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Lap-by-Lap: Fontana... 6:15 p.m. ET -- The cars are rolling off pit road and onto the track for their warm-up laps. 6:22 p.m. ET -- GREEN FLAG: Jamie McMurray brings the field to the green and the Auto Club 500 is under way. Lap 1 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson gets a great run on the outside and leads the first lap. Lap 2 -- The top 15 are single-file while the rest of the field is running three- and four-wide. Lap 4 -- Kyle Busch is up to fifth after starting 10th. Jimmie Johnson has already opened up a one-second lead. Lap 5 -- There are sprinkles at the track but they are light. Lap 6 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 1: Rain has brought out the first caution of the race. There is no free pass. Lap 7 -- Pit road is open and the top-19 cars stay out. Robby Gordon, Matt Kenseth, Joey Logano and Dale Earnhardt Jr. among those to pit. Lap 8 -- Ryan Newman's No. 39 has lost its transponder so he will come down pit road to get another transponder. The team can't do any work on the car and Newman will get his spot back in the running order (22nd). Lap 9 -- After leaving pit road, Ryan Newman lost the end plate from his splitter and will have to return to the pits and replace it. Lap 11 -- The track is getting worse and officials are sending jet dryers on the track. Lap 15 -- The race is still under caution as the cars help dry the track. Lap 16 -- Aric Almirola and John Andretti hit pit road. Lap 17 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr., Joey Logano and Dave Blaney among handful of cars to top off on fuel. Lap 19 -- Just as the race was ready to go green the rain picked up a little and dampened the track forcing officials to send the jet dryers back out to dry Turns 1 and 2. Lap 22 -- GREEN FLAG: Jimmie Johnson brings the field to speed. 1. Jimmie Johnson 2. Jamie McMurray 3. Jeff Gordon 4. Kurt Busch 5. Kyle Busch Lap 23 -- Kurt Busch and Kyle Busch get around Jeff Gordon for third and fourth. Lap 24 -- Jeff Gordon and Greg Biffle pass Kyle Busch for fourth and fifth. Lap 26 -- Greg Biffle isn't happy with the air pressure in his car. Lap 27 -- Kurt Busch passes Jamie McMurray for second and Jeff Gordon follows behind to get third. Lap 29 -- David Ragan is up to seventh after being as low as 19th. Lap 31 -- Matt Kenseth is up to 12th after restarting 20th. Lap 33 -- Jimmie Johnson is out front by 1.7 seconds in front of Kurt Busch. Lap 36 -- The top-four of Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon and Greg Biffle have opened up a three-second lead on the rest of the field. Lap 39 -- Joe Nemechek is going to the garage. Lap 41 -- Pole winner Brian Vickers is up to 21st after starting the race in the rear of the field. Lap 42 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: A few raindrops have returned bringing out the second caution. There is no free pass. Lap 43 -- All the leaders hit pit road. • David Ragan with four tires and a track bar adjustment • Jimmie Johnson with a chassis adjustment and four tires • Jeff Gordon with an air pressure adjustment • Kurt Busch has a great stop with minor adjustments Lap 44 -- LEAD CHANGE: John Andretti stays out to lead a lap. Casey Mears stayed out when the leaders pitted but didn't cross the start/finish line before leader Jimmie Johnson. Mears is now on pit road. Reed Sorenson with a pass-through penalty for entering and exiting pit road too fast. Lap 46 -- GREEN FLAG: Kurt Busch brings the field to the green. 1. Kurt Busch 2. Jimmie Johnson 3. Jeff Gordon 4. Greg Biffle 5. David Ragan Lap 47 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson gets a good run on the backstretch and just beats Kurt Busch to the line. Lap 49 -- Kyle Busch is on the bumper of David Ragan and challenging for sixth. Lap 54 -- Jeff Gordon is all over Kurt Busch looking to pass him for second. Lap 58 -- Jimmie Johnson leads by 1.5 seconds while Kurt Busch has been able to keep Jeff Gordon behind him. Lap 68 -- Jeff Gordon finally gets around Kurt Busch for second. Lap 69 -- Tony Stewart has caught Kyle Busch and is challenging for sixth. Lap 71 -- Jeremy Mayfield has gone a lap down and Jeff Gordon has closed Jimmie Johnson's lead to 0.8 seconds. Lap 76 -- Jeff Gordon smacked the wall in Turn 2 and might have some damage. Greg Biffle passes Kurt Busch for third. Lap 78 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon goes low to pass Jimmie Johnson for the lead. Lap 79 -- Casey Mears, Jeff Burton and John Andretti are a lap down. Lap 81 -- Kurt Busch is back in front of Greg Biffle for third. Lap 86 -- LEAD CHANGE: Greg Biffle takes the lead as Jeff Gordon hits pit road. Gordon with no changes. Lap 87 -- LEAD CHANGE: Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth are on pit road. Edwards' pit box is further down than Biffle's giving Edwards the lead. Lap 88 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon is back out front after this round of green-flag stops comes to a close. Lap 90 -- Thirty cars are on the lead lap following green-flag stops. The top-five after the stops: 1. Jeff Gordon 2. Jimmie Johnson 3. Greg Biffle 4. Kurt Busch 5. Matt Kenseth Lap 103 -- Eight seconds separates Kurt Busch in fifth and Tony Stewart in sixth. Jeff Gordon's lead is two seconds on Greg