Post by dalejrfan on Nov 6, 2005 19:12:03 GMT -5
Carl Edwards posts his fourth victory of the year by beating Mark Martin by 0.584 seconds.
• Lap 333 -- Carl Edwards passes Mark Martin for the lead.
• Lap 331 -- Carl Edwards passes Matt Kenseth for second place.
• Lap 328 -- Mark Martin leads Matt Kenseth by 0.458 seconds. Third-place Carl Edwards is 1.023 seconds behind.
• Lap 324 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Casey Mears, Rusty Wallace and Sterling Marlin in the top five.
• Lap 319 -- CAUTION: Debris on the track.
• Greg Biffle gets the "Lucky Dog" pass.
• Several of the leaders pit, but front-runners Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Casey Mears and Rusty Wallace remain on the track.
• Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart make two-tire changes.
• Lap 315 -- Carl Edwards leads Mark Martin by 0.741 seconds. Matt Kenseth, Casey Mears and Tony Stewart round out the top five.
• Lap 312 -- Mark Martin moves into second place, passing under Tony Stewart exiting Turn 2.
• Lap 310 -- Carl Edwards powers under Tony Stewart to take the lead.
• Lap 308 -- Carl Edwards passes Mark Martin for second place.
• Lap 307 -- Mark Martin challenges Tony Stewart for the lead, makes the pass, and then Stewart slingshots back around to regain the point -- but pushed a fender in getting back around Martin.
• Lap 305 -- Tony Stewart leads three Roush Racing teammates -- Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards.
• Lap 300 -- Tony Stewart leads Mark Martin by 0.427 seconds.
• Lap 296 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Tony Stewart, who picked up three spots during his pit stop, Mark Martin, Brian Vickers, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards in the top five.
• Lap 290 -- CAUTION: Greg Biffle spins, but again doesn't hit anything.
• Biffle, who was eligible to be the "Lucky Dog" does not receive the free pass because he brought out the yellow.
• Carl Edwards leads Mark Martin by 0.307 seconds.
• Leaders come to pit road ... and Tony Stewart is the first to race back to the track following a 12.09-seconds stop.
• Lap 280 -- Six drivers in the Chase are running in the top 10: Carl Edwards (first), Mark Martin (second), Tony Stewart (fourth), Matt Kenseth (sixth), Jimmie Johnson (ninth) and Rusty Wallace (10th).
• Lap 268 -- Carl Edwards powers past Brian Vickers for the lead.
• Lap 262 -- Brian Vickers passes Mark Martin for the lead. This is the 10th race Vickers has led in 2005 (season-high 121 at Pocono on June 12).
• Lap 260 -- Mark Martin leads Brian Vickers by 0.376 seconds.
• Lap 250 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Mark Martin, Casey Mears, Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards and Denny Hamlin in the top five. Nos. 6-10: Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Elliott Sadler, Jimmie Johnson and Sterling Marlin.
• Lap 244 -- CAUTION: Ryan Newman spins.
• Newman, who was eligible to be the "Lucky Dog" does not receive the free pass because he brought out the yellow.
• Leaders come to pit road ... and Mark Martin again wins the race back to the track.
• Ken Schrader penalized for pitting outside his box.
• Lap 243 -- Ryan Newman eases up on Casey Mears, who gets loose and goes up the track. Carl Edwards retakes the lead.
• Lap 240 -- Casey Mears passes Carl Edwards for the lead. In three previous races at Texas, Mears has one top-five finish (fourth in April) among two top-10s with an average finish of 12.7.
• Lap 230 -- The top five remains Carl Edwards, Mark Martin, Casey Mears, Matt Kenseth and Brian Vickers.
• Lap 225 -- Carl Edwards leads Mark Martin by 0.862 seconds.
• Lap 220 -- Six drivers in the Chase have led a lap today: Matt Kenseth (149), Carl Edwards (21), Mark Martin (13), Greg Biffle 912), Jimmie Johnson (2) and Tony Stewart (1).
• Lap 215 -- Carl Edwards, Mark Martin, Casey Mears, Matt Kenseth and Brian Vickers are running 1-5. The rest of the top 10: Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch and Elliott Sadler.
• Lap 210 -- The top five: Carl Edwards, Mark Martin, Casey Mears, Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart.
• Lap 205 -- Carl Edwards has stretched his lead to 0.735 seconds over Mark Martin.
• Lap 200 -- Carl Edwards passes Mark Martin for the lead -- and five bonus points.
• Five drivers in the Chase are running in the top 10: Carl Edwards (first), Mark Martin (second), Matt Kenseth (third), Tony Stewart (fourth) and Jimmie Johnson (seventh).
