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NASCAR News | April 19, 2010
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Texas Motor Speedway lap by lap
By NASCAR.COM
April 19, 2010
Lap 334—CHECKERED FLAG: Denny Hamlin holds off a charging Jimmie Johnson to win his second race of 2010. Johnson finishes second with Kyle Busch third.
Lap 333—WHITE FLAG: Denny Hamlin leads but Jimmie Johnson is closing.
Lap 332—Denny Hamlin leads by 1.1 seconds. Jimmie Johnson passes Kyle Busch for second.
Lap 330—Jimmie Johnson passes Dale Earnhardt Jr. for third. Denny Hamlin still out front.
Lap 328—Matt Kenseth trying to get to pit road and having trouble. Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson in a great battle for fourth.
Lap 326—Matt Kenseth has a flat tire and will have to pit. Jeff Burton scrapes the wall. Denny Hamlin leads by 0.4 seconds.
Lap 324—Kyle Busch works his way to second. Jeff Burton falls to fourth and Jimmie Johnson scrapes the wall and falls to sixth.
Lap 323—LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin inches ahead of Jeff Burton for the lead.
Lap 322—GREEN FLAG: Jeff Burton brings the field to the green. 1. Jeff Burton 2. Denny Hamlin 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 4. Kyle Busch 5. Jimmie Johnson
Lap 320—Fourteen cars are on the lead lap following the crash. A.J. Allmendinger, involved in the crash, is the last car on the lead lap.
Lap 319—Pit road is open. Greg Biffle gives up fifth to pit. Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr. and Ryan Newman also on pit road. Biffle had a flat tire and that is why he pitted. Biffle will restart ninth, Harvick 10th, Newman 11th and Truex 13th.
Lap 318—YELLOW FLAG: The yellow is back out ending the red flag at 19 minutes.
Lap 318—RED FLAG: The red is out to allow for track cleanup. Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Juan Montoya, Paul Menard, Clint Bowyer, Carl Edwards and Jamie McMurray are in the garage and probably done for the day.
Lap 317—YELLOW FLAG NO. 7: Carl Edwards clips Tony Stewart, who clips Jeff Gordon creating a big wreck. A.J. Allmendinger, Jamie McMurray, Joey Logano, Juan Montoya, Paul Menard and Clint Bowyer also involved.
Lap 316—GREEN FLAG: Jeff Burton brings the field to the green. 1. Jeff Burton 2. Tony Stewart 3. Denny Hamlin 4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5. Greg Biffle
Lap 314—Fifteen cars will take advantage of the wave-around.
Lap 313—LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Burton wins the race off pit road and leads. The top-six drivers took two tires.
Lap 312—The lead-lap cars are on pit road.
• Jeff Gordon with four tires
• Jimmie Johnson with four tires
• Denny Hamlin with two tires
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. with two tires
• Tony Stewart with two tires
• Jeff Burton with two tires
• Kyle Busch with two tires
• Greg Biffle with two tires
Lap 310—YELLOW FLAG NO. 6: David Reutimann loses his engine and his car catches on fire while running seventh bringing out the caution. Ryan Newman gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.
Lap 305—Jeff Gordon leads by 2.7 seconds and appears to be in cruise control.
Lap 301—Jeff Gordon puts Ryan Newman a lap down.
Lap 300—Dale Earnhardt Jr. passes Tony Stewart for fifth.
Lap 297—Great battle on track between Jeff Burton, Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart for third.
Lap 294—Depending on cautions, Jimmie Johnson may have to pit again while the rest of the leaders can make it to the finish.
Lap 293—The top five after green-flag stops: 1. Jeff Gordon 2. Jimmie Johnson 3. Tony Stewart 4. Jeff Burton 5. Denny Hamlin
Lap 290—LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon passes Jimmie Johnson in Turn 4 with fresher tires to retake the lead.
Lap 288—LEAD CHANGE: Kurt Busch gives the lead to Jimmie Johnson when the No. 2 hits pit road.
Lap 287—LEAD CHANGE: Kurt Busch gets the lead when Tony Stewart hits pit road.
Lap 286—LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon pits giving the lead to Tony Stewart. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin and David Reutimann also pit.
Lap 285—Jeff Burton gives up third to pit. Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle also pit. Kenseth with a chassis adjustment. Biffle with a wedge adjustment.
Lap 283—Juan Montoya on pit road for four tires.
Lap 282—Jamie McMurray and Martin Truex Jr. are on pit road.
Lap 279—The top 10 are spread out with no on-track battles currently under way. One more pit stop will be needed, and they could come in as early as 10 laps.
