Lap-by-Lap: Phoenix

Lap 378 -- CHECKERED FLAG: Jeff Gordon takes a look inside in Turn 4 but Ryan Newman is able to hold him off and win for the first time this season. Jimmie Johnson works his way up to third. Kyle Busch finishes eighth after leading when the caution came out.

Lap 377 -- WHITE FLAG/LEAD CHANGE: Ryan Newman takes the lead in Turn 1 and takes the white flag.

Lap 376 -- GREEN FLAG NO. 1: Jeff Gordon brings the field to the green.
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Ryan Newman
3. Mark Martin
4. Matt Kenseth
5. A.J. Allmendinger

Lap 374 -- The top-six cars took two tires. The rest of the lead-lap cars took four. There are numerous wave-around cars.

Lap 373 -- All the leaders hit pit road.
• Jimmie Johnson with four tires
• Jeff Gordon with two tires
• Kyle Busch with four tires
• Ryan Newman with two tires
• Mark Martin with two tires
• Matt Kenseth with two tires

Lap 372 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 9: Scott Riggs loses his right-front tire and slams the wall bringing out the caution with three laps remaining. No free pass is given.

Lap 371 -- Ryan Newman passes Clint Bowyer for fifth.

Lap 370 -- This is Kyle Busch's race to win. Jeff Gordon continues to close on Jimmie Johnson for second.

Lap 367 -- Brad Keselowski, David Ragan and Martin Truex Jr. in a great battle for 18th.

Lap 365 -- With 10 laps to go, Kyle Busch leads by 1.8 seconds.

Lap 362 -- Clint Bowyer again challenging Juan Montoya for fourth.

Lap 360 -- Jeff Gordon has gained on Kyle Busch every lap for the past five laps.

Lap 359 -- If Kyle Busch can hang on, he would give Toyota its first victory at Phoenix International Raceway.

Lap 355 -- The best battle on the track right now is for fourth as Juan Montoya is trying to pass Clint Bowyer.

Lap 349 -- Jeff Gordon is trying to catch Jimmie Johnson but trails the No. 48 by two seconds.

Lap 347 -- Kyle Busch leads by two seconds.

Lap 341 -- Kyle Busch has opened up a 1.4-second lead as the laps wind down.

Lap 335 -- A lot of passing taking place from ninth to 13th. They currently run: Mark Martin, Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards, A.J. Allmendinger, Sam Hornish Jr.

Lap 331 -- Clint Bowyer goes to the inside and challenges Jeff Gordon for third.

Lap 329 -- Kevin Harvick has dropped to ninth and he is struggling to stay in the top 10.

Lap 325 -- Clint Bowyer and Jeff Gordon both get loose as they battle for third.

Lap 324 -- Juan Montoya and Ryan Newman are side-by-side for fifth.

Lap 322 -- Juan Montoya tries to make it three-wide on the restart in Turn 1 and ends up losing a couple positions.

Lap 321 -- GREEN FLAG: Kyle Busch brings the field to the green.
1. Kyle Busch
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Clint Bowyer
4. Jeff Gordon
5. Juan Montoya

Lap 318 -- Denny Hamlin and Elliott Sadler the wave-around cars. Hamlin now one lap down, Sadler two.

Lap 316 -- The lead-lap cars are on pit road.
• Jimmie Johnson with four tires and adjustments
• Clint Bowyer with a chassis adjustment
• Juan Montoya with a chassis adjustment
• Kyle Busch with four tires and no changes
• Jeff Gordon with a quick stop gaining two positions

Lap 314 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 8: Travis Kvapil loses his engine in Turns 1 and 2 bringing out the caution. Jamie McMurray gets the free pass.

Lap 310 -- Kevin Harvick has dropped to seventh as Ryan Newman and Jeff Gordon get around him.

Lap 308 -- Kyle Busch puts Regan Smith a lap down.

Lap 300 -- Jimmie Johnson caught Kyle Busch but then Busch pulled away and now leads by 1.4 seconds.

Lap 293 -- Major props to Scott Riggs and the No. 90 team as they run 24th and remain on the lead lap.

Lap 289 -- Jimmie Johnson has caught Kyle Busch and is eyeing the lead.

