BUMP DRAFTERS Owned by Lynne and NOVA's blog: "Lap by Lap: Richmond"

7:54 p.m.—GREEN FLAG/YELLOW FLAG NO. 1: Brian Vickers brings the field to the green as the Crown Royal 400 is under way.

Lap 6—GREEN FLAG: Brian Vickers gets the field up to speed and we are under way at Richmond. 1. Brian Vickers 2. Jeff Gordon 3. Denny Hamlin 4. Martin Truex Jr. 5. Jeff Burton

Lap 7—LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon goes hard into Turn 3 and holds it to beat Brian Vickers to the line.

Lap 8 —LEAD CHANGE: Brian Vickers drives away from Jeff Gordon to retake the lead.

Lap 9—YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: Dave Blaney gets loose and slams into the wall. No free pass is given.

Lap 13—GREEN FLAG: Brian Vickers brings the field to the green. 1. Brian Vickers 2. Jeff Gordon 3. Denny Hamlin 4. Martin Truex Jr. 5. Mark Martin

Lap 14—Kyle Busch has a great restart on the outside and jumps a few positions to 11th.

Lap 16—Mark Martin passes Martin Truex Jr. for fourth

Lap 18—Kyle Busch continues to make gains on the outside as he is up to eighth and climbing.

Lap 23—LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon easily passes Brian Vickers for the lead.

Lap 24—Ryan Newman gets around David Reutimann for eighth. Clint Bowyer up to 10th.

Lap 28—Denny Hamlin passes Brian Vickers for second. Vickers is complaining of a tight race car.

Lap 29—Brian Vickers continues to slip as Mark Martin passes him for third.

Lap 30—Kurt Busch in the top 10 as he passes David Reutimann.

Lap 32—Jeff Gordon has 1.1-second lead on second-place Denny Hamlin.

Lap 35—Kyle Busch is up to sixth. Tony Stewart has climbed to 13th.

Lap 40—Jeff Burton has fallen back to 10th.

Lap 44—Jeff Gordon has caught the tail end of the field and will begin lapping cars.

Lap 46—Tony Raines has gone a lap down but Denny Hamlin has closed the lead to 0.6 seconds.

Lap 48—Kyle Busch is up to fifth and Kurt Busch is up to sixth.

Lap 49—Ryan Newman passes Martin Truex Jr. for seventh.

Lap 50—Lap traffic has destroyed Jeff Gordon's lead as Denny Hamlin has now caught his bumper.

Lap 55—Kurt Busch is on the move as he passes Brian Vickers for fourth. Scott Riggs takes his No. 36 behind the wall and to the garage.

Lap 61—The top-three of Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin and Mark Martin have a 1.5-second lead on fourth-place Kurt Busch.

Lap 63—Ryan Newman is up to sixth. Jimmie Johnson up to ninth.

Lap 65—Kasey Kahne is down to 34th after starting 18th. Kahne says his car won't turn and he has a vibration in his brake pedal.

Lap 68—Bobby Labonte and Kasey Kahne are side-by-side preventing Jeff Gordon from lapping them and Gordon is getting frustrated bumping the No. 9 car.

Lap 69—Kurt Busch up to third as he passes Mark Martin.

Lap 73—LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin gets a great run and passes Jeff Gordon for the lead.

Lap 74—Jeff Gordon slides back more as Kurt Busch passes him for second.

Lap 79—Jeff Gordon continues to slide back as Mark Martin has caught him and is challenging for third. Gordon is quiet on the radio.

Lap 82—Denny Hamlin puts Greg Biffle a lap down.

Lap 84—Ryan Newman is up to fifth. Tony Stewart is up to ninth.

Lap 88—Marcos Ambrose is up to 15th after restarting 21st.

Lap 96—LEAD CHANGE: Kurt Busch leads as Denny Hamlin pits.

Lap 97—LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon takes the lead as Kurt Busch and Kyle Busch hit pit road. Brian Vickers misses pit road and will have to go around again.

Lap 99 —LEAD CHANGE: Ryan Newman leads as Jeff Gordon pits. A wedge adjustment and air pressure adjustment for the No. 24. Jimmie Johnson also on pit road.

Lap 100—LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin back out front as Ryan Newman pits.

Lap 103—The top-five after the first round of green-flag stops: 1. Denny Hamlin 2. Kurt Busch 3. Mark Martin 4. Kyle Busch 5. Jeff Gordon

Lap 106—Twenty-two cars on the lead lap. Jamie McMurray is the first car one lap down.

