark Martin
5. Clint Bowyer

Lap 355 -- All the lead lap cars hit pit road.
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. with adjustments
• Mark Martin with a chassis adjustment
• Denny Hamlin with an air pressure adjustment
• Kyle Busch with an air pressure adjustment
• Michael Waltrip has been parked and is out of the race

Lap 354 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 8: Casey Mears and Michael Waltrip get together bringing out the caution. Reed Sorenson gets the free pass.

Lap 352 -- Denny Hamlin sets the record for most laps led at Richmond.

Lap 347 -- Tony Stewart passes Martin Truex Jr. for sixth.

Lap 345 -- Jimmie Johnson begins green flag pit stops.

Lap 344 -- Denny Hamlin has pulled away from Kyle Busch and now leads by 0.9 seconds.

Lap 339 -- Kyle Busch is on the bumper of Denny Hamlin with 60 laps to go. There will be green flag pit stops if the caution doesn't come out in the next 10-15 laps.

Lap 335 -- Denny Hamlin puts Casey Mears a lap down leaving 17 cars on the lead lap.

Lap 321 -- Travis Kvapil is racing Denny Hamlin to stay on the lead lap and it's allowed Kyle Busch to catch Hamlin's rear bumper.

Lap 315 -- Jeff Gordon passes Kevin Harvick for eighth. Denny Hamlin leads by 0.3 seconds.

Lap 309 -- Kyle Busch has caught Denny Hamlin and trails by just 0.6 seconds.

Lap 305 -- Tony Stewart is up to seventh. Jeff Gordon has some front-end damage that will need to be repaired.

Lap 300 -- There are 100 laps left and everyone will have to make one more stop. Denny Hamlin leads by 1.1 seconds but he is approaching lap traffic which could allow Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. to close the gap.

Lap 290 -- Tony Stewart passes Kasey Kahne for eighth.

Lap 285 -- Clint Bowyer has caught Mark Martin and is challenging for fifth. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is up to sixth.

Lap 281 -- Kasey Kahne and Kevin Harvick are side-by-side for seventh.

Lap 278 -- Clint Bowyer is up to fifth; Jeff Gordon is down to 10th.

Lap 276 -- Denny Hamlin leads Kyle Busch by 1.6 seconds.

Lap 273 -- Carl Edwards, Jamie McMurray and Greg Biffle are in some tight racing back in 14th with some lap down cars.

Lap 268 -- Kyle Busch and Mark Martin are side-by-side for second.

Lap 266 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Mark Martin
3. Kyle Busch
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
5. Jeff Gordon

Lap 261 -- All the leaders hit pit road.
• Denny Hamlin likes his car and takes tires and fuel
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. with a minor adjustment
• Jeff Gordon with a track bar adjustment

Lap 260 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 7: Michael McDowell and A.J. Allmendinger get together and are into the wall in Turn 3. Bobby Labonte gets the free pass.

Lap 255 -- Ryan Newman, Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart are racing for ninth. Dale Earnhardt Jr. passes Jeff Gordon for fifth.

Lap 252 -- Mark Martin passes Kyle Busch for second.

Lap 247 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is up to sixth after passing Kasey Kahne. Denny Hamlin leads by 1.5 seconds.

Lap 241 -- Jeff Gordon is in the top five for the first time tonight as he passes Kasey Kahne for fifth.

Lap 239 -- Jeff Gordon passes Greg Biffle for sixth. Kasey Kahne up to fifth.

Lap 237 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green. (Red flag lasted 21:47)
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Kyle Busch
3. Mark Martin
4. Martin Truex Jr.
5. Greg Biffle

Lap 233 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Clint Bowyer and Casey Mears among the cars to pit.

Lap 231 -- Carl Edwards gives up his top-10 position and pits to fix the front end of his car.

Lap 230 -- YELLOW FLAG: The track is clear and the race is back under yellow. Tony Stewart, currently in 10th, is reporting an alternator problem.

Lap 230 -- RED FLAG: The race has been stopped to clean up the track.

Lap 229 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 6: J.J. Yeley gets into the outside wall collecting numerous cars. Patrick Carpentier, Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Juan Montoya, Michael McDowell, Johnny Sauter, Regan Smith, David Gilliland and Jeff Burton all involved in the crash.

Lap 227 -- Kyle Busch is on the outside trying to pass leader Denny Hamlin.

