Lap-by-Lap: Charlotte

Lap 334 -- CHECKERED FLAG: Jeff Burton wins the Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Lap 333 -- WHITE FLAG: One lap to go and Jeff Burton leads by a comfortable margin as long as the fuel holds up.

Lap 331 -- The margin is now 0.700 seconds between leader Jeff Burton and Kasey Kahne.

Lap 329 -- Kasey Kahne continues to close on leader Jeff Burton, making it a 0.977-second margin.

Lap 327 -- Jimmie Johnson drops another spot, this time falling to fifth when Kyle Busch passes him.

Lap 325 -- Kurt Busch passes Jimmie Johnson to take third position.

Lap 322 -- Jeff Burton leads Kasey Kahne by 1.841 seconds.

Lap 318 -- Kasey Kahne catches and passes Jimmie Johnson to take second position.

Lap 312 -- Kyle Busch passes Jamie McMurray to take sixth position.

Lap 311 -- Jeff Burton has pulled away by a half-second on Jimmie Johnson as Kasey Kahne moves back around Kurt Busch for third.

Lap 305 -- Kurt Busch passes Kasey Kahne to take the third spot.

Lap 303 -- Leader Jeff Burton and Jimmie Johnson continue to battle, but Burton holds the lead.

Lap 301 -- Jimmie Johnson pulls beside Jeff Burton in a side-by-side battle for the lead.

Lap 301 -- GREEN FLAG: Jeff Burton gets the race back under way.
1. Jeff Burton
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Kasey Kahne
4. Kurt Busch
5. Greg Biffle

Lap 298 -- Leaders are in for stops:
• Greg Biffle gets four tires and minor adjustments
• Jeff Burton gets fuel only and is first out
• Jeff Gordon gets four tires and fuel with little changes
• Jimmie Johnson takes just two tires and fuel
• Kasey Kahne gets right-side tires and fuel

Lap 297 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 10: Juan Montoya cuts a left-front tire and smashes the wall. He had previously made contact with Kurt Busch that may have cut it.

Lap 293 -- Jamie McMurray is telling his crew he may have a flat tire. He runs in fourth.

Lap 281 -- Jamie McMurray is having a strong run late in the race. He is in the fifth position.

Lap 277 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Burton drives around Greg Biffle on the outside and hangs on to the top spot.

Lap 272 -- Jeff Burton pulls even with Greg Biffle for the lead, but he falls back in line in second spot.

Lap 269 -- GREEN FLAG: Greg Biffle leads the field to green.
1. Greg Biffle
2. Jeff Burton
3. Mark Martin
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Clint Bowyer

Lap 267 -- LEAD CHANGE: Greg Biffle inherits the lead after Reed Sorenson and Jeff Gordon pit.

Lap 265 -- Some of the leaders pit:
• Jeff Gordon is in from second spot for four tires and fuel
• Reed Sorenson gives up the lead for his scheduled pit stop

Lap 264 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 9: Robby Gordon's left-front tire blows on the backstretch. Gordon flat-spotted his left-side tires getting to pit road, but did not change left-sides.

Lap 262 -- LEAD CHANGE: Robby Gordon pits and has minor problems in his stall. Reed Sorenson is the new leader.

Lap 261 -- LEAD CHANGE: David Ragan is on pit road for his stop, giving the lead to Robby Gordon.

Lap 260 -- Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch are both caught speeding entering pit road. The two teammates return to make pass-through penalties.

Lap 259 -- LEAD CHANGE: David Reutimann slows and spins sideways on his way down pit road. The lead goes to David Ragan.

Lap 257 -- LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart and Clint Bowyer are in for their pit stops, giving the lead to David Reutimann.

Lap 256 -- LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart leads after Jeff Burton is in for his stop. He gets tires and minor adjustments. Kyle Busch is in for tires and changes as well.

Lap 255 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Burton is the new leader when Greg Biffle hits pit road for no adjustments and four tires. Kasey Kahne and Kevin Harvick are also in for stops.

Lap 253 -- Paul Menard is being black-flagged for having a flapping panel on the rear of his car. He heads to pit road.

