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Lap 261 -- Denny Hamlin loses a sec on leader Jimmie Johnson.

Lap 262 -- Sam Hornish Jr. goes a lap down. 17 cars are on the lead lap.

Lap 266 -- Juan Montoya has made it back to 8th and
Kurt Busch has dropped to 7th.

Lap 270 -- Ryan Newman is the last car on the lead lap.
Turns 1 and 2 are in the shade as the sun has set.

Lap 274 -- Denny Hamlin closes the gap on Jimmie Johnson who leads by less than a second.

Lap 275 -- Marcos Ambrose to 9th.

Lap 277 -- A 15 degree (F) difference seperates the shade from the sun on the track as more drivers report their cars getting loose.

Lap 279 -- Jeff Burton is making a charge for 2nd, closing the gap on
Denny Hamlin, who is almost on the bumper of leader Jimmie Johnson.