Lap 112—Matt Kenseth is up to 15th. Kyle Busch passes Mark Martin for third.

Lap 114—YELLOW FLAG NO. 3: Jeremy Mayfield hits the wall hard on the frontstretch bringing out the caution. Juan Montoya gets the free pass.

Lap 116—All the lead-lap cars hit pit road.
• Kurt Busch with four tires and an air pressure adjustment
• Kyle Busch with four tires and no changes
• Denny Hamlin with four tires and a chassis adjustment
• Clint Bowyer takes two tires and wins the race off pit road
• Ryan Newman takes two tires

Lap 121—GREEN FLAG: Clint Bowyer brings the field to the green. 1. Clint Bowyer 2. Denny Hamlin 3. Ryan Newman 4. Kurt Busch 5. Mark Martin

Lap 122—Carl Edwards up to eighth after taking two tires on his pit stop.

Lap 124—LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin passes Clint Bowyer for the lead.

Lap 126—Denny Hamlin is pulling away as Clint Bowyer and Ryan Newman race side-by-side for second.

Lap 129—The battle for second ends as Ryan Newman finally passes Clint Bowyer. Kurt Busch follows Newman for third.

Lap 130—Kurt Busch goes inside and passes Ryan Newman for second. Kyle Busch follows his brother and gets third.

Lap 132—The top-six have cleared the lap traffic from the restart.

Lap 135—Two tires for Carl Edwards is starting to backfire as he is down to 12th. Kyle Busch has a right-rear tire rub.

Lap 137—Kyle Busch is starting to fall off the pace due to his tire rub.

Lap 139 — Kurt Busch is on the move and is closing on Denny Hamlin.

Lap 145—LEAD CHANGE: Kurt Busch passes Denny Hamlin for the lead.

Lap 150—YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: Kasey Kahne gets around in Turn 4 but doesn't hit anything. Jamie McMurray gets the free pass.

Lap 151—All the lead-lap cars hit pit road.
• Kurt Busch with an air pressure adjustment
• Kyle Busch with a track bar adjustment
• Marcos Ambrose with an air pressure adjustment
• Carl Edwards with a four-tire stop
• Denny Hamlin with a chassis adjustment

Lap 155—GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green. 1. Denny Hamlin 2. Kyle Busch 3. Kurt Busch 4. Mark Martin 5. Ryan Newman

Lap 159—After a pit-road penalty, Jimmie Johnson is up to 13th. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the last car on the lead lap in 23rd.

Lap 160—David Reutimann and Juan Montoya get together.

Lap 164—A.J. Allmendinger bumps David Stremme to let him know he isn't happy after Stremme, Allmendinger and Sam Hornish Jr. get three-wide in the corner.

Lap 166—Kurt Busch is challenging Kyle Busch for second.

Lap 167—YELLOW FLAG NO. 5: David Stremme gets into Carl Edwards causing Edwards to go around. Jamie McMurray spins trying to avoid the wreck and hits Edwards. Greg Biffle gets the free pass.

Lap 168—Carl Edwards and Jamie McMurray are both able to get going and stay on the lead lap.

Lap 170—The top-five stay out as Kevin Harvick in sixth and most of the cars behind him pit. Jamie McMurray is being held a lap.

Lap 172—Jimmie Johnson is on pit road.

Lap 174—GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green. 1. Denny Hamlin 2. Kyle Busch 3. Kurt Busch 4. Mark Martin 5. Tony Stewart

Lap 176—Kurt and Kyle Busch pick up where they left off before the caution—battling for second.

Lap 177—Kurt Busch finally gets around Kyle Busch for second. Jimmie Johnson thinks they have a brake line issue.

Lap 180—Lots of action out on the track. David Stremme pushes Matt Kenseth up into the wall and Jimmie Johnson rear-ends Joey Logano and he almost hits the wall.

Lap 183—Denny Hamlin leads by 1.2 seconds. Mark Martin passes Kyle Busch for third.

Lap 184—Ryan Newman passes Kyle Busch for fourth.

Lap 191—YELLOW FLAG NO. 6: Jimmie Johnson spins in Turn 2 as he has no brakes in his car. Robby Gordon gets the free pass.

Lap 193—All the lead-lap cars hit pit road.
• Kurt Busch with four tires and no adjustments
• Kyle Busch wants them to reverse the track bar change
• Denny Hamlin with a chassis adjustment
• Jeff Burton and Juan Montoya get together on pit road
• Ryan Newman loses six spots on pit road

Lap 195—Jimmie Johnson still on pit road and goes two laps down.