Lap 252 -- Brian Vickers is slow after hitting the wall in Turns 3 and 4. He hits it again and finally gets onto pit road with a flat right-front tire.

Lap 251 -- Mark Martin is on pit road for his scheduled pit stop. He gets four tires.

Lap 250 -- LEAD CHANGE: Greg Biffle takes over the lead as Jeff Gordon peels onto pit road for his scheduled stop. He gets four tires and an air-pressure adjustment.

Lap 246 -- Martin Truex Jr. is back on track after making his scheduled pit stop for four tires. He was on a different sequence after not pitting on the previous caution.

Lap 245 -- Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton and Mark Martin run second, third and fourth, respectively. The three have yet to lead a lap in the race.

Lap 238 -- Jimmie Johnson has slipped back to the 10th position, just ahead of Chase driver Clint Bowyer.

Lap 232 -- Denny Hamlin gets loose and into the wall in Turn 2. He has some right-rear damage after Clint Bowyer touched him and sent him up the banking. No caution.

Lap 229 -- Jeff Gordon leads Greg Biffle by 1.884 seconds.

Lap 220 -- David Reutimann is holding in 10th place after being passed by Tony Stewart.

Lap 213 -- Mark Martin falls back in line and holds on to second spot. Greg Biffle moves around Martin Truex Jr. for third.

Lap 212 -- Mark Martin pulls beside Jeff Gordon as the two race side-by-side around the entire track.

Lap 211 -- GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon gets the race going again.
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Mark Martin
3. Martin Truex Jr.
4. Greg Biffle
5. Jeff Burton

Lap 207 -- Paul Menard is on pit road with the crew under the hood. After some work, he pulls away.

Lap 206 -- David Ragan is on pit road to get four fresh tires. Robby Gordon is also in for tires and fuel.

Lap 204 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 8: Casey Mears, Michael Waltrip and Bobby Labonte slide through the infield grass after some contact. Michael Waltrip gets loose and taps Labonte, sending them both sliding. Mears drove through the infield to avoid the spins.

Lap 203 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon pulls below Martin Truex Jr. to take the lead.

Lap 202 -- GREEN FLAG: Martin Truex Jr. leads the field to green. The top three cars stayed out.
1. Martin Truex Jr.
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Mark Martin
4. Jeff Burton
5. Greg Biffle

Lap 200 -- LEAD CHANGE: Martin Truex Jr. stays out to lead.

Lap 198 -- Leaders head down pit road:
• Greg Biffle gets four tires and a wedge adjustment
• Jeff Burton gets fuel only and no adjustments
• Brian Vickers loses five spots on pit road

Lap 194 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 7: Multi-car crash coming off Turn 4 that involves Chase driver Matt Kenseth, Travis Kvapil, Tony Raines and Chad McCumbee. Paul Menard pushes Bill Elliott into Raines, turning Raines into the wall. Behind it, Kvapil makes contact with Kenseth, resulting in the most damage. Both cars are unable to drive away.

Lap 191 -- GREEN FLAG: Brian Vickers leads the field to green.
1. Brian Vickers
2. Greg Biffle
3. Jeff Burton
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Kyle Busch

Lap 188 -- Most of the leaders stay on the track, although some backmarkers dive onto pit road.

Lap 187 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 6: Debris is in Turn 3.

Lap 183 -- Following pit stops, Brian Vickers leads by more than six seconds.
1. Brian Vickers
2. Greg Biffle
3. Jeff Burton
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Kyle Busch

Lap 180 -- David Ragan and Regan Smith are both caught speeding on pit road and must serve pass-through penalties.

Lap 179 -- Brian Vickers is in for his pit stop for minor adjustments and four tires in a quick stop. His position may allow him to maintain his lead.

Lap 177 -- Kyle Busch is tight and asks for adjustments with his four tires. Jeff Gordon gets four tires instead of the two he took last time. Jamie McMurray gets tires and fuel with minor adjustments.

Lap 176 -- Greg Biffle is in and is loose, although he gets no adjustments and four tires. Jimmie Johnson gets an adjustment and four tires. Tony Stewart gets four tires and the crew cleans his grille.

Lap 175 -- Jeff Burton begins green-flag pit stops. He is battling loose and tight conditions. He gets four tires. Martin Truex Jr. is also in for adjustments.