Lap 226 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Kyle Busch
3. Mark Martin
4. Martin Truex Jr.
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Lap 220 -- Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Jeff Burton, Ryan Newman, Jimmie Johnson and Casey Mears among the cars to pit. The top 11 cars stayed out.

Lap 219 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 5: Brian Vickers and Paul Menard get together in Turn 4 bringing out the caution. Reed Sorenson gets the free pass.

Lap 216 -- Greg Biffle and Tony Stewart are battling for ninth and are four-wide with J.J. Yeley and Patrick Carpentier.

Lap 210 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Kyle Busch
3. Mark Martin
4. Martin Truex Jr.
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Lap 206 -- LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin back in front after A.J. Allmendinger pits. Jeff Gordon up to 12th after stops; Carl Edwards up to sixth.

Lap 205 -- LEAD CHANGE: A.J. Allmendinger stays out and leads a lap after spinning. All the lead lap cars hit pit road.
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. with adjustments and four tires
• Mark Martin with adjustments
• Denny Hamlin with an air pressure adjustment
• Kyle Busch with an air pressure adjustment

Lap 204 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: A.J. Allmendinger spins in Turn 2 bringing out the caution. David Gilliland gets the free pass, Jimmie Johnson is also back on the lead lap.

Lap 203 -- Denny Hamlin puts Jimmie Johnson a lap down leaving 19 cars on the lead lap.

Lap 201 -- At the halfway point, Denny Hamlin has led all 201 laps and will get five bonus points for leading the most laps tonight.

Lap 198 -- Kyle Busch has caught Mark Martin and is challenging him for second.

Lap 196 -- Clint Bowyer and Juan Montoya get together and Montoya has a tire rub that should force him onto pit road.

Lap 190 -- Jeff Gordon passes Kurt Busch for 15th after being a lap down.

Lap 186 -- Travis Kvapil and Michael Waltrip are a lap down as 24 cars remain on the lead lap.

Lap 184 -- Denny Hamlin leads Mark Martin by 3.3 seconds.

Lap 180 -- Patrick Carpentier and Dave Blaney are now a lap down.

Lap 176 -- Juan Montoya and Elliott Sadler have gone a lap down.

Lap 169 -- Martin Truex Jr. is back in the top five as he passes Kevin Harvick for fifth.

Lap 165 -- Clint Bowyer passes Kasey Kahne for seventh. Dale Earnhardt Jr. passes Kevin Harvick for fourth.

Lap 159 -- Denny Hamlin is checking out from the rest of the field. He's led all 159 laps and has a two-second lead on second-place Mark Martin.

Lap 155 -- Denny Hamlin and Mark Martin have opened up a two-second lead on the rest of the field.

Lap 152 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets loose but saves it although he falls back to seventh.

Lap 149 -- Kevin Harvick is back around Kyle Busch for third. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is challenging both of them.

Lap 146 -- Kyle Busch passes Kevin Harvick for third.

Lap 144 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Mark Martin
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Kyle Busch
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Lap 139 -- Jimmie Johnson, Casey Mears, Jamie McMurray and Michael Waltrip among the handful of cars to hit pit road for adjustments and fresh tires.

Lap 138 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 3: Juan Montoya spins and hits the wall in Turn 2. Jeff Gordon gets the free pass.

Lap 135 -- Michael McDowell gets into the rear of Brian Vickers but they both save it.

Lap 133 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Mark Martin
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Kyle Busch
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Lap 130 -- Jimmie Johnson back on pit road for more adjustments.

Lap 129 -- All the lead lap cars hit pit road.
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. with an air pressure adjustment
• Mark Martin with a chassis adjustment
• Kevin Harvick with no adjustments
• Denny Hamlin with an air pressure and track bar adjustment

Lap 128 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: Debris on the backstraightaway brings out the caution. Jamie McMurray gets the free pass

Lap 126 -- Jamie McMurray and Brian Vickers go a lap down. Patrick Carpentier and Jimmie Johnson are next.

Lap 120 -- Kevin Harvick has caught Kyle Busch and is challenging for third. Defending winner Jimmie Johnson is down to 27th.

Lap 117 -- Denny Hamlin has hit lap traffic, putting Michael McDowell a lap down, but reducing his lead to less than a second on Mark Martin.

Lap 114 -- Points leader Jeff Burton is battling an ill-handling car and currently sits 21st.