Lap 284 -- Less than 100 laps to go and there will be one more stop before the checkered flag flies.

Lap 279 -- Jimmie Johnson has closed the gap on Kyle Busch and trails by 0.5 seconds.

Lap 272 -- The top six are spread out. Jeff Gordon is challenging Matt Kenseth for seventh.

Lap 267 -- Jeff Gordon with some big adjustments on the last pit stop and he is on the move passing Joey Logano for eighth.

Lap 265 -- It's been a tough day for Mark Martin but he has stuck with it and runs 12th.

Lap 263 -- Jimmie Johnson and Juan Montoya get together multiple times as they run side-by-side for second.

Lap 262 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kyle Busch has a great restart on the inside and jumps to the lead.

Lap 261 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson brings the field to the green.
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Kyle Busch
3. Clint Bowyer
4. Juan Montoya
5. Matt Kenseth

Lap 259 -- Elliott Sadler will again be the wave-around car and is scored one lap down.

Lap 257 -- All the lead-lap cars hit pit road. Jimmie Johnson wins the race off pit road while David Reutimann, Brad Keselowski and Jamie McMurray make extended stops.

Lap 256 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 7: David Reutimann gets loose and spins bringing out the caution. Reutimann brushed the wall and has some rear end damage. Regan Smith gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.

Lap 252 -- Jimmie Johnson puts Regan Smith a lap down.

Lap 249 -- The car is getting away from Sam Hornish Jr. as he has dropped to 17th.

Lap 247 -- Ryan Newman continues to climb as he jumps to eighth after passing Carl Edwards.

Lap 243 -- Jamie McMurray gets loose as he passes Sam Hornish Jr. for 12th.

Lap 241 -- Jeff Burton is the first car one lap down but Jimmie Johnson is closing on Regan Smith and could put him a lap down soon.

Lap 235 -- Michael McDowell is officially the first DNF of the night. The No. 66 is out for overheating. Dave Blaney and the No. 55 also out of the race for rear gear issues.

Lap 232 -- After one stop where the changes sent the No. 14 backward, Tony Stewart finds himself stuck in 15th.

Lap 230 -- Jeff Gordon in 10th says his car is extremely loose and they need to make big changes on the next stop.

Lap 228 -- Juan Montoya in second complaining of a tight race car as night sets in.

Lap 227 -- The top 10 are spread out but right behind them is some great racing as Sam Hornish Jr., Marcos Ambrose, A.J. Allmendinger and Jamie McMurray are all battling for position.

Lap 220 -- Ryan Newman taps Sam Hornish Jr. and makes the pass for ninth.

Lap 214 -- Jimmie Johnson has opened up a 1.2-second lead on Juan Montoya. Kyle Busch is third, and fell back a little from Montoya.

Lap 207 -- Despite numerous pit stops, Jamie McMurray has worked his way up to 14th and challenging Mark Martin for 13th.

Lap 206 -- Kyle Busch has caught Juan Montoya for second.

Lap 204 -- Carl Edwards lost two spots on the restart as Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick both pass him.

Lap 201 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson brings the field to the green.
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Juan Montoya
3. Kyle Busch
4. Matt Kenseth
5. Carl Edwards

Lap 197 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 6: Brad Keselowski gets into the wall on the restart after contact with Martin Truex Jr. Regan Smith gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.

Lap 196 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson brings the field to the green.
1. Jimmie Johnson
2. Kyle Busch
3. Matt Kenseth
4. Juan Montoya
5. Clint Bowyer

Lap 192 -- Elliott Sadler the wave-around car. He is now scored one lap down. Joe Nemechek takes his car back to the garage.

Lap 191 -- Jeff Burton is being black-flagged and held for a lap for pitting outside his box.

Lap 190 -- The lead-lap cars hit pit road.
• Jimmie Johnson with four tires
• Matt Kenseth with four tires and an air pressure adjustment
• Juan Montoya with a chassis adjustment
• Kyle Busch with four tires and no changes

Lap 189 -- Dave Blaney takes his car to the garage.

Lap 188 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 5: Oil in Turn 2 brings out the caution. Scott Speed gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.