Lap 275—A.J. Allmendinger goes two laps down as he pits.
Lap 272—Jimmie Johnson gives up fourth and pits to fix the left-front damage after his tire went down.
Lap 271—Clint Bowyer on pit road.
Lap 266—Twenty cars are on the lead lap. A.J. Allmendinger is the last car on the lead lap. David Ragan is the first car a lap down in 21st.
Lap 264—Two tires not working for Greg Biffle as he drops to ninth as Kurt Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr. pass him.
Lap 261—David Reutimann gets around Greg Biffle for sixth.
Lap 258—Jeff Gordon has opened up a 0.8-second lead on Tony Stewart.
Lap 254—Denny Hamlin passes Greg Biffle for fifth.
Lap 253—LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon passes Tony Stewart on the backstretch as Gordon looks determined to win this race.
Lap 251—After going a lap down, Matt Kenseth has worked his way back to 10th.
Lap 249—Jeff Gordon and his four tires are closing on Tony Stewart and his two new tires. Greg Biffle gaining on Jimmie Johnson for fourth.
Lap 246—Jeff Burton passes Jimmie Johnson for third.
Lap 245—With only two new tires, Jeff Burton able to remain in fourth. Greg Biffle stays in fifth with his two tires.
Lap 242—Kyle Busch and Paul Menard get together battling for 12th.
Lap 241—Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon hit each other as they battle for second. Johnson has a left-front tire rub after the contact.
Lap 239—Tony Stewart gets a great start and jumps to the lead. Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson battling hard for second.
Lap 236—GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart brings the field to the green. 1. Tony Stewart 2. Jeff Gordon 3. Jimmie Johnson 4. Jeff Burton 5. Greg Biffle
Lap 235—LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart wins the race off pit road and takes the lead. There are 11 cars taking the wave-around.
Lap 234—The lead-lap cars are on pit road.
• Jimmie Johnson with four tires and a chassis adjustment
• Jeff Gordon with four tires
• Denny Hamlin with four tires and minor adjustments
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. with four tires and a track bar adjustment
• Tony Stewart with two tires
• Jeff Burton with two tires
• Greg Biffle with two tires
Lap 232—YELLOW FLAG NO. 5: Juan Montoya hits the wall in Turn 2 bringing out the caution. Ryan Newman gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.
Lap 228—Ryan Newman and Mark Martin go a lap down leaving 18 cars on the lead lap. Kasey Kahne in 18th is the last car on the lead lap.
Lap 227—LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon drives away from Jimmie Johnson for the lead.
Lap 225—Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon side-by-side for the lead.
Lap 224—The top five after green-flag stops: 1. Jimmie Johnson 2. Jeff Gordon 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 4. Denny Hamlin 5. David Reutimann
Lap 221—LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson passes Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Turn 2 to take the lead.
Lap 219—LEAD CHANGE: Dale Earnhardt Jr. passes Jeff Gordon as Gordon exits the pits to take the lead.
Lap 218 — Jeff Gordon pits with a wedge adjustment. Juan Montoya, Jeff Burton and Jamie McMurray also pit.
Lap 217—Jimmie Johnson gives up second and pits. Chassis adjustment for Johnson.
Lap 216—Paul Menard, Denny Hamlin and Elliott Sadler on pit road.
Lap 215—Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne, Martin Truex Jr. and Sam Hornish Jr. on pit road.
Lap 213—Greg Biffle on pit road for his green-flag stop. Biffle with four tires and an air pressure adjustment. Clint Bowyer also pits.
Lap 211—Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano and Regan Smith on pit road. Chassis adjustment for Harvick.
Lap 210—LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon drives by Jimmie Johnson in Turn 4 for the lead. David Reutimann on pit road.
Lap 209—Jamie McMurray on pit road for his stop. Ryan Newman also pits. Newman with a chassis adjustment.
Lap 208—After going a lap down, Matt Kenseth hits pit road. Mark Martin also pits.
Lap 207—Dale Earnhardt Jr. gives up third and pits.
Lap 206—LEAD CHANGE: Lap traffic of Matt Kenseth and Sam Hornish Jr. allows Jimmie Johnson to pass Jeff Gordon for the lead.
Lap 203—Jeff Gordon puts Marcos Ambrose a lap down.
Lap 200—Juan Montoya falling off the pace as he drops to 10th.
Lap 198—Jeff Burton has completely overcome his commitment cone violation as he passes Juan Montoya for ninth.
Lap 197—The top five are within seven seconds of each other, Kurt Busch in sixth is 13 seconds behind leader Jeff Gordon.