Lap 196—GREEN FLAG: Denny Hamlin brings the field to the green. 1. Denny Hamlin 2. Kurt Busch 3. Mark Martin 4. Kyle Busch 5. Martin Truex Jr.

Lap 197—BLACK FLAG: Jimmie Johnson gets black-flagged for not restarting in the correct position.

Lap 201—Mike Bliss has slowed on the track. He is having a brake issue and is on pit road.

Lap 205—Ryan Newman passes Clint Bowyer for ninth. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bowyer and Brian Vickers get three-wide as they battle for position.

Lap 211—YELLOW FLAG NO. 7: Jeff Burton gets around after contact with Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Turn 4 bringing out the caution. Casey Mears gets the free pass.

Lap 212—All the lead-lap cars hit pit road. Jeff Burton is able to remain on the lead lap.

Lap 217—GREEN FLAG: Martin Truex Jr. brings the field to the green. 1. Martin Truex Jr. 2. Ryan Newman 3. Denny Hamlin 4. Sam Hornish Jr. 5. Mark Martin

Lap 218—Martin Truex Jr. and Ryan Newman are side-by-side for the lead at the line.

Lap 224—Kyle Busch bumps Brian Vickers after Vickers bumped Busch a lap earlier.

Lap 228—Kyle Busch passes Tony Stewart for eighth.

Lap 232—Sam Hornish Jr. is running seventh. Juan Montoya is up to 12th.

Lap 235—Ryan Newman challenging for the lead.

Lap 236—LEAD CHANGE: Ryan Newman passes Martin Truex Jr. for the lead in Turn 1.

Lap 239—Denny Hamlin passes Martin Truex Jr. for second.

Lap 242—Denny Hamlin has caught the bumper of Ryan Newman and is challenging for the lead.

Lap 246—Crew chiefs are telling their drivers that rain is in the area and could be coming soon.

Lap 248—Denny Hamlin gets to the inside of Ryan Newman.

Lap 249—LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin passes Ryan Newman for the lead.

Lap 252—Kyle Busch is up to seventh. David Reutimann is back in the top 10.

Lap 255—Mark Martin passes Martin Truex Jr. for third.

Lap 257—Martin Truex Jr. and his two tires continues to fall as Kurt Busch passes him for fourth.

Lap 265—Dale Earnhardt Jr. has gone a lap down....hehe

Lap 268—Jeff Gordon passes Martin Truex Jr. for fifth.

Lap 271—David Ragan and Carl Edwards have gone a lap down.

Lap 273—YELLOW FLAG NO. 8: Debris on the track brings out the caution. Matt Kenseth gets the free pass.

Lap 274—All the lead-lap cars hit pit road.
• Kurt Busch with a track bar and air pressure adjustment
• Ryan Newman with four tires and an air pressure adjustment
• Jeff Gordon with a wedge adjustment
• Denny Hamlin with a chassis adjustment and a slow stop due to a lug nut issue
• David Stremme stalls on pit road

Lap 278—GREEN FLAG: Ryan Newman brings the field to the green. 1. Ryan Newman 2. Jeff Gordon 3. Mark Martin 4. Kyle Busch 5. Kurt Busch

Lap 281—Kyle Busch passes Mark Martin for third.

Lap 283—Kurt Busch has fallen from fifth to seventh. Denny Hamlin up to sixth.

Lap 285—YELLOW FLAG NO. 9: Joey Logano bumps Greg Biffle and he spins and hits the wall. Jamie McMurray gets the free pass.

Lap 286—Clint Bowyer, Tony Stewart, Casey Mears and David Stremme among the handful of lead-lap cars to pit.

Lap 290—GREEN FLAG: Ryan Newman brings the field to the green. 1. Ryan Newman 2. Jeff Gordon 3. Kyle Busch 4. Mark Martin 5. Martin Truex Jr.

Lap 291—On the restart Jeff Gordon falls to third.

Lap 292—YELLOW FLAG NO. 10: Kevin Harvick blows a tire and smacks the wall. Carl Edwards gets the free pass.

Lap 299—GREEN FLAG: Ryan Newman brings the field to the green. 1. Ryan Newman 2. Kyle Busch 3. Jeff Gordon 4. Mark Martin 5. Martin Truex Jr.

Lap 300—LEAD CHANGE: Kyle Busch goes to the outside and passes Ryan Newman for the lead.

Lap 301—Ryan Newman and Kyle Busch are side-by-side for the lead.

