CHECKERED FLAG: Jimmie Johnson finished second at Homestead to win his fifth consecutive Cup Series title. Carl Edwards ended the season with a second consecutive win.

WHITE FLAG: Carl Edwards leads with Jimmie Johnson in second, poised to earn a fifth Cup Series championship.

Greg Biffle rounds out the top 10. Carl Edwards leads the field by 1.63 seconds. Kevin Harvick is 2.97-seconds behind.

Carl Edwards has led 184 laps as Jimmie Johnson closes in on a fifth championship.

Carl Edwards leads by 1.67 seconds.

Denny Hamlin moves around Mark Martin for 15th.

Carl Edwards increases his lead over Jimmie Johnson to 1.14 seconds.

Carl Edwards has a .53-second lead over Jimmie Johnson. Kevin Harvick remains in third, 2.59-seconds behind. Kurt Busch hits the wall and saves his car for at least the third time Sunday.

Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards separate themselves a bit from the rest of the field as Denny Hamlin falls to 21st.

Kevin Harvick clears Matt Kenseth for third.

GREEN FLAG: Carl Edwards leads the field to green, followed by Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth and Kevin Harvick. Denny Hamlin takes the wave around to get on the lead lap and will restart 18th.

LEAD CHANGE: Carl Edwards takes the lead as Kasey Kahne pits, takes four tires and fuel. He'll have knee surgery on Tuesday and wants to finish the season on a high note.

Denny Hamlin has gone a lap down and will not get the free pass.

YELLOW FLAG NO. 10: Kyle Busch is in the wall after contact with Kevin Harvick. Busch's car is engulfed in flames as Busch is pulled from the No. 18 by track personnel.

Jimmie Johnson settles into ninth after green-flag pit stops.

LEAD CHANGE: Kasey Kahne takes the lead as Mark Martin pits.

LEAD CHANGE: Mark Martin stays out and takes the lead.

Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick pit. Hamlin takes tires, fuel. Harvick takes tires, fuel and exits in 13.4 seconds. Jimmie Johnson finds his stall, takes four tires and fuel. He exits in 14.7 seconds.

The championship may very well come down to the final pit stop for the contenders. Denny Hamlin heads to pit road.

Brad Keselowski rounds out the top 10.

Jimmie Johnson can't close the gap on Carl Edwards but isn't in danger of losing second to Matt Kenseth at this point.

Carl Edwards leads by 2.92 seconds.

Kevin Harvick is making a charge and is in sixth after his penalty. He's set his sights on Ryan Newman for fifth.

Aric Almirola pulls away from Denny Hamlin as Greg Biffle passes as well, putting Hamlin back to 11th.

Aric Almirola passes Denny Hamlin on fresher tires. Hamlin needs a caution to have any chance at winning the race.

Carl Edwards lead on the field is 2.58 seconds. He has led 150 laps and will claim most laps led for the race. Denny Hamlin is about to lose another spot.

Jimmie Johnson moves into second.

Carl Edwards opens up a 1.29-second lead over the field. Brad Keselowski takes eighth away from Denny Hamlin.

Jimmie Johnson gets an assist from Tony Stewart and slides past Kyle Busch for third.

Kyle Busch slides back into third as Jimmie Johnson settles in behind.

Jimmie Johnson puts a nose in front of Kyle Busch for third as the two race into Turn 1.

Carl Edwards holds the lead as Matt Kenseth stays on his bumper.

Kevin Harvick clears Denny Hamlin for ninth. Jimmie Johnson does battle for third with Kyle Busch.

Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin race side-by-side in the corner and do battle for ninth. Hamlin holds the line up high and holds Harvick off.

GREEN FLAG: Carl Edwards leads the field back to green, followed by Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch and Tony Stewart.

Denny Hamlin missed the call to pit and stays out. Travis Kvapil will get the free pass.

YELLOW FLAG NO. 9: Jeff Gordon blows an engine.

Bad break for Martin Truex Jr. His tire goes down and he's headed to pit road.

GREEN FLAG: Carl Edwards leads the field to green, followed by Matt Kenseth, Martin Truex Jr. and Tony Stewart. Jimmie Johnson reclaims the live points lead.

Kevin Harvick pits and takes another set of new tires with no other changes.