• Lap 195 -- Race leader Mark Martin leads Carl Edwards by 0.309 seconds.
• Lap 189 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Casey Mears, Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart in the top five. The rest of the top 10: Brian Vickers, Elliott Sadler, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin.
• Thirteen cars -- including Chase drivers Greg Biffle (-1) and Jeremy Mayfield (-3) -- are at least one lap down.
• Matt Kenseth reports problems with his battery.
• Lap 183 -- CAUTION: Debris on the track.
• Kyle Petty receives the "Lucky Dog" pass.
• Leaders come to pit road ... and Mark Martin wins the race back to the track by a nose over Matt Kenseth.
• Mark Martin picks up five bonus points for leading a lap.
• Lap 180 -- Casey Mears leads Matt Kenseth by 1.752 seconds, and Carl Edwards is pressing Roush Racing teammate Kenseth for second place.
• Lap 175 -- The top five: Casey Mears, Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Mark Martin and Tony Stewart. Nos. 6-10: Kyle Busch, Brian Vickers, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Elliott Sadler and Jimmie Johnson.
• Kasey Kahne, 24 laps down, packs it in. See y'all in Phoenix, boys.
• Mike Skinner also is in the garage.
• Lap 170 -- Casey Mears continues to lead, and Carl Edwards has passed Tony Stewart for third place.
• Lap 165 -- Casey Mears powers around Matt Kenseth to take the lead. This is the seventh race that Mears has lead in 2005 (season-high 15 at Texas on April 17).
• Lap 160 -- The top five: Matt Kenseth, Casey Mears, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch and Mark Martin.
• Lap 155 -- Pit stops have cycled through and Matt Kenseth again is shown as the race leader. Tony Stewart trails by 1.748 seconds.
• Mike Skinner was penalized for speeding during his green-flag stop.
• Lap 151 -- After getting five bonus points for leading a lap, Jimmie Johnson comes to pit road.
• Lap 150 -- Tony Stewart makes a green-flag pit stop.
• Lap 149 -- Race leader Matt Kenseth makes a green-flag pit stop -- and Tony Stewart takes the lead and picks up five bonus points.
• Lap 147 -- Rusty Wallace and Jeff Gordon make green-flag pit stops.
• Lap 146 -- Casey Mears, Mark Martin and Ricky Rudd make green-flag pit stops.
• Lap 145 -- Kevin Harvick makes a green-flag pit stop.
• Lap 143 -- Elliott Sadler makes a green-flag pit stop.
• Lap 142 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes a green-flag pit stop.
• Lap 140 -- Race leader Matt Kenseth now leads Tony Stewart by 1.049 seconds. ... Kenseth has led 127 laps.
• Lap 135 -- Two drivers in the Chase are at least one lap down: Greg Biffle (-1) and Jeremy Mayfield (-2).
• Lap 130 -- Fourth-place driver Casey Mears' lap of 175.473 was about 3 mph faster than race leader Matt Kenseth.
• Lap 125 -- The top five: Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson and Casey Mears, who started 33rd.
• Lap 120 -- Matt Kenseth leads second-place Tony Stewart by 0.973 seconds.
• Lap 115 -- Six drivers in the Chase are running in the top 10: Matt Kenseth (first), Tony Stewart (second), Jimmie Johnson (fourth), Mark Martin (fifth), Carl Edwards (sixth) and Rusty Wallace ninth).
• Lap 110 -- Ten cars are at least one lap down. Greg Biffle, running in 34th place, is the first car a lap behind.
• Lap 105 -- And for the 92nd of 105 laps, Matt Kenseth runs on point.
• Lap 100 -- The top five: Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin.
• Lap 95 -- Matt Kenseth is holding off the charge of Tony Stewart, who trails by 0.209 seconds.
• Lap 90 -- Greg Biffle reports that the No. 16 has a vibration.
• Lap 88 -- Chase driver Jeremy Mayfield pits under green to change four tires.
• Lap 87 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson in the top five.
• Lap 83 -- CAUTION: Greg Biffle spins coming out of Turn 4. Mike Bliss also slides to the infield. Amazingly, neither driver hits anything.
• Bobby Labonte gains the "Lucky Dog" pass.
• Leaders come to pit road ... and Matt Kenseth returns to the track first after a 13.8-seconds stop.
• Lap 80 -- Stop us if you've heard this, but Matt Kenseth still leads (now 67 of 80 laps). Tony Stewart trails by 0.854 seconds.
• Lap 75 -- Nine cars are at least one lap down, including Chase driver Greg Biffle.
