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Lap 227Carl Edwards passes Jimmie Johnson for third. Tony Stewart follows and drops Johnson to fifth.
Lap 240
With Marcos Ambrose 45 laps down with just 27 laps to go, the worst Jimmie Johnson can finish is 41st. That means Carl Edwards must win the race to have a chance to win the championship.
CE=3rd JJ=5th.
Lap 244
LEAD CHANGE: Tony Stewart moves to the outside of Matt Kenseth for the lead.
Lap 245
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is on pit road and is complaining that he "can't drive it." The team thinks the car has a flat tire and changes all four.
Lap 246
David Reutimann is in for his final pit stop. He gets right-side tires and fuel.
Lap 257
Matt Kenseth leads but may try to make it on fuel. Carl Edwards is on his tail in second.
10 laps to go and JJ clinces his 3rd title.
Lap 259
Carl Edwards may be in trouble for fuel after running hard for five laps. He and leader Matt Kenseth begin to slow to try to make it on fuel.
Lap 260
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is out of the race.
Lap 261
Six laps to go and Jimmie Johnson is in 20th position. Carl Edwards is second.
Lap 264
LEAD CHANGE: Matt Kenseth is out of fuel and pulls over. Carl Edwards is the new leader.