Lap 172 -- Jimmie Johnson drops second to Greg Biffle and third to Tony Stewart.

Lap 166 -- Tony Stewart is worried something is on the nose of his car, but he isn't overly concerned since pit stops are approaching.

Lap 161 -- Ryan Newman is on pit road for his scheduled pit stop. He was on a different pit sequence after staying on the track during the last caution.

Lap 160 -- Juan Montoya is back on the track after making an unscheduled pit stop for a vibration. He runs 35th, two laps down.

Lap 157 -- Brian Vickers leads Jimmie Johnson by 5.459 seconds.

Lap 149 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back on the track making laps. He is 45 laps down in 39th.

Lap 143 -- David Ragan is running well and is up to fourth position.

Lap 136 -- Kyle Busch takes third position from Ryan Newman.

Lap 134 -- LEAD CHANGE: Brian Vickers pulls to the side of Jimmie Johnson in the tri-oval then takes the lead as they sail into Turn 1.

Lap 132 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson goes below Ryan Newman to take the lead through the tri-oval. Brian Vickers follows to take second.

Lap 130 -- Brian Vickers dives below Kyle Busch to take third place.

Lap 129 -- Brian Vickers has cracked the top five and runs in fourth. He continues to have a fast machine.

Lap 125 -- GREEN FLAG: Ryan Newman gets the race back under way.
1. Ryan Newman
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Jeff Burton
4. Kyle Busch
5. Clint Bowyer

Lap 123 -- LEAD CHANGE: Ryan Newman stays out to lead.

Lap 121 -- Leaders head down pit road:
• David Ragan asks for no changes and gets right-side tires
• Jeff Burton gets gas only on his stop
• Kyle Busch gets two tires and fuel
• Jimmie Johnson gets no tires and just fuel

Lap 120 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 5: Mike Wallace spins coming off Turn 2. He comes to a stop and drives away with minor damage to the right-rear.

Lap 116 -- Tony Stewart is complaining that his car is loose. He drops fifth position to David Ragan.

Lap 111 -- Jimmie Johnson takes second place from Tony Stewart when Stewart's car shoots up the racetrack.

Lap 110 -- Kyle Busch moves around teammate Tony Stewart to take the lead.

Lap 108 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart leads the field to green.
1. Tony Stewart
2. Kyle Busch
3. Jimmie Johnson
4. Jeff Burton
5. Clint Bowyer

Lap 107 -- LEAD CHANGE: Matt Kenseth pits and gives the lead back to Tony Stewart.

Lap 106 -- LEAD CHANGE: Matt Kenseth stays out and leads.

Lap 105 -- LEAD CHANGE: Michael Waltrip stays out to lead.

Lap 104 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kyle Busch is credited for leading the lap due to pit-stall location.

Lap 104 -- Leaders are on pit road:
• Tony Stewart gets no changes and fuel as well as four tires
• Jimmie Johnson gets four tires and small changes to his car
• Kyle Busch gets four tires and comes out in second position

Lap 103 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: Dale Earnhardt Jr. blows a right-side tire and smashes the Turn 3 wall hard with heavy damage. He had planned on pitting the next lap.

Lap 95 -- Jeff Gordon is running in 17th after his early problems.

Lap 90 -- Martin Truex Jr. has cracked the top 10 in 10th.

Lap 84 -- Carl Edwards is back on the track, running 16 laps down in 39th position. Team owner Jack Roush says the team isn't sure what the problem was after several changes on pit road.

Lap 82 -- The three non-Chase drivers running solidly in the top 10 are still David Ragan (eighth), Mark Martin (ninth) and Kasey Kahne (10th).

Lap 76 -- LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart sails by Jimmie Johnson for the top spot.

Lap 74 -- Carl Edwards is still on pit road with the hood up on his car. The crew is changing ignition boxes.

Lap 73 -- Ken Schrader has taken the No. 96 Toyota to the garage.

Lap 70 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson gets the race back under way.
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Tony Stewart
3. Greg Biffle
4. Jeff Burton
5. Kyle Busch

Lap 69 -- Carl Edwards arrives at his pit stall and the crew goes under the hood with Roush Fenway Racing's head engine builder.