• Lap 70 -- And Matt Kenseth still leads ...
• Lap 65 -- Chase contenders Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin are running 1-4.
• Lap 60 -- Jamie McMurray, currently 11th in points and in position to pocket the $1 million bonus, is running 23rd. Jeff Gordon, who is 42 points behind Mac in 12th place, is running seventh.
• Lap 55 -- Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin are the top five. Nos. 6-10: Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Mike Bliss and Jeremy Mayfield.
• Lap 50 -- Greg Biffle pits under green for a four-tire change. He had a vibration; possibly an issue with the left-rear lug nuts. He falls one lap down.
• Lap 45 -- Five drivers in the Chase for the Nextel Cup are in the top 10: Greg Biffle (first), Matt Kenseth (second), Jimmie Johnson (fourth), Tony Stewart (fifth) and Mark Martin (seventh).
• Lap 37 -- Greg Biffle passes Matt Kenseth -- and picks up five bonus points for leading a lap.
• Lap 34 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin in the top five.
• Lap 30 -- CAUTION: Debris on the track.
• Jimmy Spencer, the only driver a lap down, gets the "Lucky Dog" pass.
• Leaders come to pit road ... and Matt Kenseth's 13.6-seconds stop gets him back on the track first. Jimmie Johnson picks up four spots and is scored in third place.
• Bobby Hamilton Jr. (commitment line violation) and Bobby Labonte (too many over the wall) are sent to the end of the longest line for the restart.
• Lap 25 -- In what's shaping up as his most dominant performance since Bristol in August, Matt Kenseth continues to run out front. He leads Greg Biffle by 1.802 seconds.
• Lap 20 -- The top five: Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jeremy Mayfield and Mike Bliss. Nos. 6-10: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart and Dave Blaney.
• Lap 15 -- Ryan Newman, who won the pole but crashed his primary car and had to start at the rear of the field, has moved from 43rd place to 38th.
• Lap 10 -- The top three remain the same -- Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon and Jeremy Mayfield -- with Gregg Biffle and Joe Nemechek rounding out the top five.
• Lap 5 -- Matt Kenseth continues to run on point, leading Jeff Gordon by 0.568 seconds.
• Lap 1 -- Chase contender Matt Kenseth picks up five bonus points for leading the first lap.
• 3:51 p.m. -- The front row of Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon takes the green flag.
• 3:41 p.m. -- Gentlemen, start your engines!
• Lap 333 -- Carl Edwards passes Mark Martin for the lead.
• Lap 331 -- Carl Edwards passes Matt Kenseth for second place.
• Lap 328 -- Mark Martin leads Matt Kenseth by 0.458 seconds. Third-place Carl Edwards is 1.023 seconds behind.
• Lap 324 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Casey Mears, Rusty Wallace and Sterling Marlin in the top five.
• Lap 319 -- CAUTION: Debris on the track.
• Greg Biffle gets the "Lucky Dog" pass.
• Several of the leaders pit, but front-runners Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Casey Mears and Rusty Wallace remain on the track.
• Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart make two-tire changes.
• Lap 315 -- Carl Edwards leads Mark Martin by 0.741 seconds. Matt Kenseth, Casey Mears and Tony Stewart round out the top five.
• Lap 312 -- Mark Martin moves into second place, passing under Tony Stewart exiting Turn 2.
• Lap 310 -- Carl Edwards powers under Tony Stewart to take the lead.
• Lap 308 -- Carl Edwards passes Mark Martin for second place.
• Lap 307 -- Mark Martin challenges Tony Stewart for the lead, makes the pass, and then Stewart slingshots back around to regain the point -- but pushed a fender in getting back around Martin.
• Lap 305 -- Tony Stewart leads three Roush Racing teammates -- Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards.
• Lap 300 -- Tony Stewart leads Mark Martin by 0.427 seconds.
• Lap 296 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Tony Stewart, who picked up three spots during his pit stop, Mark Martin, Brian Vickers, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards in the top five.
• Lap 290 -- CAUTION: Greg Biffle spins, but again doesn't hit anything.
• Biffle, who was eligible to be the "Lucky Dog" does not receive the free pass because he brought out the yellow.
• Carl Edwards leads Mark Martin by 0.307 seconds.
• Leaders come to pit road ... and Tony Stewart is the first to race back to the track following a 12.09-seconds stop.
• Lap 280 -- Six drivers in the Chase are running in the top 10: Carl Edwards (first), Mark Martin (second), Tony Stewart (fourth), Matt Kenseth (sixth), Jimmie Johnson (ninth) and Rusty Wallace (10th).
