Lap-by-Lap: Richmond

CHECKERED FLAG: Denny Hamlin wins for the first time at Richmond and Brian Vickers races his way into the Chase for the first time in his career as he beats Kyle Busch by eight points.

Lap 399 -- WHITE FLAG: Denny Hamlin takes the white flag and is one lap away from a home track victory.

Lap 396 -- Brian Vickers passes Sam Hornish Jr. for seventh giving him an eight-point advantage.

Lap 394 -- No changes for Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers as they run fifth and eighth.

Lap 390 -- Brian Vickers has a four-point lead as Kyle Busch runs fifth and Vickers runs eighth.

Lap 387 -- Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon side-by-side for fourth. Kurt Busch challenging Denny Hamlin for the lead.

Lap 386 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Mark Martin
3. Kurt Busch
4. Jeff Gordon
5. Clint Bowyer

Lap 384 -- Matt Kenseth among a plethora of cars to wave-around. Kenseth now on the lead lap.

Lap 383 -- Kyle Busch beats Brian Vickers off pit road. Busch will restart sixth and Vickers will restart seventh. David Reutimann has a tire get away after Tony Stewart hit it.

Lap 382 -- All the leaders hit pit road.
• Brian Vickers with four tires and no changes
• Kyle Busch with a wedge and air pressure adjustment

Lap 380 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 10: Caution is out with Brad Keselowski blowing an engine. Marcos Ambrose gets the free pass.

Lap 377 -- Clint Bowyer is fading as Jeff Gordon passes him for fifth and Kyle Busch is closing in.

Lap 373 -- Brian Vickers passes Clint Bowyer for fourth.

Lap 370 -- Thirty laps to go as time is running out for Kyle Busch.

Lap 361 -- Kyle Busch passes Jimmie Johnson for seventh as Jimmie Johnson gets loose. Busch now trails Brian Vickers by 26 points.

Lap 354 -- Tony Stewart passes Ryan Newman for 11th. Denny Hamlin leads by 1.1 seconds on Mark Martin.

Lap 341 -- Jeff Gordon passes Kyle Busch for sixth and Vickers is in 12th by 23 points.

Lap 338 -- Brian Vickers passes Kyle Busch for fifth.

Lap 336 -- Kurt Busch passes Kyle Busch for fourth and Brian Vickers is up to sixth.

Lap 334 -- Kyle Busch up to fourth. Mark Martin up to second. Casey Mears gets blackflagged for not letting the lead-lap cars in line.

Lap 333 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Clint Bowyer
3. Mark Martin
4. Kurt Busch
5. Kyle Busch

Lap 327 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 9: Michael Waltrip spins on the frontstretch bringing out the caution. Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets the free pass because Casey Mears was out of position.

Lap 326 -- Clint Bowyer and Jeff Gordon bump on the restart sending Gordon back to sixth.

Lap 325 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Clint Bowyer
4. Kurt Busch
5. Mark Martin

Lap 323 -- Elliott Sadler, Paul Menard, Jamie McMurray and John Andretti the wave-around cars. All drivers are multiple laps down.

Lap 322 -- Brian Vickers makes up three spots on pit road and beats Kyle Busch off.

Lap 321 -- All the leaders hit pit road.
• Jeff Gordon with an air pressure adjustment
• Kurt Busch with no changes and four tires
• Denny Hamlin with no changes
• Mark Martin with an air pressure and wedge adjustment

Lap 319 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 8: Debris from Jeff Burton's cut tire brings out the caution. Jeff Burton gets the free pass.

Lap 318 -- Jeff Burton and David Stremme get together cutting Burton's tire and forcing him to pit.

Lap 315 -- Joey Logano having a nice run going currently 14th.

Lap 311 -- Kevin Harvick passes Brian Vickers for eighth.

Lap 308 -- Denny Hamlin leads Jeff Gordon by 0.9 seconds. Ryan Newman runs 11th, Kasey Kahne 12th, Juan Montoya 13th and Greg Biffle 14th.

Lap 300 -- With 100 to go, Kyle Busch runs sixth and Brian Vickers runs eighth. Vickers has a nine-point lead on Busch for 12th in the points.

Lap 292 -- Brian Vickers up to ninth as he passes Sam Hornish Jr.