Kevin Harvick is still fuming and claims there is no way he was speeding.

YELLOW FLAG NO. 8: Dave Blaney hits the wall.

GREEN FLAG: Kevin Harvick falls to the back of the field and will not be credited for leading a lap. Martin Truex Jr. leads the field to green with Carl Edwards on the front row as well.

Kevin Harvick is hit with a huge penalty and the team is appealing to NASCAR after speeding while entering pit road. Harvick's No. 29 hit Kasey Kahne's tire changer leaving pit road as emergency personnel tend to injuries.

The field pits. Denny Hamlin takes four tires and fuel with a wedge, air adjustment. Jimmie Johnson takes tires and fuel and is out quick. Kevin Harvick takes tires and fuel. Harvick gains two spots and the lead. Hamlin loses three and Johnson goes up one.

YELLOW FLAG NO. 7: Debris. Dale Earnhardt Jr. will get the free pass.

Kevin Harvick posts the fastest lap and is on the move in third.

Denny Hamlin is on the move, up to sixth with teammate Kyle Busch right behind him.

Jeff Burton hits the wall and is slowing down.

Martin Truex Jr. is closing the gap on leader Carl Edwards.

Kevin Harvick into third.

Tony Stewart is fast and moves into sixth. He started the race 31st.

Denny Hamlin becomes the biggest mover after the restart and puts him back into the live points lead.

Jimmie Johnson survives the three-wide and settles in 12th. Denny Hamlin up to ninth after passing Aric Almirola.

Jimmie Johnson three-wide for 11th. Denny Hamlin on the move up to 10th.

GREEN FLAG: Carl Edwards leads the field to green, followed by Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr.

Kevin Harvick will pit and take four tires, following their pre-race strategy. Harvick calls for no other changes. Denny Hamlin pits and is loose with a host of adjustments. Jimmie Johnson takes tires and fuel. Kyle Busch needs tires and an air adjustment. Harvick calls off a wedge adjustment. Jimmie Johnson has another slow stop and is knocked out of the top 10.

YELLOW FLAG NO. 6: Kevin Conway wrecks. Denny Hamlin and team can use this time to get the No. 11 fixed for good.

Jimmie Johnson remains the live points leader, 18 points ahead of Denny Hamlin.

Tony Stewart finds the top 10.

Denny Hamlin gains a spot and moves into 15th.

Martin Truex Jr. has pulled away from Carl Edwards and leads by more than 1.2 seconds.

Kyle Busch is Sunday's biggest mover at this point

Ryan Newman is in sixth and will try to pass Jamie McMurray on the low side.

Jimmie Johnson gives up sixth to Jamie McMurray and pulls in behind.

Joey Logano has had 3 DNFs this season as the No. 20 teams works to get the car back on the track.

Matt Kenseth rounds out the top 10.

Denny Hamlin is back into 16th.

LEAD CHANGE: Martin Truex Jr. takes the lead as he and Carl Edwards open up a 1.6-second lead over the rest of the field.

Kyle Busch takes third away from Kevin Harvick. Carl Edwards has the lead but Martin Truex Jr. is on his bumper.

Jimmie Johnson drops to fifth as Kevin Harvick slides into third.

GREEN FLAG: Carl Edwards leads the field to green, followed by Martin Truex Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick.

Carl Edwards will lead the field to green, having edged out Martin Truex Jr. as the yellow came out.

YELLOW FLAG NO. 5: Joey Logano gets turned by Juan Montoya and sustains plenty of damage. The No. 20 is headed to the garage.

GREEN FLAG: Martin Truex Jr. leads the field to green, followed by Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick and Jimmie Johnson.

Martin Truex Jr. remains the leader.

The field pits. Denny Hamlin will get work done on the splitter and the No. 11 team will take their time to get it right. Jimmie Johnson takes no adjustments and Chad Knaus tells him to adjust his line on the track. Kevin Harvick gets no changes, four tires and fuel. Jimmie Johnson picks up four spots. Denny Hamlin remains on pit road making repairs.

YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: Marcos Ambrose spins. Jeff Burton gets the free pass.

Kasey Kahne's track-bar adjustment and air adjustment have killed his momentum as the car becomes too loose.

Martin Truex Jr. reports the car is tight but fast and is confident over the radio. It's been 130 races since his last Cup win.