Lap 194—Paul Menard having a good race, currently 12th. Marcos Ambrose is currently 22nd, the last car on the lead lap.
Lap 190—Jeff Gordon on the verge of putting Martin Truex Jr. a lap down.
Lap 187—Brad Keselowski back on pit road.
Lap 186—Jimmie Johnson gets around teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. for second. The Hendrick cars currently run first, second, third and 18th (Martin).
Lap 183—Jimmie Johnson drives by Denny Hamlin for third.
Lap 182—LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon drives right by teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Turn 2 to retake the lead.
Lap 179—Haven’t said much about Kurt Busch, who quietly runs sixth.
Lap 177—Jimmie Johnson passes David Reutimann for fourth.
Lap 175—Fresher tires has Jeff Gordon on the move as he passes Denny Hamlin for second.
Lap 173—There are 25 cars on the lead lap. Regan Smith in 26th is the first car a lap down.
Lap 171—A.J. Allmendinger on pit road as the last car to pit.
Lap 170—The top five after green-flag stops: 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2. Denny Hamlin 3. David Reutimann 4. Jeff Gordon 5. Jimmie Johnson
Lap 167—LEAD CHANGE: Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets the lead as Juan Montoya hits pit road for four tires.
Lap 166—LEAD CHANGE: Juan Montoya takes the lead as Jeff Gordon hits pit road. Jeff Burton and Kasey Kahne also pit.
Lap 165—Jimmie Johnson gives up second and hits pit road.
Lap 164—Kevin Harvick on pit road for four tires.
Lap 163—Kyle Busch and David Ragan on pit road.
Lap 162—Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle and Sam Hornish Jr. on pit road. Biffle with a wedge adjustment.
Lap 160—Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch and Scott Speed on pit road.
Lap 159—Regan Smith and Robby Gordon on pit road.
Lap 158—Denny Hamlin and David Reutimann on pit road. Both take four tires.
Lap 157—Joey Logano and Matt Kenseth on pit road.
Lap 156—Jamie McMurray and Ryan Newman on pit road as the cars that didn’t pit on Lap 113 start making their stops.
Lap 155—Dale Earnhardt Jr. on pit road for his green-flag stop. Earnhardt Jr. with four tires.
Lap 154—Kasey Kahne passes Kyle Busch for 16th.
Lap 152—Mark Martin on pit road with a vibration.
Lap 151—Tony Stewart passes Jamie McMurray for 10th.
Lap 150—Jeff Burton continues to climb through the field as he is up to 14th.
Lap 143—Since losing the lead, Jamie McMurray has dropped in a big way. Currently eighth after losing a spot to Ryan Newman.
Lap 142—Denny Hamlin gets around David Reutimann for third.
Lap 141—Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch and Mark Martin in a battle for 10th.
Lap 138—Brad Keselowski on pit road for an unexpected stop.
Lap 137—LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon passes Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the frontstretch to lead for the first time today.
Lap 136—Jeff Burton up to 18th after restarting at tail end of the field.
Lap 134—Some early leaders mired mid-pack. Tony Stewart is 12th and Greg Biffle is 17th.
Lap 130—Jeff Gordon a man on a mission as he gets around Jamie McMurray for second.
Lap 129—Reed Sorenson in the garage due to smoke in the cockpit from an ignition issue.
Lap 128—Jeff Gordon is on the move as he passes David Reutimann for third. Jimmie Johnson up to 10th after passing Carl Edwards.
Lap 127—LEAD CHANGE: Dale Earnhardt Jr. passes Jamie McMurray in Turn 2 to retake the lead.
Lap 125—Jeff Gordon passes Kurt Busch for fifth.
Lap 123—Reed Sorenson on pit road being pushed back to the garage. A.J. Allmendinger on pit road due to overheating issues.
Lap 117—LEAD CHANGE: Jamie McMurray passes Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the lead. Clint Bowyer on pit road due to a tire going down. Bowyer is now a lap down.
Lap 116—GREEN FLAG: Dale Earnhardt Jr. brings the field to the green. 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2. Jamie McMurray 3. David Reutimann 4. Clint Bowyer 5. Denny Hamlin
Lap 114 — Jeff Burton hit the commitment cone on pit road and will be penalized, losing second place. The top 12 didn’t pit, all the other lead lap cars made a pit stop.
Lap 113 — The lead-lap cars hit pit road.
• Jeff Gordon with two tires
• Greg Biffle with four tires
• Tony Stewart with two tires
Lap 111 — YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: Sam Hornish Jr. spins in Turn 4 but doesn’t hit the wall. Reed Sorenson gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.
