Lap 221 - 7:18:58 (7:29 PM) - OVERALL LEAD CHANGE: The No. 39
Lexus makes a pit stop, giving the lead to the No. 58 Porsche.
The No. 02 Lexus is second and the No. 2 Pontiac is third.
Lap 224 - 7:25:56 (7:36 PM) - OVERALL LEAD CHANGE: The No. 02
Lexus passes the No. 58 Porsche before the entrance to the chicane,
and at the line, was leading by 0.834 seconds.
Lap 228 - 7:31:05 (7:41 PM) - The No. 17 Porsche gets in and Sellers
gets in.
Lap 228 - 7:31:51 (7:42 PM) - OVERALL LEAD CHANGE: The No. 02
Lexus and No. 58 Porsche head down pit road, giving the lead to
the No. 2 Pontiac. The nose is off the No. 58 machine and crew
members are repairing the problems as heavy fluid is now in their
pit box.
Lap 231 - 7:37:00 (7:47 PM) - The No. 3 BMW is stopped on the
infield. The No. 22 Porsche pits and Longhi gets in.
Lap 232 - 7:38.43 (7:49 PM) - The No. 58 Porsche returns to the
track after a lengthy pit stop. The No. 99 Pontiac pits and Vasser
gets in. The GT-leading No. 64 Pontiac makes a pit stop.
Lap 232 - 7:40:46 (7:51 PM) - The No. 8 Porsche retires from the
race with engine failure.
Lap 234 - 7:41:27 (7:52 PM) - OVERALL LEAD CHANGE: The No. 2 Pontiac
pits and Wallace gets in, giving the lead to the No. 60 Lexus.
The No. 39 Lexus also makes a pit stop and Carpentier gets in.
Lap 234 - 7:42:38 (7:53 PM) - Corner workers report smoke coming
from the No. 48 Corvette.
Lap 234 - 7:44:13 (7:54 PM) - The No. 39 Lexus passes the No.
2 Pontiac in Turn 9. The No. 2 Pontiac is slow on course and comes
back to the pits.
Lap 236 - 7:46:18 (7:56 PM) - The No. 12 Pontiac retires from
the race.
Lap 237 - 7:48:32 (7:59 PM) - The No. 60 Lexus has built a 55.727-second
lead over the No. 02 Lexus.
Lap 241 - 7:54:23 (8:04 PM) - The No. 2 Pontiac--which had problems
with its left-rear wheel after its last pit stop--has not returned
to the track, and has fallen more than three laps off the pace.
Lap 241 - 7:56:45 (8:07 PM) - OVERALL LEAD CHANGE: The No. 60
Lexus makes a pit stop and Wilson gets in, giving the lead to the
No. 02 Lexus. The No. 7 Pontiac makes an unscheduled stop and goes
behind the wall to its garage with suspension problems.
Lap 245 - 8:03:48 (8:14 PM) - The No. 4 Pontiac returns to the
field with Wallace still driving, but the machine is three laps
down. The No. 70 Mazda makes a stop and Haskell gets in.
Lap 246 - 8:04:55 (8:15 PM) - Through the race thus far, there
have been 27 overall lead changes between 12 different cars. The
No. 23 Porsche pits and Luhr gets in.
Lap 247 - 8:06:37 (8:17 PM) - FULL-COURSE CAUTION as the GT-leading
No. 64 Pontiac spins in Turn 1. The No. 82 Porsche now leads.
Lap 247 - 8:08:00 (8:18 PM) - OVERALL LEAD CHANGE: The No. 02
Lexus makes a stop during the caution, giving the lead to the No.
39 Lexus. The No. 02 Lexus heads into the pits with gearbox issues.
Lap 249 - 8:13:53 (8:24 PM) - The No. 5 Ford, which was running
seventh, has lost its nose and comes down pit road.