Lap 288 -- Clint Bowyer passes Mark Martin for fourth. Brian Vickers passes Kevin Harvick for 10th.

Lap 287 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green on the inside.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Kurt Busch
4. Mark Martin
5. Clint Bowyer

Lap 282 -- Twenty-two cars are on the lead lap in what could be the final stop of the night.

Lap 281 -- All the leaders hit pit road.
• Jeff Gordon with a track bar and wedge adjustment
• Kurt Busch with no changes and four tires
• Denny Hamlin with minor changes
• Mark Martin with no changes and four tires

Lap 278 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 7: Martin Truex Jr. hits the wall on the frontstretch bringing out the caution. David Gilliland gets the free pass.

Lap 274 -- Casey Mears and David Gilliland go a lap down taking the free pass away from Matt Kenseth.

Lap 269 -- Denny Hamlin has opened up a two-second lead on Jeff Gordon as he puts David Stremme a lap down.

Lap 267 -- Matt Kenseth goes a lap down and that could be the final nail in his Chase coffin.

Lap 265 -- Kyle Busch passes Jimmie Johnson for seventh. Brian Vickers currently runs 12th.

Lap 263 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. goes a lap down. Matt Kenseth is next.

Lap 262 -- Jimmie Johnson falls to seventh as Clint Bowyer gets around the No. 48.

Lap 259 -- Sam Hornish Jr. on the move as he passes Jimmie Johnson for fifth.

Lap 255 -- Again Matt Kenseth is in trouble as he is second in line to go a lap down. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the last car on the lead lap with Denny Hamlin closing fast.

Lap 251 -- Sam Hornish Jr. up to sixth as he passes Kevin Harvick. Tony Stewart passes Reed Sorenson for 14th.

Lap 248 -- Denny Hamlin leads by a second as he closes in on lap traffic.

Lap 239 -- Matt Kenseth has fallen to 27th.

Lap 232 -- Kyle Busch now down to ninth and out of the Chase. Brian Vickers is now in the 12th position by six points.

Lap 228 -- Kyle Busch could lose valuable position as Sam Hornish Jr. and Clint Bowyer are closing in and looking to take seventh.

Lap 225 -- Denny Hamlin out front by 0.6 seconds.

Lap 217 -- Kurt Busch passes Jimmie Johnson for fourth. Matt Kenseth in a three-wide battle for 21st with Tony Stewart and Joey Logano.

Lap 214 -- Kevin Harvick challenging Kyle Busch for sixth. Matt Kenseth is on the move up to 23rd, now 15 points out of the 12th position.

Lap 211 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green on the inside.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Mark Martin
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Kurt Busch

Lap 209 -- John Andretti the only wave-around car and he will be one lap down.

Lap 207 -- LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin wins the race off pit road and takes the lead. Clint Bowyer with a great stop and he gains four spots up to 10th.

Lap 206 -- All the leaders hit pit road.
• Jeff Gordon with a chassis adjustment
• Kurt Busch with an air pressure and track bar adjustment
• Denny Hamlin with a wedge adjustment
• Mark Martin with an air pressure adjustment

Lap 204 -- LEAD CHANGE/YELLOW FLAG NO. 6: Jeff Gordon reclaimed the lead as Regan Smith blew a tire and hit the wall bringing out the caution. David Stremme will get the free pass.

Lap 203 -- Kyle Busch falls to eighth as Sam Hornish Jr. passes him. Brian Vickers runs 11th.

Lap 199 -- Kevin Harvick passes Kyle Busch for sixth. That move puts Brian Vickers back in 12th in points and drops Busch to 13th.

Lap 194 -- LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin gets back around Jeff Gordon.

Lap 192 -- Matt Kenseth runs 23rd.

Lap 190 -- After almost going a lap down, Clint Bowyer now runs 15th.

Lap 189 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon drives around Denny Hamlin in Turn 1 to take the lead back.

Lap 187 -- Carl Edwards has worked his way up to 13th. Juan Montoya has climbed to 15th.

Lap 183 -- LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin goes low in Turn 4 and passes Jeff Gordon for the lead.

Lap 181 -- Jimmie Johnson has a slow restart and Kurt Busch passes him for fourth.