Lap 113 -- Denny Hamlin leads Mark Martin by 1.4 seconds.

Lap 106 -- Jeff Gordon is the first car a lap down but Michael McDowell is about two seconds in front of leader Denny Hamlin.

Lap 101 -- Kyle Busch is gaining on second-place Mark Martin.

Lap 99 -- Martin Truex Jr. is down to sixth as Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. move up to fourth and fifth.

Lap 94 -- The cars are pretty much single file all around the .75-mile racetrack. Denny Hamlin leads by 1.1 seconds on second-place Mark Martin.

Lap 88 -- Elliott Sadler has fallen to 17th after restarting fourth on Lap 72.

Lap 85 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is challenging Kasey Kahne for sixth.

Lap 76 -- Kyle Busch is up to third; Martin Truex Jr. has fallen to fourth. Truex has some concerns about his brakes.

Lap 72 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Mark Martin
3. Martin Truex Jr.
4. Kyle Busch
5. Elliott Sadler

Lap 67 -- All the lead lap cars hit pit road.
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. with major adjustments
• Mark Martin with minor adjustments
• Denny Hamlin with an air pressure and track bar adjustment
• Kasey Kahne with an air pressure adjustment

Lap 65 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 1: Johnny Sauter blows a tire in Turn 4 and smacks the wall bringing out the caution. Brian Vickers gets the free pass.

Lap 58 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is into the top 10 for the first time as he passes Kevin Harvick for ninth.

Lap 53 -- Brian Vickers and Regan Smith are the latest to go a lap down.

Lap 52 -- Lap traffic has allowed Kasey Kahne to catch third-place Martin Truex Jr.

Lap 46 -- Clint Bowyer is up to 19th after starting 31st.

Lap 44 -- Jeff Gordon goes a lap down as Denny Hamlin passes him.

Lap 40 -- Sterling Marlin is the latest to go a lap down as there are 36 cars on the lead lap. Jeff Gordon is the next to go a lap down.

Lap 38 -- There is at least a one-second differential between each of the top-five cars.

Lap 32 -- Joe Nemechek and J.J. Yeley both go a lap down. The Petty Enterprises cars are the next two in line.

Lap 30 -- Robby Gordon is the first car to go a lap down.

Lap 28 -- Kasey Kahne uses the outside line to pass Reed Sorenson for fourth.

Lap 26 -- Denny Hamlin is now out front by two seconds on Mark Martin.

Lap 22 -- Kasey Kahne is up to fifth after passing Kyle Busch.

Lap 15 -- Denny Hamlin has a 1.1-second lead on second-place Martin Truex Jr. and is about six seconds for the tail end of the field.

Lap 12 -- Michael Waltrip brushed the wall and could have some right-front damage.

Lap 8 -- Patrick Carpentier started fourth and has fallen to 12th after getting forced to the outside.

Lap 6 -- The top three of Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and Mark Martin have put some space between them and the rest of the field.

Lap 3 -- Kyle Busch is up to fifth after starting seventh. The top four are single file.

Lap 1 -- Denny Hamlin has a great start and leads the first lap.

7:50 p.m. -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green and the Crown Royal 400 is under way.

7:46 p.m. -- The cars are rolling off pit road and we are a few laps away from the start of the Crown Royal 400 from Richmond.

7:42 p.m. -- Dan Lowry, winner of the Crown Royal "Your Name Here" contest gives the command: "Gentlemen, start your engines!"

7:36 p.m. -- "The Commandant's Own" Marine Drum and Bugle Corps perform the national anthem.

7:35 p.m. -- Reverend Joe Ellison from Essex Village Community Church delivers the Invocation.

7 p.m. -- FOX's pre-race coverage has started.

6:55 p.m. -- Jeff Gordon will start the Crown Royal 400 from the rear of the field due to an ignition change.

6:53 p.m. -- The sun is shining at Richmond International Raceway, but for how long? Right now it's 79 degrees under partly cloudy skies but there is a threat of isolated thunderstorms around 10 p.m.

RICHMOND HEADLINES
Economic difficulties felt in garage, seen in the stands
Osborne happy to be back on top of No. 99 pit box
Hamlin earns first pole of season with fast lap at RIR
New three-year deal keeps Edwards at Roush Fenway
Biffle likes his position -- on the season, and at Roush
Loop data suggests Hamlin has home-track advantage