Lap 302—LEAD CHANGE: Ryan Newman passes Kyle Busch to get back out front

Lap 306—YELLOW FLAG NO. 11: Marcos Ambrose slams the wall in Turn 2 after contact with Sam Hornish Jr. David Ragan gets the free pass.

Lap 308—LEAD CHANGE: Jeff Gordon stays out and inherits the lead. Gordon, Carl Edwards, Jamie McMurray, Sam Hornish Jr., Robby Gordon and David Stremme stayed out.
• Ryan Newman with four tires and no changes
• Kyle Busch with four tires and a minor adjustment

Lap 311—GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon brings the field to the green. 1. Jeff Gordon 2. Carl Edwards 3. Jamie McMurray 4. Sam Hornish Jr. 5. David Stremme

Lap 312—YELLOW FLAG NO. 12: Ryan Newman bumps Mark Martin causing him to spin in front of the field on the restart. Martin Truex Jr. hits Martin after the spin. Michael Waltrip gets the free pass.

Lap 317—GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon brings the field to the green. 1. Jeff Gordon 2. Carl Edwards 3. Jamie McMurray 4. Sam Hornish Jr. 5. David Stremme

Lap 321—Jeff Burton is up to eighth. Tony Stewart up to ninth. Ryan Newman down to 13th.

Lap 323—The top-three of Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards and Jamie McMurray have a two-second lead on fourth-place Sam Hornish Jr.

Lap 325—YELLOW FLAG NO. 13: David Stremme gets bumped by Bobby Labonte sending Stremme into the wall and collecting Kasey Kahne and Jimmie Johnson. Elliott Sadler gets the free pass.

Lap 335—GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon brings the field to the green. 1. Jeff Gordon 2. Carl Edwards 3. Jamie McMurray 4. Sam Hornish Jr. 5. Denny Hamlin

Lap 336—A.J. Allmendinger locks them up in Turn 3 and almost collects leader Jeff Gordon.

Lap 345—YELLOW FLAG NO. 14: Bobby Labonte spins at the start/finish line after a bump from Kurt Busch. Brian Vickers gets the free pass.

Lap 350—GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon brings the field to the green. 1. Jeff Gordon 2. Carl Edwards 3. Kyle Busch 4. Jamie McMurray 5. Denny Hamlin

Lap 351—Kyle Busch goes to the outside on the restart and passes Carl Edwards.

Lap 352—LEAD CHANGE: Kyle Busch goes to the outside of Jeff Gordon for the lead.

Lap 354—Jamie McMurray passes Carl Edwards for third.

Lap 356—YELLOW FLAG NO. 15: David Reutimann spins after contact with Brian Vickers bringing out the caution. A.J. Allmendinger gets the free pass and Reed Sorenson was in front of leader Kyle Busch so he will also be back on the lead lap.

Lap 361—GREEN FLAG: Kyle Busch brings the field to the green. 1. Kyle Busch 2. Jeff Gordon 3. Jamie McMurray 4. Carl Edwards 5. Denny Hamlin

Lap 363—Kyle Busch has a 0.6-second lead on Jeff Gordon.

Lap 364—Jeff Burton, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart are three- and four-wide for fourth place.

Lap 367—Jeff Burton up to fourth. Tony Stewart is fifth and Ryan Newman is sixth.

Lap 369—Jeff Burton passes Jamie McMurray for third. Tony Stewart passes McMurray for fourth.

Lap 372—Kyle Busch has checked out as he now leads by three seconds.

Lap 373—Jeff Burton passes Jeff Gordon for second. Burton has two lap-down cars between him and Kyle Busch. Tony Stewart passes Gordon for third.

Lap 381—Kurt Busch, Juan Montoya and Sam Hornish Jr. are three-wide for eighth.

Lap 383—Tony Stewart passes Jeff Burton for second.

Lap 387—Tony Stewart is gaining on Kyle Busch, but there is only 13 laps to go.

Lap 390—Kyle Busch leads by 2.7 seconds with 10 to go.

Lap 391—Jeff Burton is now racing Tony Stewart for second allowing Kyle Busch to pull away.

Lap 393—Sam Hornish Jr. is up to sixth.

Lap 398—Kyle Busch is cruising and barring a caution will win this race.

Lap 399—WHITE FLAG: Kyle Busch takes the white flag.

CHECKERED FLAG: Kyle Busch wins the Crown Royal 400 on his 24th birthday becoming the second driver to win on his birthday. He also sweeps the weekend at Richmond.