Lap-by-Lap: Texas

Carl Edwards posts his fourth victory of the year by beating Mark Martin by 0.584 seconds.

The rest of the top five: Matt Kenseth, Casey Mears and Jimmie Johnson.

Inside the Chase Standings after Texas Rank Driver Pts. Behind 1. T. Stewart 6,255 -- 2. J. Johnson 6,217 -38 3. C. Edwards 6,178 -77 4. G. Biffle 6,133 -122 5. M. Martin 6,132 -123 6. M. Kenseth 6,120 -135 7. R. Newman 6,081 -174 8. Ku. Busch 5,974 -281 9. R. Wallace 5,940 -315 10. J. Mayfield 5,848 -407 • Race Results, click here • Series Standings, click here Final lapsA pit decision by Edwards earns him a second consecutive win Small gainsJohnson talks about finishing ahead of Stewart Texas showdownCatch all the highlights from TMS with TrackPass Sign up for TrackPass now BUY YOUR NEXTEL DRIVER PHONE

Points leader Tony Stewart finishes sixth -- his sixth top-10 of the Chase -- and now is 38 points ahead of Jimmie Johnson.

• Lap 333 -- Carl Edwards passes Mark Martin for the lead.

• Lap 331 -- Carl Edwards passes Matt Kenseth for second place.

• Lap 328 -- Mark Martin leads Matt Kenseth by 0.458 seconds. Third-place Carl Edwards is 1.023 seconds behind.

• Lap 324 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Casey Mears, Rusty Wallace and Sterling Marlin in the top five.

• Lap 319 -- CAUTION: Debris on the track.

• Greg Biffle gets the "Lucky Dog" pass.

• Several of the leaders pit, but front-runners Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Casey Mears and Rusty Wallace remain on the track.

• Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart make two-tire changes.

• Lap 315 -- Carl Edwards leads Mark Martin by 0.741 seconds. Matt Kenseth, Casey Mears and Tony Stewart round out the top five.

• Lap 312 -- Mark Martin moves into second place, passing under Tony Stewart exiting Turn 2.

• Lap 310 -- Carl Edwards powers under Tony Stewart to take the lead.

• Lap 308 -- Carl Edwards passes Mark Martin for second place.

• Lap 307 -- Mark Martin challenges Tony Stewart for the lead, makes the pass, and then Stewart slingshots back around to regain the point -- but pushed a fender in getting back around Martin.

• Lap 305 -- Tony Stewart leads three Roush Racing teammates -- Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards.

• Lap 300 -- Tony Stewart leads Mark Martin by 0.427 seconds.

• Lap 296 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Tony Stewart, who picked up three spots during his pit stop, Mark Martin, Brian Vickers, Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards in the top five.

• Lap 290 -- CAUTION: Greg Biffle spins, but again doesn't hit anything.

• Biffle, who was eligible to be the "Lucky Dog" does not receive the free pass because he brought out the yellow.

• Carl Edwards leads Mark Martin by 0.307 seconds.

• Leaders come to pit road ... and Tony Stewart is the first to race back to the track following a 12.09-seconds stop.

• Lap 280 -- Six drivers in the Chase are running in the top 10: Carl Edwards (first), Mark Martin (second), Tony Stewart (fourth), Matt Kenseth (sixth), Jimmie Johnson (ninth) and Rusty Wallace (10th).

• Lap 268 -- Carl Edwards powers past Brian Vickers for the lead.

• Lap 262 -- Brian Vickers passes Mark Martin for the lead. This is the 10th race Vickers has led in 2005 (season-high 121 at Pocono on June 12).

• Lap 260 -- Mark Martin leads Brian Vickers by 0.376 seconds.

• Lap 250 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Mark Martin, Casey Mears, Brian Vickers, Carl Edwards and Denny Hamlin in the top five. Nos. 6-10: Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Elliott Sadler, Jimmie Johnson and Sterling Marlin.

• Lap 244 -- CAUTION: Ryan Newman spins.

• Newman, who was eligible to be the "Lucky Dog" does not receive the free pass because he brought out the yellow.

• Leaders come to pit road ... and Mark Martin again wins the race back to the track.

• Ken Schrader penalized for pitting outside his box.

• Lap 243 -- Ryan Newman eases up on Casey Mears, who gets loose and goes up the track. Carl Edwards retakes the lead.