With the exception of Martin Truex Jr., the top 10 remain unchanged.

LEAD CHANGE: Martin Truex Jr. passes Carl Edwards for the lead on the front stretch.

Aric Almirola rounds out the top 10.

Kyle Busch refuses to give up seventh to Jimmie Johnson.

Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch are racing for seventh. Johnson reports the car is solid and needs a few minor adjustments at next stop. Denny Hamlin appears to be struggling with the car and the right splitter may still be giving him trouble.

David Ragan passes Kasey Kahne for 10th.

Denny Hamlin has spent some time in 16th but has dropped down to 19th during the past few laps.

Carl Edwards opens up a 1.26-second lead over the field.

Carl Edwards has led 73 laps Sunday and continues to have a great weekend at Homestead.

Kevin Harvick remains in fifth and challenging A.J. Allmendinger for fourth.

Kasey Kahne rounds out the top 10. Jimmie Johnson is in eighth.

Jamie McMurray moves right behind Carl Edwards and is doing battle for the lead.

Jamie McMurray has a fast car and moves into second, passing Martin Truex Jr.

LEAD CHANGE: Carl Edwards passes Martin Truex Jr. for the lead.

Kevin Harvick gets a push from Kyle Busch and moves into fifth.

GREEN FLAG: Martin Truex Jr. leads the field to green, followed by Carl Edwards, Kasey Kahne and A.J. Allmendinger.

Jimmie Johnson will restart in 10th as Kevin Harvick settles into the sixth spot.

Tony Stewart will get the free pass. Denny Hamlin pits to work on the splitter. Jimmie Johnson takes tires and fuel. Kevin Harvick takes a track-bar adjustment and four tires. Kevin Harvick picks up two spots, Jimmie Johnson loses three.

YELLOW FLAG NO. 3: Debris on the race track.

Kasey Kahne posts the fastest lap at 31.90 seconds.

Kyle Busch rounds out the top 10.

Martin Truex Jr. has increased his lead to 1.5-seconds.

No Hendrick driver has ever won at Homestead. Jimmie Johnson appears to have the best chance at this point in the race. Denny Hamlin has settled into 16th and is on the bumper of Mark Martin.

Kevin Harvick is on the move and closing the gap on Jimmie Johnson, in seventh. Jeff Burton is in 34th after starting 14th. A slow pit stop and problem with the left-rear tire put him a lap down. Jeff Gordon feels he's down on power and has switched to a second battery but reporting a cylinder may be down.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. remains the last car on the lead lap.

Aric Almirola rounds out the top five.

Carl Edwards is closing the gap on Martin Truex Jr.

Kevin Harvick is in eighth, just behind Jimmie Johnson.

Kyle Busch rounds out the top 10 after starting in 33rd.

Martin Truex Jr. continues to lead by more than 1.2-seconds.

Kevin Harvick moves into ninth as Denny Hamlin finds 16th.

LEAD CHANGE: Martin Truex Jr. finds the front spot, followed by Kasey Kahne and Carl Edwards. Thirty cars remain on the lead lap. Jeff Burton goes a lap down after a long pit stop.

Jimmie Johnson pits and calls for adjustments to a tight car. The No. 48 picks up five bonus points but the team has a terrible pit stop at more than 15 seconds.

LEAD CHANGE: Carl Edwards pits and takes four tires as Jimmie Johnson takes the lead.

Juan Montoya is in with a tight car and takes four tires. Kasey Kahne finds his pit stall with a loose car, takes an air and wedge adjustment, four tires and fuel.

Jeff Burton challenges Jimmie Johnson for fourth. A.J. Allmendinger pits, takes four tires and fuel.

Denny Hamlin pits with a tire about to go down. He tells Mike Ford the car doesn't feel right.

Carl Edwards puts Andy Lally a lap down.

Jimmie Johnson remains in command of the point as he runs in fifth, just behind Martin Truex Jr. Green-flag pit stops are coming up.

David Ragan reports the car is a tad free but is pleased as the No. 6 settles into ninth position. Kevin Harvick has driven from 26th to 12th and after a major adjustment on pit road, the No. 29 is loose and free.

Matt Kenseth rounds out the top 10.