Lap 110 — Jamie McMurray very pleased with his car as he runs fifth.
Lap 107—Jeff Burton passes Jeff Gordon for second.
Lap 106—Tony Stewart up to fifth after passing Greg Biffle. Jimmie Johnson down to ninth on the restart after thinking he had a flat tire.
Lap 105—Jimmie Johnson very slow on the restart, backing up the field behind him.
Lap 104—GREEN FLAG: Dale Earnhardt Jr. brings the field to the green. 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2. Jeff Gordon 3. Jeff Burton 4. Greg Biffle 5. Jamie McMurray
Lap 103—LEAD CHANGE: Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets the lead when Travis Kvapil pits. The top five took two tires on the stop. Tony Stewart in sixth is the first car with four tires. Bill Elliott, Kevin Conway and David Gilliland the wave-around cars.
Lap 102—LEAD CHANGE: Travis Kvapil stays out to lead and collect five bonus points.
Lap 101—The lead-lap cars hit pit road.
• Jimmie Johnson thinks he hit the tire from Brian Vickers
• Juan Montoya with four tires
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. with two tires
• Tony Stewart with four tires and no changes
• Jeff Gordon with two tires
Lap 100—YELLOW FLAG NO. 3: Brian Vickers spins in Turn 3 with another tire going down. Brad Keselowski gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.
Lap 98—The top 10 is spread out with the only battle between Jeff Burton and David Reutimann for eighth.
Lap 96—Joe Nemechek back in the garage. Mike Bliss, Michael McDowell and Dave Blaney all officially out of the race.
Lap 91—Kasey Kahne down to 21st after pit stops.
Lap 89—Denny Hamlin in the top 10 after starting 29th.
Lap 88—Mark Martin up to 16th after starting 30th. Joey Logano now 17th after starting 43rd.
Lap 86—Bill Elliott back on the track scored three laps down.
Lap 84—Dale Earnhardt Jr. falls to fourth as Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon get around him.
Lap 83—GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart brings the field to the green. 1. Tony Stewart 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3. Jimmie Johnson 4. Carl Edwards 5. Jeff Gordon
Lap 82—Matt Kenseth made two stops under this caution, Bill Elliott was on pit road with the hood up and Brian Vickers two laps down after repairs.
Lap 81—Kevin Harvick back on the lead lap as a wave-around car. Brad Keselowski also a wave-around car but scored a lap down.
Lap 80—LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart wins the race off pit road and retakes the lead.
Lap 79—The lead-lap cars hit pit road.
• Jimmie Johnson with four tires
• Jeff Gordon with an air pressure adjustment
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. with four tires and an air pressure adjustment
• Carl Edwards with four tires
• Tony Stewart with four tires
Lap 77—YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: Brian Vickers hits the wall on the backstretch and he loses a tire sending the No. 83 into a spin. Travis Kvapil gets the free pass and is back on the lead lap.
Lap 76—LEAD CHANGE: Dale Earnhardt Jr. passes Jimmie Johnson for the lead. Kevin Harvick on pit road as he feels a vibration. Brad Keselowski also on pit road.
Lap 74—Jeff Burton passes teammate Clint Bowyer for fifth.
Lap 72—Greg Biffle down to 13th as green-flag stops are upcoming.
Lap 70—Kevin Harvick up to 12th after being as low as 22nd.
Lap 68—Denny Hamlin is complaining of a loose wheel and may have to come in under green to fix it.
Lap 66—Dale Earnhardt Jr. passes Tony Stewart for second.
Lap 65—Bobby Labonte and Brian Vickers go a lap down.
Lap 63—Max Papis, Travis Kvapil and Reed Sorenson all a lap down.
Lap 61—Carl Edwards up to seventh and Juan Montoya up to eighth as both continue to climb the scoring tower.
Lap 59—Jimmie Johnson has caught the tail end of the field and numerous cars are on the verge of going a lap down.
Lap 58—Jimmie Johnson puts Robby Gordon a lap down.
Lap 56—Juan Montoya on the move as he runs 11th. Carl Edwards also climbing as he runs 10th.
Lap 54—Joe Nemechek back in the race scored 13 laps down. Mike Bliss also returns scored 23 laps down.
Lap 53—Jeff Burton drops Kyle Busch to seventh.
Lap 51—Kyle Busch falls to sixth as Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer pass him.
Lap 49—Michael McDowell is back on the track scored 19 laps down. Congratulations to Jimmie Johnson, who has now led 10,000 laps in Cup Series competition.