• Lap 240 -- Casey Mears passes Carl Edwards for the lead. In three previous races at Texas, Mears has one top-five finish (fourth in April) among two top-10s with an average finish of 12.7.

• Lap 230 -- The top five remains Carl Edwards, Mark Martin, Casey Mears, Matt Kenseth and Brian Vickers.

• Lap 225 -- Carl Edwards leads Mark Martin by 0.862 seconds.

• Lap 220 -- Six drivers in the Chase have led a lap today: Matt Kenseth (149), Carl Edwards (21), Mark Martin (13), Greg Biffle 912), Jimmie Johnson (2) and Tony Stewart (1).

• Lap 215 -- Carl Edwards, Mark Martin, Casey Mears, Matt Kenseth and Brian Vickers are running 1-5. The rest of the top 10: Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch and Elliott Sadler.

• Lap 210 -- The top five: Carl Edwards, Mark Martin, Casey Mears, Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart.

• Lap 205 -- Carl Edwards has stretched his lead to 0.735 seconds over Mark Martin.

• Lap 200 -- Carl Edwards passes Mark Martin for the lead -- and five bonus points.

• Five drivers in the Chase are running in the top 10: Carl Edwards (first), Mark Martin (second), Matt Kenseth (third), Tony Stewart (fourth) and Jimmie Johnson (seventh).

• Lap 195 -- Race leader Mark Martin leads Carl Edwards by 0.309 seconds.

• Lap 189 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Casey Mears, Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart in the top five. The rest of the top 10: Brian Vickers, Elliott Sadler, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin.

• Thirteen cars -- including Chase drivers Greg Biffle (-1) and Jeremy Mayfield (-3) -- are at least one lap down.

• Matt Kenseth reports problems with his battery.

• Lap 183 -- CAUTION: Debris on the track.

• Kyle Petty receives the "Lucky Dog" pass.

• Leaders come to pit road ... and Mark Martin wins the race back to the track by a nose over Matt Kenseth.

• Mark Martin picks up five bonus points for leading a lap.

• Lap 180 -- Casey Mears leads Matt Kenseth by 1.752 seconds, and Carl Edwards is pressing Roush Racing teammate Kenseth for second place.

• Lap 175 -- The top five: Casey Mears, Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Mark Martin and Tony Stewart. Nos. 6-10: Kyle Busch, Brian Vickers, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Elliott Sadler and Jimmie Johnson.

• Kasey Kahne, 24 laps down, packs it in. See y'all in Phoenix, boys.

• Mike Skinner also is in the garage.

• Lap 170 -- Casey Mears continues to lead, and Carl Edwards has passed Tony Stewart for third place.

• Lap 165 -- Casey Mears powers around Matt Kenseth to take the lead. This is the seventh race that Mears has lead in 2005 (season-high 15 at Texas on April 17).

• Lap 160 -- The top five: Matt Kenseth, Casey Mears, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch and Mark Martin.

• Lap 155 -- Pit stops have cycled through and Matt Kenseth again is shown as the race leader. Tony Stewart trails by 1.748 seconds.

• Mike Skinner was penalized for speeding during his green-flag stop.

• Lap 151 -- After getting five bonus points for leading a lap, Jimmie Johnson comes to pit road.

• Lap 150 -- Tony Stewart makes a green-flag pit stop.

• Lap 149 -- Race leader Matt Kenseth makes a green-flag pit stop -- and Tony Stewart takes the lead and picks up five bonus points.

• Lap 147 -- Rusty Wallace and Jeff Gordon make green-flag pit stops.

• Lap 146 -- Casey Mears, Mark Martin and Ricky Rudd make green-flag pit stops.

• Lap 145 -- Kevin Harvick makes a green-flag pit stop.

• Lap 143 -- Elliott Sadler makes a green-flag pit stop.

• Lap 142 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes a green-flag pit stop.

• Lap 140 -- Race leader Matt Kenseth now leads Tony Stewart by 1.049 seconds. ... Kenseth has led 127 laps.

• Lap 135 -- Two drivers in the Chase are at least one lap down: Greg Biffle (-1) and Jeremy Mayfield (-2).

• Lap 130 -- Fourth-place driver Casey Mears' lap of 175.473 was about 3 mph faster than race leader Matt Kenseth.