Lap 186 -- Matt Kenseth gets around Joey Logano for fourth.

Lap 181 -- Polesitter A.J. Allmendinger currently in 20th.

Lap 179 -- Twenty-five cars are on the lead lap. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the last car on the lead lap. Scott Speed is the first car one lap down.

Lap 177 -- Kyle Busch is one of the fastest cars on the track as he has chased down Joey Logano for third.

Lap 171 -- Clint Bowyer has fallen to seventh as Jeff Gordon gets around the No. 33.

Lap 170 -- Johnny Sauter back in the garage.

Lap 169 -- Michael McDowell back in the garage.

Lap 168 -- Kyle Busch looking like he did Friday night as he drives around Matt Kenseth for fifth and looks for more.

Lap 165 -- Robby Gordon has quietly ran a great race and he currently sits 14th.

Lap 162 -- Matt Kenseth closing on Clint Bowyer for fourth.

Lap 160 -- Jimmie Johnson and Juan Montoya have put two seconds between them and the field.

Lap 157 -- Kevin Harvick up to eighth as his car gets better as the sun goes down.

Lap 155 -- Marcos Ambrose and Ryan Newman side-by-side for 12th.

Lap 153 -- Brian Vickers is back on the track scored 87 laps down. All 43 cars are on the track.

Lap 151 -- Tony Stewart continues to fall as Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards also get around him.

Lap 150 -- Tony Stewart falls to eighth as Kyle Busch and Sam Hornish Jr. pass the No. 14.

Lap 149 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson with a great start on the inside and he takes the lead.

Lap 148 -- GREEN FLAG: Juan Montoya brings the field to the green.
1. Juan Montoya
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Matt Kenseth
4. Joey Logano
5. Tony Stewart

Lap 146 -- Denny Hamlin is on pit road but he remains in the car.

Lap 142 -- Kurt Busch and Jamie McMurray have made multiple stops during this extended caution. McMurray remains on the lead lap while Busch is now six laps down.

Lap 139 -- Denny Hamlin two laps down after his extended pit stop to change the battery.

Lap 138 -- Denny Hamlin is stalled at the end of pit road. He was able to get going after being pushed.

Lap 136 -- Scott Riggs gives up sixth and pits. Denny Hamlin is going to stay in the car but a lot of changes coming to the No. 11. Greg Biffle, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and A.J. Allmendinger also on pit road.

Lap 135 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: Debris from Kurt Busch's brush with the wall brings out the caution. David Ragan gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.

Lap 134 -- LEAD CHANGE: Juan Montoya back out front as all but Scott Riggs have made their stop. Kurt Busch slams the wall and nurses his car to pit road.

Lap 133 -- LEAD CHANGE: Matt Kenseth passes Jimmie Johnson on pit road as both make their green-flag stops.

Lap 132 -- Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman and Denny Hamlin all on pit road.

Lap 130 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson takes the lead as Juan Montoya pits. Mark Martin and Joey Logano also on pit road. Montoya with a chassis adjustment.

Lap 129 -- Clint Bowyer, Greg Biffle and A.J. Allmendinger on pit road.

Lap 128 -- Tony Stewart gives up his top-10 position and pits. Stewart complaining of being really loose and they take four tires.

Lap 126 -- Brad Keselowski and Jeff Burton are side-by-side for 13th.

Lap 124 -- Jimmie Johnson on the bumper of leader Juan Montoya.

Lap 122 -- Green-flag stops are upcoming as numerous drivers are desperate for some adjustments.

Lap 120 -- Joe Nemechek back in the garage.

Lap 118 -- Kurt Busch goes a lap down. Matt Kenseth closes on Joey Logano for third.

Lap 116 -- Kasey Kahne back in the race scored 101 laps down.

Lap 114 -- Jimmie Johnson now within 0.6 seconds of Juan Montoya as Montoya tries to put Bobby Labonte a lap down.

Lap 110 -- Lap traffic has allowed Jimmie Johnson to cut into Juan Montoya's lead. Montoya out front by 1.7 seconds.

Lap 109 -- Johnny Sauter takes the No. 35 back to the garage.

Lap 108 -- Paul Menard and Scott Riggs go a lap down.