Lap 180 -- GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon brings the field to the green on the inside.
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Mark Martin
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Kurt Busch

Lap 178 -- Carl Edwards thinks they might have an engine or ignition problem.

Lap 176 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon wins the race off pit road and takes the lead. Elliott Sadler the only wave-around car and he will be three laps down.

Lap 174 -- All the leaders hit pit road.
• Jeff Gordon with an air pressure adjustment
• Kurt Busch with an air pressure and track bar adjustment
• Denny Hamlin with a wedge and air pressure adjustment
• Mark Martin with no changes and four tires
• Juan Montoya has a slow stop and falls to 20th

Lap 172 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 5: Debris on the track brings out the caution. David Gilliland gets the free pass.

Lap 170 -- Sam Hornish Jr. is having a great night as he currently runs eighth. Jeff Burton gets around A.J. Allmendinger for ninth.

Lap 167 -- Matt Kenseth is three cars from going a lap down as Denny Hamlin closes on the No. 17.

Lap 165 -- Denny Hamlin puts Bobby Labonte a lap down.

Lap 163 -- Jamie McMurray and Paul Menard go a lap down.

Lap 159 -- Kasey Kahne passes Brian Vickers for 13th. Michael McDowell out of the race with engine problems.

Lap 155 -- Elliott Sadler on pit road scored two laps down.

Lap 151 -- LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin passes Jeff Gordon and retakes the lead. Brian Vickers passes Martin Truex Jr. for 12th.

Lap 148 -- Ryan Newman up to 18th. Greg Biffle up to 19th. Carl Edwards runs 21st and Matt Kenseth runs 26th.

Lap 143 -- Mark Martin completes the pass of Jimmie Johnson for third.

Lap 141 -- Jeff Gordon has again caught the tail end of the field allowing Denny Hamlin to catch his bumper.

Lap 140 -- Mark Martin has found some speed and is closing on Jimmie Johnson for third.

Lap 136 -- Sam Hornish Jr. and Kasey Kahne are side-by-side for 13th.

Lap 130 -- Kyle Busch passes A.J. Allmendinger for seventh.

Lap 128 -- Denny Hamlin has closed the gap on Jeff Gordon and is challenging for the lead.

Lap 124 -- Mark Martin, Kurt Busch and Kevin Harvick are in a three-way battle for fourth.

Lap 121 -- Brian Vickers and Kasey Kahne touch tires as they battle for 12th.

Lap 114 -- At this point Kyle Busch is in 12th position by one point on Brian Vickers. Busch runs eighth, Vickers runs 13th.

Lap 111 -- GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon brings the field to the green on the inside.
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Jimmie Johnson
4. Mark Martin
5. Kurt Busch

Lap 110 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon won the race off pit road and gets the lead back when Michael Waltrip pits.

Lap 109 -- LEAD CHANGE: Michael Waltrip stays out to lead a lap.

Lap 108 -- All the leaders hit pit road.
• Kasey Kahne with a wedge adjustment
• Kurt Busch with a wedge and air pressure adjustment
• Mark Martin with no changes and four tires
• Matt Kenseth missed his pit box and had a long stop

Lap 106 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: Debris on the track has brought out the caution. Tony Stewart gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.

Lap 105 -- Kyle Busch passes Brian Vickers for 10th.

Lap 104 -- Chase bubble notables: Greg Biffle in 22nd, Carl Edwards in 23rd and Ryan Newman in 24th.

Lap 100 -- Jeff Gordon has caught the rear of the field allowing Denny Hamlin to close the gap.

Lap 96 -- Matt Kenseth falls to 29th and is complaining that he has no grip on the front or the rear.

Lap 94 -- Kyle Busch has found some speed as he passes Kasey Kahne for 11th.

Lap 91 -- Kurt Busch up to sixth. A.J. Allmendinger up to eighth. Juan Montoya runs ninth.

Lap 88 -- Jeff Gordon has opened up a 1.5-second lead on Denny Hamlin.

Lap 84 -- Regan Smith is back in the race scored 28 laps down.

Lap 81 -- Martin Truex Jr. is down to sixth after catching the leaders.

Lap 77 -- As they run right now, Brian Vickers (12th) is 12th in points, Matt Kenseth (26th) is 13th, 18 points behind and Kyle Busch (13th) is 14th, 20 points behind.