• Lap 125 -- The top five: Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson and Casey Mears, who started 33rd.

• Lap 120 -- Matt Kenseth leads second-place Tony Stewart by 0.973 seconds.

• Lap 115 -- Six drivers in the Chase are running in the top 10: Matt Kenseth (first), Tony Stewart (second), Jimmie Johnson (fourth), Mark Martin (fifth), Carl Edwards (sixth) and Rusty Wallace ninth).

• Lap 110 -- Ten cars are at least one lap down. Greg Biffle, running in 34th place, is the first car a lap behind.

• Lap 105 -- And for the 92nd of 105 laps, Matt Kenseth runs on point.

• Lap 100 -- The top five: Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin.

• Lap 95 -- Matt Kenseth is holding off the charge of Tony Stewart, who trails by 0.209 seconds.

• Lap 90 -- Greg Biffle reports that the No. 16 has a vibration.

• Lap 88 -- Chase driver Jeremy Mayfield pits under green to change four tires.

• Lap 87 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson in the top five.

• Lap 83 -- CAUTION: Greg Biffle spins coming out of Turn 4. Mike Bliss also slides to the infield. Amazingly, neither driver hits anything.

• Bobby Labonte gains the "Lucky Dog" pass.

• Leaders come to pit road ... and Matt Kenseth returns to the track first after a 13.8-seconds stop.

• Lap 80 -- Stop us if you've heard this, but Matt Kenseth still leads (now 67 of 80 laps). Tony Stewart trails by 0.854 seconds.

• Lap 75 -- Nine cars are at least one lap down, including Chase driver Greg Biffle.

• Lap 70 -- And Matt Kenseth still leads ...

• Lap 65 -- Chase contenders Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin are running 1-4.

• Lap 60 -- Jamie McMurray, currently 11th in points and in position to pocket the $1 million bonus, is running 23rd. Jeff Gordon, who is 42 points behind Mac in 12th place, is running seventh.

• Lap 55 -- Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin are the top five. Nos. 6-10: Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, Mike Bliss and Jeremy Mayfield.

• Lap 50 -- Greg Biffle pits under green for a four-tire change. He had a vibration; possibly an issue with the left-rear lug nuts. He falls one lap down.

• Lap 45 -- Five drivers in the Chase for the Nextel Cup are in the top 10: Greg Biffle (first), Matt Kenseth (second), Jimmie Johnson (fourth), Tony Stewart (fifth) and Mark Martin (seventh).

• Lap 37 -- Greg Biffle passes Matt Kenseth -- and picks up five bonus points for leading a lap.

• Lap 34 -- Green-flag racing resumes with Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin in the top five.

• Lap 30 -- CAUTION: Debris on the track.

• Jimmy Spencer, the only driver a lap down, gets the "Lucky Dog" pass.

• Leaders come to pit road ... and Matt Kenseth's 13.6-seconds stop gets him back on the track first. Jimmie Johnson picks up four spots and is scored in third place.

• Bobby Hamilton Jr. (commitment line violation) and Bobby Labonte (too many over the wall) are sent to the end of the longest line for the restart.

• Lap 25 -- In what's shaping up as his most dominant performance since Bristol in August, Matt Kenseth continues to run out front. He leads Greg Biffle by 1.802 seconds.

• Lap 20 -- The top five: Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Jeff Gordon, Jeremy Mayfield and Mike Bliss. Nos. 6-10: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Tony Stewart and Dave Blaney.

• Lap 15 -- Ryan Newman, who won the pole but crashed his primary car and had to start at the rear of the field, has moved from 43rd place to 38th.

• Lap 10 -- The top three remain the same -- Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon and Jeremy Mayfield -- with Gregg Biffle and Joe Nemechek rounding out the top five.

• Lap 5 -- Matt Kenseth continues to run on point, leading Jeff Gordon by 0.568 seconds.

• Lap 1 -- Chase contender Matt Kenseth picks up five bonus points for leading the first lap.

• 3:51 p.m. -- The front row of Matt Kenseth and Jeff Gordon takes the green flag.

• 3:41 p.m. -- Gentlemen, start your engines!

• Today's coverage of the Dickies 500 is on NBC. The race is expected to start at 3:50 p.m. ET.

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