Lap 105 -- Greg Biffle is complaining of no grip despite some major changes on the first couple of pit stops.

Lap 103 -- Juan Montoya is in cruise control right now with a 2.6 second lead.

Lap 101 -- Michael McDowell is back in the race scored 37 laps down.

Lap 100 -- Scott Speed goes a lap down.

Lap 98 -- Jimmie Johnson up to second as he gets around Joey Logano.

Lap 97 -- Travis Kvapil and Elliott Sadler go a lap down.

Lap 92 -- Juan Montoya puts Kevin Conway a lap down and he is closing in on more lap traffic.

Lap 91 -- After reaching the top five, Dale Earnhardt Jr. now finds himself 16th with a vibration problem.

Lap 90 -- A.J. Allmendinger has fallen to 10th.

Lap 87 -- Matt Kenseth up to sixth as he passes Jeff Gordon.

Lap 86 -- Juan Montoya puts Terry Cook a lap down. Montoya leads by 2.1 seconds in front of Joey Logano.

Lap 85 -- Jimmie Johnson passes Tony Stewart for third.

Lap 84 -- A.J. Allmendinger slipping as Jeff Gordon passes him for sixth and Matt Kenseth and Clint Bowyer are trying to follow suit.

Lap 81 -- Jimmie Johnson happy with his car as he runs fourth.

Lap 79 -- Max Papis is back in the race scored 16 laps down.

Lap 78 -- Martin Truex Jr. has to make an unscheduled stop due to a loose tire. He will go a lap down.

Lap 77 -- Scott Speed continues to struggle as he is down to 31st.

Lap 75 -- After his earlier crash, Kurt Busch has worked his way from 42nd to 29th.

Lap 73 -- Sam Hornish Jr. and A.J. Allmendinger side-by-side for fifth.

Lap 71 -- Clint Bowyer in the top 10 as he runs ninth.

Lap 69 -- Dave Blaney back in the race scored 12 laps down.

Lap 66 -- Denny Hamlin having electrical issues and the team has a battery on stand by. Michael McDowell takes the No. 66 to the garage.

Lap 64 -- Juan Montoya and Joey Logano are side-by-side for the lead. Johnny Sauter back in the race scored seven laps down.

Lap 63 -- GREEN FLAG/LEAD CHANGE: Michael McDowell pits on the restart giving the lead to Juan Montoya. Max Papis takes his No. 13 to the garage.
1. Juan Montoya
2. Joey Logano
3. Tony Stewart
4. A.J. Allmendinger
5. Jimmie Johnson

Lap 60 -- Joe Nemechek is back on track scored seven laps down.

Lap 59 -- LEAD CHANGE: Travis Kvapil pits giving the lead to Michael McDowell.

Lap 58 -- LEAD CHANGE: Travis Kvapil stays out to lead a lap and collect five bonus points. Michael McDowell, Kevin Conway and Max Papis also stay out. Johnny Sauter and Dave Blaney take their cars to the garage.

Lap 57 -- The lead-lap cars are on pit road.
• Joey Logano with an air pressure adjustment
• Jeff Gordon with a minor adjustment
• Juan Montoya with four tires and no changes
• A.J. Allmendinger with four tires

Lap 56 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 3: Brian Vickers has a tire go down and he slams the Turn 3 wall. Terry Cook gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.

Lap 55 -- Juan Montoya puts Terry Cook a lap down.

Lap 53 -- Joe Nemechek takes his No. 87 to the garage.

Lap 52 -- Juan Montoya has opened up a 1.8-second lead on Joey Logano.

Lap 50 -- Greg Biffle is the only driver to finish every race this season in the top 10 but he finds himself stuck mid-pack in 26th.

Lap 45 -- Marcos Ambrose started fourth and has fallen to 19th.

Lap 44 -- After starting second, Scott Speed is down to 18th and reporting his brakes are gone.

Lap 42 -- Ryan Newman down to eighth as his two tires may be starting to slow him down.

Lap 40 -- The two tires may be hurting Tony Stewart as Joey Logano passes him for second.

Lap 38 -- LEAD CHANGE: Juan Montoya finally gets past Tony Stewart in Turn 3 and takes the lead.

