
CHECKERED FLAG -- Juan Montoya makes the fuel last and wins the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma, his first career Nextel Cup Series victory. He is the first foreign-born driver to win a Cup race since 1974.
WHITE FLAG -- Juan Montoya tries to save fuel as the leader.
Lap 109 -- Jamie McMurray's car bobbled and may be out of fuel. He got power back, but slowed again before Turn 4.
Lap 108 -- Fourth-place Carl Edwards is out of fuel and coasting around to pit road.
Lap 108 -- The top four cars are within reach of each other in the closing laps. Juan Montoya continues to lead, but does he have enough fuel?
Lap 106 -- Tony Stewart passes Jeff Gordon in the corner and slides and makes contact with Gordon. Both continue.
Lap 105 -- Kyle Busch makes a stop for fuel.
Lap 104 -- LEAD CHANGE: Coming through Turn 4, Juan Montoya moves inside of Jamie McMurray and takes the lead.
Lap 102 -- Juan Montoya gets the inside line in Turn 11 and makes the pass on leader Jamie McMurray, but momentum carries him deep into the corner and McMurray drives back by.
Lap 101 -- Ron Fellows hits pit road for fuel, giving up ninth place.
Lap 99 -- Juan Montoya makes contact with Jamie McMurray trying to make the pass for the lead, but McMurray holds him off.
Lap 97 -- Leader Jamie McMurray reports his car is sputtering at points on the track. He is in communication with his team trying to figure out the issue.
Lap 92 -- Juan Montoya gets around Kevin Harvick in Turn 11 by diving under him in the corner.
Lap 91 -- With less than 20 laps to go, Jamie McMurray, Kevin Harvick and Juan Montoya are within 1.3 seconds of each other.
Lap 86 -- Fuel strategy will likely win the race. Leader Jamie McMurray cannot make it to the end, his team says. Kevin Harvick apparently can.
1. Jamie McMurray
2. Kevin Harvick
3. Juan Montoya
4. Kyle Busch
5. Jeff Burton
Lap 78 -- Joe Nemechek spins his car around in Turn 11 but gets it going again.
Lap 77 -- Jeff Gordon gives up second position to make his pit stop. He takes fuel only with hopes of gaining track position.
Lap 76 -- Matt Kenseth spins his car around and creates a huge cloud of smoke. He gets straight and drives away.
Lap 75 -- LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart gives up the point to make his scheduled stop. Jamie McMurray inherits the lead. Ryan Newman and Jimmie Johnson are also in for stops. (Continued)
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| Pos. | Driver | Make |
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| 1. | Juan Montoya | Dodge |
| 2. | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet |
| 3. | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet |
| 4. | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet |
| 5. | Greg Biffle | Ford |
| 6. | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet |
| 7. | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 8. | Kyle Busch | Chevrolet |
| 9. | Boris Said | Ford |
| 10. | Denny Hamlin | Chevrolet |