Biffle. Lap 109 -- David Ragan gets up into the wall but it appears his car is OK. Lap 118 -- Greg Biffle has closed the gap on leader Jeff Gordon, trailing by 0.8 seconds. Lap 128 -- LEAD CHANGE: Greg Biffle beats Jeff Gordon off of pit road and takes the lead. Lap 131 -- Nineteen cars are on the lead lap following a second round of green-flag stops. The top five after the stops: 1. Greg Biffle 2. Jeff Gordon 3. Jimmie Johnson 4. Matt Kenseth 5. Kurt Busch Lap 135 -- Jeff Gordon goes high to pass Greg Biffle but Michael Waltrip is in the way and Gordon backs off. Lap 141 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 3: Rain is falling in Turn 3 bringing out the caution. Michael Waltrip will get the free pass. Lap 143 -- All the lead-lap cars hit pit road. • Greg Biffle with an air pressure adjustment • Jimmie Johnson with a chassis and air pressure adjustment • Jeff Gordon with four tires and no major adjustments • Matt Kenseth with a great stop taking four tires. Lap 144 -- LEAD CHANGE: Juan Montoya stays out to lead a lap and collect five bonus points. Lap 145 -- LEAD CHANGE: Juan Montoya hits pit road giving the lead to Matt Kenseth who won the race off pit road. Jeff Burton remains on pit road going another lap down. Lap 151 -- GREEN FLAG: Matt Kenseth brings the field to the green. 1. Matt Kenseth 2. Greg Biffle 3. Jeff Gordon 4. Kurt Busch 5. Jimmie Johnson Lap 152 -- Jeff Gordon has a great restart and passes Greg Biffle for second. Lap 154 -- Jimmie Johnson is flying as he passes Greg Biffle for third and is closing on Jeff Gordon for second. Lap 156 -- Jimmie Johnson completes the pass of teammate Jeff Gordon for second. Matt Kenseth leads by 0.9 seconds. Lap 164 -- Jimmie Johnson has caught the bumper of leader Matt Kenseth. Jeremy Mayfield is on pit road. Lap 169 -- Jimmie Johnson's car popped out of gear and is slowing on the track. Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. also having some engine issues. Lap 170 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: Rain is falling again bringing out the caution. Brian Vickers gets the free pass. Lap 171 -- All the leaders except six hit pit road. • Matt Kenseth with four tires and he's concerned about his engine temperature • Jimmie Johnson with a track bar adjustment • Jeff Gordon with four tires and a minor adjustment • Dale Earnhardt Jr. with a very long stop to change spark plugs Lap 172 -- LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart stays on the track and leads for the first time today. Juan Montoya, Mark Martin, David Stremme, David Reutimann and Michael Waltrip also stay on the track and don't pit. Dale Earnhardt Jr. back on pit road. Lap 174 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back on pit road with the hood up to try and make repairs. Lap 175 -- LEAD CHANGE: Mark Martin takes the lead when Tony Stewart hits pit road. Juan Montoya, David Reutimann, David Stremme, Ryan Newman and Dale Earnhardt Jr. also on pit road. Lap 177 -- GREEN FLAG: Matt Kenseth brings the field to the green. 1. Matt Kenseth 2. Jimmie Johnson 3. Jeff Gordon 4. Kurt Busch 5. Kyle Busch Lap 185 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. has slowed on the track and is the last car on the lead lap. Lap 188 -- Greg Biffle passes Jimmie Johnson for third. Matt Kenseth leads by one second on Jeff Gordon. Lap 196 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon goes low in Turns 3 and 4 and passes Matt Kenseth for the lead. Lap 201 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. goes a lap down as Jeff Gordon flies by. Lap 206 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. has taken his car to the garage. Lap 207 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 5: Kevin Harvick goes hard into the Turn 1 wall after losing his engine. Kasey Kahne gets the free pass. Lap 209 -- All the leaders hit pit road. • Greg Biffle with an air pressure adjustment and he runs over the air hose causing a long stop • Matt Kenseth with an air pressure adjustment • Jimmie Johnson with a chassis adjustment • Jeff Gordon with four tires • Kyle Busch has a great stop with four tires Lap 215 -- GREEN FLAG: Matt Kenseth brings the field to the green. 1. Matt Kenseth 2. Jeff Gordon 3. Kyle Busch 4. Denny Hamlin 5. Kurt Busch Lap 221 -- Matt Kenseth leads by 0.7 seconds on Jeff Gordon. Kyle Busch is 1.9 seconds behind Kenseth. Lap 225 -- It's a two-man race as Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon have pulled ahead of Kyle Busch by two seconds. Lap 233 -- Matt Kenseth is running the bottom and Jeff Gordon is running the top and Gordon just can't close the gap. Lap 237 -- Jeff Gordon has cut .2 seconds off of Matt Kenseth's lead. Greg Biffle passes Jimmie Johnson for seventh. Lap 245 -- Jeff Gordon is using all of the track to cut into Matt Kenseth's lead. Kenseth is able to hold his lead though. Lap 248 -- Jeff Gordon has accepted second-place as he backs off Matt Kenseth, making sure he saves his tires. Lap 249 -- WHITE FLAG: Matt Kenseth leads by one second and will win his second race in a row this season. CHECKERED FLAG: Matt Kenseth becomes the fifth driver in history to start the season 2-for-2 as he wins the Auto Club 500. This is Kenseth's third win at Auto Club Speedway.
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