Jimmie Johnson wants a little more speed on his next pit but reports a stable race car and seems pleased.

The battle for second is heating up as Kasey Kahne and A.J. Allmendinger race side-by-side for the position. Martin Truex Jr. is close to joining the party as well as Jimmie Johnson rounds out the top five.

Carl Edwards increases his lead to 1.6-seconds ahead of the field.

Thirty-eight cars remain on the lead lap.

Denny Hamlin is taking advantage of the low side of the track, especially in Turns 3 and 4. Hamlin moves into 18th and is on the bumper of Clint Bowyer.

Carl Edwards opens up a 1.33-second lead over the field.

Kevin Harvick finds the 12th spot and is challenging Matt Kenseth for 11th.

Jimmie Johnson lifts and gives up fourth to Martin Truex Jr. Denny Hamlin continues to run the No. 11 on the bottom and is picking up spots.

Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 is increasing speed and posting faster laps than at the start. He continues to close on Kasey Kahne and martin Truex Jr. challenges Johnson for fourth.

Denny Hamlin moves up 15 spots and is running in 22nd.

Jimmie Johnson remains in fourth and is closing the gap on Kasey Kahne in third.

Martin Truex Jr. moves into seventh, up 18 spots since the start of the race.

Denny Hamlin tells everyone to take a deep breath, and has moved up nine spots since the accident.

Greg Biffle reports he smells smoke in the car. His crew reports the possible tire rub isn't enough to warrant making a trip down pit road.

Kevin Harvick has found the top 10 and doing battle with Mark martin to keep the position.

Carl Edwards jumps out front and continues to lead.

GREEN FLAG: Carl Edwards leads the field to green, followed by A.J. Allmendinger, Kasey Kahne and Jimmie Johnson.

Denny Hamlin is on pit road. Mike Ford is being calm as he works with the team to get the car fueled up and four tires put on. The splitter is damages and the team is working to correct.

YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: Trouble for Denny Hamlin as the No. 16 connects with the No. 11 and sends the car sliding through the grass.

GREEN FLAG: Carl Edwards leads the field to green, followed by Kasey Kahne, A.J. Allmendinger, Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth. Kevin Harvick starts 15th and Denny Hamlin in 18th.

LEAD CHANGE: J.J. Yeley pits, Carl Edwards reclaims the lead.

LEAD CHANGE: J.J. Yeley stays out and takes the lead as most of the field pits. Denny Hamlin is tight through the center, good off, takes four tires. Jimmie Johnson is loose. Kevin Harvick is tight and plowing the center, takes four tires, fuel. Jimmie Johnson loses one spot off of pit road.

Gil Martin said before the race that he and the No. 29 team will use every opportunity today to keep fresh tires on the car.

YELLOW FLAG NO. 1: David Reutimann hits the wall for the second time Sunday.

Carl Edwards continues to run strong up front and holds off Kasey Kahne, just .53-seconds behind.

Jimmie Johnson moves into third. David Reutimann and Kurt Busch both hit the wall as the race remains under green.

Jeff Gordon moves up a spot and rounds out the top 10.

Carl Edwards continues to lead as Jamie McMurray draws back toward Jimmie Johnson in the fourth position. Edwards reports a water temperature of 240 degrees and rising.

Jimmie Johnson is all over A.J. Allmendinger for third and continues to make his move on the high side. Allmendinger holds Johnson off.

Denny Hamlin gets around Marcos Ambrose and moves up another spot to 27th.

LEAD CHANGE: Carl Edwards passes Kasey Kahne for the lead. Denny Hamlin wastes little time and has moved up nine spots and into 28th.

Jimmie Johnson passes Jamie McMurray and takes over fourth.

Jimmie Johnson moves into fifth.

Kasey Kahne settles in and leads the first lap.

GREEN FLAG: Kasey Kahne brings the field to the green as the final race of the season, the Ford 400 is under way. Jimmie Johnson is starting sixth; Kevin Harvick starts 28th and Denny Hamlin starts 37th.

The cars are rolling off pit road for three warm-up laps.

Bret Michaels delivers the command: "Gentlemen, start your engines!"

Sam Hornish Jr. will move to the back of the field in a backup car.

Recording artist Bret Michaels sings the national anthem.

Tim Griffin gives the Invocation.