Lap 68 -- A tow truck collects Carl Edwards and begins pushing him from the backstretch as the field approaches to put him a second lap down.

Lap 67 -- Carl Edwards is having ignition trouble. The car is off and coasting to a stop. He cannot get the engine to fire.

Lap 64 -- Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick are in, among others.
• Kevin Harvick has major issues and the crew gives the car eight rounds of wedge
• Denny Hamlin gets tires and fuel under a normal stop

Lap 63 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 3: Mike Skinner and Ken Schrader crash in Turn 1. Michael Waltrip gets into the grass in the tri-oval and pushes Skinner into Schrader. The two slide into the outside wall with damage. They drive away.

Lap 59 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson leads the field to green.
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Tony Stewart
3. Greg Biffle
4. Jeff Burton
5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Lap 56 -- Crew chief Bob Osborne is arguing that his driver Carl Edwards should get the free pass. NASCAR does not change its stance. Edwards and Gordon lead a group down pit road. Edwards has to back up because his crew did not get the lug nuts tight.

Lap 54 -- Jeff Gordon gets the free pass after losing a lap early from his right-side damage.

Lap 53 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: A.J. Allmendinger spins and crashes hard into the Turn 3 wall after being in the middle of Regan Smith and Chad McCumbee. He has major damage to the front and rear of the car.

Lap 52 -- Carl Edwards dives onto pit road. He has a loose wheel. He gets just right-side tires.

Lap 51 -- Carl Edwards is telling his crew he has a vibration.

Lap 48 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson gets the race back under way.
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Carl Edwards
3. Jeff Burton
4. Tony Stewart
5. Greg Biffle

Lap 46 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson gets the lead back when A.J. Allmendinger pits.

Lap 45 -- LEAD CHANGE: A.J. Allmendinger stays out to lead.

Lap 44 -- Leaders on pit road:
• Tony Stewart changes his air-pressure and gets fuel
• Carl Edwards is tight and gets an air-pressure adjustment
• Jimmie Johnson gets track-bar and air-pressure adjustments

Lap 43 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 1: Joe Nemechek crashes into the Turn 4 wall after a right-front tire goes down. Sam Hornish Jr. has the same problem just behind him.

Lap 42 -- Matt Kenseth and Kevin Harvick have fallen from their top 12 starting positions to 15th (Harvick) and 16th (Kenseth).

Lap 37 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is loose and loses third position to Greg Biffle.

Lap 32 -- LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart catches and passes Jimmie Johnson for the lead as the two work through slow traffic.

Lap 30 -- Tony Stewart moves by Carl Edwards for second and sets his sights on leader Jimmie Johnson.

Lap 28 -- Mark Martin, David Ragan and Kasey Kahne are running 10th, 11th and 12th, respectively, as the highest-running non-Chase drivers.

Lap 23 -- Tony Stewart goes to the outside of Greg Biffle for third and is on the move.

Lap 20 -- Jimmie Johnson leads Carl Edwards by 0.687 seconds.

Lap 11 -- Mark Martin is up to 11th after starting 14th.

Lap 9 -- Jeff Gordon is on pit road for right-side tires and so the team can pull out the fenders on the right side. The team had planned to ride out the run, but the tire rub was too significant.

Lap 5 -- Jeff Gordon hits the wall hard coming off Turn 4, sending sparks everywhere. He tells his crew, "we're in some trouble."

Lap 1 -- Jimmie Johnson pulls ahead to lead the first lap. Jeff Gordon brushes the wall but is OK.

7:47 p.m. -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards get the Bank of America 500 under way at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

7:40 p.m. -- Cars are rolling from their introduction positions on the frontstretch.

7:34 p.m. -- U.S. Olympic gold medal winner Aaron Piersol delivers the command: "Gentlemen, start your engines!"

7:28 p.m. -- Jessica Simpson sings the national anthem.

7:27 p.m. --Loran Livingston delivers the invocation.

7:26 p.m. -- Fans have a moment of silence for T. Taylor Warren.

7 p.m. ET -- ABC's pre-race coverage of the Bank of America 500 is under way from Lowe's Motor Speedway.

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