Lap 318 — Jimmie Johnson has brushed the wall between Turns 3 and 4. There’s light damage on the right side of his car, but he’s still going.
Lap 314 — Twenty laps to go. The space between first and second remains steady at about a second.
Lap 311 — As Greg Biffle and Jimmie Johnson flash under the flagstand, their closest competition — third-place Mark Martin — is in the middle of Turns 3 and 4.
Lap 308 — Jimmie Johnson is about a half second behind Greg Biffle. Is he saving his stuff for later, or is he hanging on for dear life?
Looks like it’s Congrats to Biff. Good race!
Lap 329 — Five laps to go. Greg Biffle is sailing.
Lap 326 — Although his crew says that he’s a lap to the good, Greg Biffle is still being asked to save fuel.
Lap 324 — Ten laps to go. Greg Biffle leads Jimmie Johnson by 3.3 seconds.
Lap 321 — Despite his problem, second-place Jimmie Johnson is still five seconds ahead of third-place Mark Martin.