Lap 48—LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson gets around Tony Stewart in Turn 2 for the lead.
Lap 45—Jimmie Johnson is closing on Tony Stewart for the lead.
Lap 43—Jeff Gordon passes Jeff Burton for seventh.
Lap 42—Joe Nemechek takes his No. 87 to the garage.
Lap 41—Dale Earnhardt Jr. up to third as he passes Kyle Busch on the backstretch.
Lap 40—David Reutimann’s alternator light is staying on so he might have some electrical issues.
Lap 39—Jimmie Johnson passes Kyle Busch in Turn 2 for second.
Lap 36—Greg Biffle falling back in the pack as he drops to seventh.
Lap 35—Mike Bliss and Dave Blaney take their cars to the garage.
Lap 34—Jimmie Johnson gets around Greg Biffle for third.
Lap 33—Kyle Busch has a great restart on the inside and passes Greg Biffle for second.
Lap 32—GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart brings the field to the green on the inside. 1. Tony Stewart 2. Greg Biffle 3. Kyle Busch 4. Jimmie Johnson 5. Clint Bowyer
Lap 31—Brad Keselowski lost his transponder and has to come back to pit road and put it on. He won’t lose any track position.
Lap 30—LEAD CHANGE: Michael McDowell and Joe Nemechek pit giving the lead to Tony Stewart, who wins the race off pit road. McDowell takes his car to the garage.
Lap 29—LEAD CHANGE: Michael McDowell stays out to lead a lap and collect five bonus points. Joe Nemechek also stays out. Dave Blaney back on track scored 13 laps down.
Lap 28—The lead-lap cars hit pit road.
• Jimmie Johnson with four tires and an air pressure adjustment
• Kasey Kahne with four tires and no changes
• Greg Biffle with no changes and four tires
• Tony Stewart with a track bar and wedge adjustment
Lap 27—Joey Logano has worked his way up to 27th after starting 43rd.
Lap 26—YELLOW FLAG NO. 1: Competition caution is out. David Gilliland gets the free pass and returns to the lead lap.
Lap 23—David Gilliland, Mike Bliss and Kevin Conway all go a lap down.
Lap 21—Jeff Gordon has raced his way into the top 10, currently 10th.
Lap 20—Tony Stewart falls to third as Jimmie Johnson gets around him.
Lap 19—Greg Biffle has pulled away from Tony Stewart, leading by 0.9 seconds.
Lap 17—Dave Blaney takes his No. 55 to the garage.
Lap 16—LEAD CHANGE: Greg Biffle gets around Tony Stewart for the lead.
Lap 15—Dave Blaney slows on the backstretch but is able to make it to pit road.
Lap 12—Jimmie Johnson, in third, is closing in on Greg Biffle and leader Tony Stewart.
Lap 11—Dale Earnhardt Jr. passes Sam Hornish Jr. for eighth.
Lap 8—Sam Hornish Jr. continues to struggle with the handling of his car as he drops to eighth after Clint Bowyer gets around him.
Lap 7—Greg Biffle very happy with his car as he runs second.
Lap 6—Matt Kenseth up to 21st after starting 28th.
Lap 5—Brian Vickers up 13 spots as he runs 29th after starting 42nd.
Lap 4—Sam Hornish Jr. now fifth as Kasey Kahne passes him.
Lap 2—Kyle Busch passes Clint Bowyer for seventh on the outside.
Lap 1—Tony Stewart gets a great start and leads the first lap. Sam Hornish Jr. drops to third as Greg Biffle gets around him.
12:19 p.m.—GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart brings the field to the green as the 334-lap Samsung Mobile 500 is under way.
12:13 p.m.—Joey Logano will move to the rear of the field due to an engine change.
12:12 p.m.—The cars are rolling off pit road for three warm-up laps.
12:11 p.m.—There will be a competition caution at Lap 25. No team can fuel the car before Lap 25.
12:08 p.m.—Contest winner Tammy King gives the command: “Gentlemen, start your engines!”
12:02 p.m.—Country legend Charlie Pride performs the national anthem.
12:01 p.m. — Dr. Roger Marsh from TXARM-Texas Alliance Raceway Ministries delivers the Invocation.
Noon—FOX’s coverage of the Samsung Mobile 500 is under way.
10:47 a.m.—It’s time to try again at Texas Motor Speedway. Rain moved the Samsung Mobile 500 to Monday and the forecast looks good. The skies are cloudy but the rain should stay away. Temperatures will be in the high 50s when the green falls at 12:17 p.m.
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