Lap 76 -- Jimmie Johnson is challenging Martin Truex Jr. for third.

Lap 72 -- Kyle Busch not thrilled with his car as he is down to 14th.

Lap 69 -- Martin Truex Jr. is making it a three-man battle for the lead.

Lap 67 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon passes Denny Hamlin in Turn 1 and takes the lead.

Lap 65 -- Kyle Busch and Juan Montoya are side-by-side for 11th.

Lap 63 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green on the outside.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Mark Martin
4. Martin Truex Jr.
5. Kurt Busch

Lap 58 -- Casey Mears in 20th is the highest-running car to pit. Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton and David Ragan among the cars to pit.

Lap 57 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 3: Regan Smith stops on the track bringing out the caution. Reed Sorenson gets the free pass.

Lap 53 -- Jeff Gordon has closed on leader Denny Hamlin.

Lap 50 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green on the inside.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Mark Martin
4. Kurt Busch
5. Martin Truex Jr.

Lap 45 -- All the leaders hit pit road.
• Kasey Kahne with an air pressure and track bar adjustment
• Kurt Busch with an air pressure and wedge adjustment
• Denny Hamlin with a track bar adjustment
• Mark Martin with an air pressure and wedge adjustment

Lap 44 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: Tony Stewart and Reed Sorenson spin after they hit each other racing three-wide. Stewart takes the blame for the wreck. David Ragan gets the free pass.

Lap 41 -- Mike Bliss takes his car to the garage. Elliott Sadler, Joe Nemechek and John Andretti go a lap down.

Lap 37 -- Dave Blaney takes his car to the garage.

Lap 36 -- Regan Smith goes a lap down.

Lap 31 -- Denny Hamlin puts Max Papis a lap down.

Lap 30 -- Kurt Busch has found some speed as he climbs to eighth.

Lap 26 -- Greg Biffle currently 29th on the track and 11th in the standings. Carl Edwards is running 31st and has dropped to 10th in the standings.

Lap 23 -- Kevin Harvick and Juan Montoya pass David Stremme for 11th and 12th.

Lap 19 -- Denny Hamlin out front by 0.8 seconds. Kasey Kahne and Jimmie Johnson side-by-side for fifth.

Lap 16 -- Jeff Gordon passes Jimmie Johnson for fourth.

Lap 12 -- Brian Vickers falls to ninth as Dale Earnhardt Jr. passes him.

Lap 10 -- Kyle Busch passes Brian Vickers for seventh.

Lap 9 -- GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green on the inside.
1. Denny Hamlin
2. Mark Martin
3. Jimmie Johnson
4. Martin Truex Jr.
5. Jeff Gordon

Lap 6 -- Matt Kenseth among the handful of cars to pit. Casey Mears, Elliott Sadler, Michael Waltrip and Bobby Labonte also pit. Matt Kenseth will restart 37th.

Lap 5 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 1: Scott Speed spins in Turn 2 and hits the wall bringing out the caution. No free pass will be given.

Lap 4 -- LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin passes Mark Martin in Turn 1 for the lead.

Lap 2 -- Denny Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson pass Martin Truex Jr. for second and third.

Lap 1 -- Mark Martin with a great start and leads the first lap.

8:12 p.m. -- GREEN FLAG: Mark Martin brings the field to the green and the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 is under way.

8:06 p.m. -- The cars are rolling onto the track and will make their warm-up laps.

8:00 p.m. -- The command is given: "Gentlemen, start your engines!"

7:54 p.m. -- The 29th Army Band performs the national anthem.

7:53 p.m. -- Joe Ellison delivers the Invocation.

7:24 p.m. -- NASCAR Countdown is under way on ABC.

7:13 p.m. -- NASCAR has moved the command to start engines back to 8 p.m. ET due to the rain.

6:40 p.m. -- The rain has stopped and the jet dryers are on the track.

6:15 p.m. -- No one said Lap-by-Lap could predict the weather! Rain has started to fall at the track and the cars are covered on pit road.

5:07 p.m. ET -- It's a beautiful day for racing at Richmond International Raceway. Currently its 76 degrees under partly cloudy skies and temperatures will only drop into the mid-60s when the sun sets. The Chase field will be set tonight, who will be in and who will be out? Find out when the green falls at 7:43 p.m. ET.