• Lap 268 -- Carl Edwards powers past Brian Vickers for the lead.
• Lap 262 -- Brian Vickers passes Mark Martin for the lead. This is the 10th race Vickers has led in 2005 (season-high 121 at Pocono on June 12).
• Lap 260 -- Mark Martin leads Brian Vickers by 0.376 seconds.
• Lap 250 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Mark Martin, Casey Mears, Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards and Denny Hamlin in the top five. Nos. 6-10: Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Elliott Sadler, Jimmie Johnson and Sterling Marlin.
• Lap 244 -- CAUTION: Ryan Newman spins.
• Newman, who was eligible to be the "Lucky Dog" does not receive the free pass because he brought out the yellow.
• Leaders come to pit road ... and Mark Martin again wins the race back to the track.
• Ken Schrader penalized for pitting outside his box.
• Lap 243 -- Ryan Newman eases up on Casey Mears, who gets loose and goes up the track. Carl Edwards retakes the lead.
• Lap 240 -- Casey Mears passes Carl Edwards for the lead. In three previous races at Texas, Mears has one top-five finish (fourth in April) among two top-10s with an average finish of 12.7.
• Lap 230 -- The top five remains Carl Edwards, Mark Martin, Casey Mears, Matt Kenseth and Brian Vickers.
• Lap 225 -- Carl Edwards leads Mark Martin by 0.862 seconds.
• Lap 220 -- Six drivers in the Chase have led a lap today: Matt Kenseth (149), Carl Edwards (21), Mark Martin (13), Greg Biffle 912), Jimmie Johnson (2) and Tony Stewart (1).
• Lap 215 -- Carl Edwards, Mark Martin, Casey Mears, Matt Kenseth and Brian Vickers are running 1-5. The rest of the top 10: Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch and Elliott Sadler.
• Lap 210 -- The top five: Carl Edwards, Mark Martin, Casey Mears, Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart.
• Lap 205 -- Carl Edwards has stretched his lead to 0.735 seconds over Mark Martin.
• Lap 200 -- Carl Edwards passes Mark Martin for the lead -- and five bonus points.
• Five drivers in the Chase are running in the top 10: Carl Edwards (first), Mark Martin (second), Matt Kenseth (third), Tony Stewart (fourth) and Jimmie Johnson (seventh).
• Lap 195 -- Race leader Mark Martin leads Carl Edwards by 0.309 seconds.
• Lap 189 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Casey Mears, Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart in the top five. The rest of the top 10: Brian Vickers, Elliott Sadler, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin.
• Thirteen cars -- including Chase drivers Greg Biffle (-1) and Jeremy Mayfield (-3) -- are at least one lap down.
• Matt Kenseth reports problems with his battery.
• Lap 183 -- CAUTION: Debris on the track.
• Kyle Petty receives the "Lucky Dog" pass.
• Leaders come to pit road ... and Mark Martin wins the race back to the track by a nose over Matt Kenseth.
• Mark Martin picks up five bonus points for leading a lap.
• Lap 180 -- Casey Mears leads Matt Kenseth by 1.752 seconds, and Carl Edwards is pressing Roush Racing teammate Kenseth for second place.
• Lap 175 -- The top five: Casey Mears, Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Mark Martin and Tony Stewart. Nos. 6-10: Kyle Busch, Brian Vickers, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Elliott Sadler and Jimmie Johnson.
• Kasey Kahne, 24 laps down, packs it in. See y'all in Phoenix, boys.
• Mike Skinner also is in the garage.
• Lap 170 -- Casey Mears continues to lead, and Carl Edwards has passed Tony Stewart for third place.
• Lap 165 -- Casey Mears powers around Matt Kenseth to take the lead. This is the seventh race that Mears has lead in 2005 (season-high 15 at Texas on April 17).
• Lap 160 -- The top five: Matt Kenseth, Casey Mears, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch and Mark Martin.
• Lap 155 -- Pit stops have cycled through and Matt Kenseth again is shown as the race leader. Tony Stewart trails by 1.748 seconds.
• Mike Skinner was penalized for speeding during his green-flag stop.
• Lap 151 -- After getting five bonus points for leading a lap, Jimmie Johnson comes to pit road.
• Lap 150 -- Tony Stewart makes a green-flag pit stop.
• Lap 149 -- Race leader Matt Kenseth makes a green-flag pit stop -- and Tony Stewart takes the lead and picks up five bonus points.
• Lap 147 -- Rusty Wallace and Jeff Gordon make green-flag pit stops.
• Lap 146 -- Casey Mears, Mark Martin and Ricky Rudd make green-flag pit stops.
