Lap-by-Lap: Talladega

CHECKERED FLAG: Jeff Gordon survives a pit road penalty and passes Jimmie Johnson on the final lap to win the UAW-Ford 500!!!

Lap 187 -- WHITE FLAG: Tony Stewart goes to the outside with Jeff Gordon. Jimmie Johnson on the inside with Dave Blaney.

Lap 186 -- Tony Stewart has linked up with Ryan Newman and Kurt Busch on the outside.

Lap 185 -- The outside line of Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch and Juan Montoya has caught the inside line of Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon.

Lap 184 -- Tony Stewart tried to make a move on Jimmie Johnson but no one went to the middle with him.

Lap 183 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jimmie Johnson passes Ryan Newman for the lead. Casey Mears gets shuffled out of the draft.

Lap 182 -- Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Casey Mears and Tony Stewart are on the bottom and have caught Ryan Newman.

Lap 181 -- Ryan Newman still leads and Tony Stewart drops down to the bottom trying to form a second lane.

Lap 180 -- GREEN FLAG: Ryan Newman brings the field to the green.
1. Ryan Newman
2. Kurt Busch
3. Juan Montoya
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Kasey Kahne

Lap 176 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 9: Michael Waltrip had a tire go down and he clipped Elliott Sadler collecting Greg Biffle and Tony Raines.

Lap 175 -- LEAD CHANGE: Ryan Newman is able to pass Tony Stewart as Stewart tries to block two lanes.

Lap 174 -- The rest of the pack has caught leader Tony Stewart and Stewart is trying to block.

Lap 173 -- The top five of Stewart, Newman, Busch, Montoya and Sorenson have separated from the rest of the pack. Behind them they are three wide.

Lap 172 -- Dave Blaney and Jimmie Johnson have formed a bottom line of about seven cars and they are gaining on the leaders.

Lap 169 -- The inside line has now caught and joined the lead outside line. The lead pack is now 20-plus cars deep.

Lap 168 -- The top 12 are in a single line, Jimmie Johnson in 13th leads a small line on the bottom trying to get their way to the front.

Lap 166 -- GREEN FLAG: Tony Stewart brings the field to the green.
1. Tony Stewart
2. Ryan Newman
3. Kurt Busch
4. Juan Montoya
5. Kasey Kahne

Lap 164 -- Clint Bowyer on pit road topping off on fuel and making an adjustment with the tape.

Lap 162 -- Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards on pit road. Hamlin making repairs to the right rear.

Lap 162 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 8: Kyle Petty hard into the wall after blowing a tire bringing out the caution.

Lap 158 -- Aric Almirola reporting he might have an engine problem. Clint Bowyer's team, the only RCR car without an engine problem yet are concerned.

Lap 157 -- The pack instantly fell into a single line with Tony Stewart up front.