Lap 36 -- A.J. Allmendinger back in the top five as he passes Ryan Newman for fifth.

Lap 35 -- Juan Montoya is challenging Tony Stewart for the lead.

Lap 34 -- Matt Kenseth has fallen to 12th.

Lap 32 -- Kyle Busch has a tire rub and may need to pit under green to get it fixed.

Lap 30 -- Ryan Newman falls to fourth on the restart as the outside line gets a great start. Juan Montoya up to second, Joey Logano up to third.

Lap 29 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart brings the field to the green.
1. Tony Stewart
2. Ryan Newman
3. Sam Hornish Jr.
4. Juan Montoya
5. A.J. Allmendinger

Lap 26 -- As pit road opens, Paul Menard, Scott Riggs and Kevin Conway pit.

Lap 24 -- LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart had position on Ryan Newman when the caution came out and is the leader. Kurt Busch and Jamie McMurray the only cars to pit.

Lap 23 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: Jamie McMurray spins after contact with Clint Bowyer on the restart. McMurray doesn't hit the wall and is able to continue. No free pass is given.

Lap 22 -- GREEN FLAG: Ryan Newman brings the field to the green.
1. Ryan Newman
2. Tony Stewart
3. A.J. Allmendinger
4. Sam Hornish Jr.
5. Matt Kenseth

Lap 21 -- LEAD CHANGE: Terry Cook pits giving the lead to Ryan Newman, who won the race off pit road.

Lap 20 -- LEAD CHANGE: David Gilliland, Max Papis and Joe Nemechek pit giving the lead to Terry Cook.

Lap 19 -- LEAD CHANGE: Dave Blaney pits giving the lead to David Gilliland, who has yet to make a stop.

Lap 18 -- LEAD CHANGE: Dave Blaney stays out along with eight others and leads for five bonus points.

Lap 17 -- The lead-lap cars are on pit road.
• Joey Logano with an air pressure adjustment
• Jeff Gordon with a wedge adjustment
• Sam Hornish Jr. with a track bar adjustment
• A.J. Allmendinger with four tires
• Denny Hamlin remains in the car
• Ryan Newman with two tires
• Tony Stewart with two tires

Lap 14 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 1: Kasey Kahne and Kurt Busch get together sending both around and into the wall. Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick also get a little contact. Busch and Kahne both suffer some damage and Kahne heads right to the garage.

Lap 13 -- Jimmie Johnson continues to climb as he is up to seventh after passing Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Lap 12 -- Terry Cook and Kevin Conway are off the pace.

Lap 9 -- Joey Logano gets around Scott Speed for third.

Lap 8 -- A.J. Allmendinger and Sam Hornish Jr. have opened up a 1-second lead on the rest of the field.

Lap 6 -- Denny Hamlin and Mark Martin are side-by-side for 21st.

Lap 4 -- Jimmie Johnson up from 16th to 10th in the first four laps.

Lap 3 -- Marcos Ambrose gets stuck on outside and falls from fourth to eighth.

Lap 1 -- A.J. Allmendinger gets a great start and leads. Scott Speed falls to third.

7:46 p.m. -- GREEN FLAG: A.J. Allmendinger brings the field to the green and the Subway Fresh Fit 600 is under way.

7:38 p.m. -- Professional boxer and grand marshal Laila Ali delivers the command: "Gentlemen, start your engines!"

7:32 p.m. -- Dr. Jesse McGuire plays the national anthem on his trumpet.

7:31 p.m. -- PIR chaplain Ken Bowers gives the Invocation.

7:30 p.m. -- A moment of silence for the fallen miners in West Virginia.

7:22 p.m. -- The field will start the race unchanged as no cars will be moved to the rear.

7 p.m. -- Pre-race coverage from Phoenix is under way on FOX.

5:57 p.m. ET -- It's a gorgeous day in Avondale, Ariz., for the Subway Fresh Fit 600 at Phoenix International Raceway. It's currently 91 degrees under sunny skies with temperatures expected to fall to the mid-70s when the sun goes down. A.J. Allmendinger will bring the field to the green at 7:45 p.m. ET.