
CHECKERED FLAG -- Kyle Busch gets his first top-10 finish at Atlanta as he wins the Kobalt Tools 500. His teammate, Tony Stewart, finishes second giving Toyota a 1-2 finish.
Lap 324 -- WHITE FLAG: Kyle Busch is 1.54 miles away from giving Toyota its first win. Tony Stewart passes Greg Biffle for second.
Lap 321 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. has caught Tony Stewart and the two are racing for third.
Lap 317 -- Unless a caution comes out this race is over and Toyota will earn its first Cup victory.
Lap 313 -- Twelve laps to go and Kyle Busch leads Greg Biffle by three seconds.
Lap 310 -- Greg Biffle passes Tony Stewart for second. Jeff Gordon back up to fifth.
Lap 307 -- Greg Biffle is moving as he catches Tony Stewart and is challenging him for second.
Lap 305 -- Clint Bowyer passes Jeff Gordon for fifth.
Lap 302 -- Greg Biffle passes Dale Earnhardt Jr. for third.
Lap 300 -- Twenty-five laps to go and Kyle Busch leads by three seconds.
Lap 296 -- Kyle Busch leads teammate Tony Stewart by more than three seconds. Greg Biffle gets around Jeff Gordon for fourth; Matt Kenseth passes Jimmie Johnson for ninth.
Lap 292 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon have both passed Greg Biffle for third and fourth.
Lap 290 -- Matt Kenseth had to change a throttle spring on the last pit stop dropping him to 11th.
Lap 288 -- GREEN FLAG: Kyle Busch brings the field to the green.
1. Kyle Busch
2. Tony Stewart
3. Greg Biffle
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
5. Jeff Gordon
Lap 286 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kyle Busch wins the race off pit road to retake the lead.
Lap 285 -- LEAD CHANGE: Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets the lead as all the lead lap cars hit pit road on what could be the last stop of the day.
Kyle Busch with a wedge adjustment and four tires
Dale Earnhardt Jr. with adjustments and tires
Tony Stewart with a wedge adjustment and tires
Greg Biffle gains five spots on pit road
Lap 283 -- Pit road is closed as speedy dry is being put down on pit road due to the No. 99 spilling oil all the way to the garage.
Lap 282 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 8: Oil in Turn 4 brings out the caution. Kurt Busch gets the free pass.
Lap 280 -- Tony Stewart is up to third and Jeff Gordon has moved up to fifth.
Lap 277 -- Carl Edwards takes his No. 99 to the garage.
Lap 275 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kyle Busch takes the lead as Carl Edwards hits pit road. Edwards thinks the transmission has broke.
Lap 272 -- The smoke is back on the No. 99 and it appears to be getting worse. Edwards says his gauges are reading fine.
Lap 270 -- Carl Edwards and Kyle Busch are both short on fuel and will have to stop again.
Lap 269 -- LEAD CHANGE: The smoke on the No. 99 has disappeared and Carl Edwards reclaims the lead.
Lap 268 -- LEAD CHANGE: On the restart Carl Edwards has smoke coming from his Ford and Kyle Busch takes the lead.
Lap 267 -- GREEN FLAG: Carl Edwards brings the field to the green.
1. Carl Edwards
2. Kyle Busch
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Tony Stewart
5. Kevin Harvick
Lap 265 -- LEAD CHANGE: Carl Edwards wins the race off pit road and retakes the lead. Dale Jarrett was too fast entering pit road and will restart at the tail end of the longest line.
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| Pos. | Driver | Make |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kyle Busch | Toyota |
| 2. | Tony Stewart | Toyota |
| 3. | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet |
| 4. | Greg Biffle | Ford |
| 5. | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet |
| 6. | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet |
| 7. | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet |
| 8. | Matt Kenseth | Ford |
| 9. | Brian Vickers | Toyota |
| 10. | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet |
| Pos. | +/- | Driver | Points | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | -- | Kyle Busch | 665 | Leader |
| 2. | +3 | Greg Biffle | 592 | -73 |
| 3. | +1 | Kevin Harvick | 574 | -91 |
| 4. | -2 | Ryan Newman | 571 | -94 |
| 5. | +1 | Jeff Burton | 555 | -110 |
| 6. | +4 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 531 | -134 |
| 7. | -4 | Kasey Kahne | 528 | -137 |
| 8. | +3 | Tony Stewart | 525 | -140 |
| 9. | +4 | Brian Vickers | 491 | -174 |
| 10. | +2 | Kurt Busch | 478 | -187 |
| 11. | -3 | Martin Truex Jr. | 471 | -194 |
| 12. | +4 | Matt Kenseth | 470 | -195 |