• Lap 145 -- Kevin Harvick makes a green-flag pit stop.
• Lap 143 -- Elliott Sadler makes a green-flag pit stop.
• Lap 142 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes a green-flag pit stop.
• Lap 140 -- Race leader Matt Kenseth now leads Tony Stewart by 1.049 seconds. ... Kenseth has led 127 laps.
• Lap 135 -- Two drivers in the Chase are at least one lap down: Greg Biffle (-1) and Jeremy Mayfield (-2).
• Lap 130 -- Fourth-place driver Casey Mears' lap of 175.473 was about 3 mph faster than race leader Matt Kenseth.
• Lap 125 -- The top five: Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson and Casey Mears, who started 33rd.
• Lap 120 -- Matt Kenseth leads second-place Tony Stewart by 0.973 seconds.
• Lap 115 -- Six drivers in the Chase are running in the top 10: Matt Kenseth (first), Tony Stewart (second), Jimmie Johnson (fourth), Mark Martin (fifth), Carl Edwards (sixth) and Rusty Wallace ninth).
• Lap 110 -- Ten cars are at least one lap down. Greg Biffle, running in 34th place, is the first car a lap behind.
• Lap 105 -- And for the 92nd of 105 laps, Matt Kenseth runs on point.
• Lap 100 -- The top five: Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin.
• Lap 95 -- Matt Kenseth is holding off the charge of Tony Stewart, who trails by 0.209 seconds.
• Lap 90 -- Greg Biffle reports that the No. 16 has a vibration.
• Lap 88 -- Chase driver Jeremy Mayfield pits under green to change four tires.
• Lap 87 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson in the top five.
• Lap 83 -- CAUTION: Greg Biffle spins coming out of Turn 4. Mike Bliss also slides to the infield. Amazingly, neither driver hits anything.
• Bobby Labonte gains the "Lucky Dog" pass.
• Leaders come to pit road ... and Matt Kenseth returns to the track first after a 13.8-seconds stop.
• Lap 80 -- Stop us if you've heard this, but Matt Kenseth still leads (now 67 of 80 laps). Tony Stewart trails by 0.854 seconds.
• Lap 75 -- Nine cars are at least one lap down, including Chase driver Greg Biffle.
• Lap 70 -- And Matt Kenseth still leads ...
• Lap 65 -- Chase contenders Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin are running 1-4.
• Lap 60 -- Jamie McMurray, currently 11th in points and in position to pocket the $1 million bonus, is running 23rd. Jeff Gordon, who is 42 points behind Mac in 12th place, is running seventh.
• Lap 55 -- Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin are the top five. Nos. 6-10: Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Mike Bliss and Jeremy Mayfield.
• Lap 50 -- Greg Biffle pits under green for a four-tire change. He had a vibration; possibly an issue with the left-rear lug nuts. He falls one lap down.
• Lap 45 -- Five drivers in the Chase for the Nextel Cup are in the top 10: Greg Biffle (first), Matt Kenseth (second), Jimmie Johnson (fourth), Tony Stewart (fifth) and Mark Martin (seventh).
• Lap 37 -- Greg Biffle passes Matt Kenseth -- and picks up five bonus points for leading a lap.
• Lap 34 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin in the top five.
• Lap 30 -- CAUTION: Debris on the track.
• Jimmy Spencer, the only driver a lap down, gets the "Lucky Dog" pass.
• Leaders come to pit road ... and Matt Kenseth's 13.6-seconds stop gets him back on the track first. Jimmie Johnson picks up four spots and is scored in third place.
• Bobby Hamilton Jr. (commitment line violation) and Bobby Labonte (too many over the wall) are sent to the end of the longest line for the restart.
• Lap 25 -- In what's shaping up as his most dominant performance since Bristol in August, Matt Kenseth continues to run out front. He leads Greg Biffle by 1.802 seconds.
• Lap 20 -- The top five: Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jeremy Mayfield and Mike Bliss. Nos. 6-10: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart and Dave Blaney.
• Lap 15 -- Ryan Newman, who won the pole but crashed his primary car and had to start at the rear of the field, has moved from 43rd place to 38th.
• Lap 10 -- The top three remain the same -- Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon and Jeremy Mayfield -- with Gregg Biffle and Joe Nemechek rounding out the top five.
• Lap 5 -- Matt Kenseth continues to run on point, leading Jeff Gordon by 0.568 seconds.
• Lap 1 -- Chase contender Matt Kenseth picks up five bonus points for leading the first lap.
• 3:51 p.m. -- The front row of Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon takes the green flag.
• 3:41 p.m. -- Gentlemen, start your engines!