Johnson increases Nextel Cup lead with Phoenix win

AVONDALE, Ariz. - Jimmie Johnson took the checkered flag in the Nextel Cup race at the Phoenix International Raceway to take a commanding lead in the Chase for the Championship standings. With one race remaining, next week in Florida, Johnson leads Jeff Gordon by 86-points. Following the race, Gordon was heard to say, ``it's over, it's over."

Here's the unofficial order of finsh--with starting position and car number:

1 6 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 190/5 312 Running
2 7 16 Greg Biffle Ford Dish Network 170/0 312 Running
3 18 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT NANO Technology 175/10 312 Running
4 21 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 160/0 312 Running
5 13 12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 160/5 312 Running
6 34 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Shell / Pennzoil 150/0 312 Running
7 2 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet Bass Pro Shops / Tracker 151/5 312 Running
8 38 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Kellogg's / CARQUEST 142/0 312 Running
9 12 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet AT&T Mobility 138/0 312 Running
10 3 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 134/0 312 Running
11 20 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 130/0 312 Running
12 9 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 127/0 312 Running
13 11 25 Casey Mears Chevrolet National Guard / GMAC 124/0 312 Running
14 4 18 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet Interstate Batteries 121/0 312 Running
15 5 70 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet FleetPride / Yellow 118/0 312 Running
16 15 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet FedEx Ground 115/0 312 Running
17 14 42 Juan Montoya * Dodge Texaco / Havoline 112/0 312 Running
18 32 43 Bobby Labonte Dodge Cheerios / Betty Crocker 109/0 312 Running
19 25 41 Reed Sorenson Dodge Target 111/5 312 Running
20 37 40 David Stremme Dodge Wrigley's Juicy Fruit 103/0 312 Running
21 22 83 Brian Vickers Toyota Red Bull 100/0 312 Running
22 19 15 Paul Menard * Chevrolet Johns Manville / Menards 97/0 312 Running
23 23 26 Jamie McMurray Ford IRWIN Industrial Tools 94/0 312 Running
24 39 7 Robby Gordon Ford MAPEI / Menards 91/0 312 Running
25 29 109 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet Miccosukee Resort & Gaming 88/0 311 Running
26 28 01 Aric Almirola Chevrolet U.S. Army 85/0 311 Running
27 16 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Siemens / Dodge Dealers 82/0 311 Running
28 42 38 David Gilliland Ford M&M's 79/0 311 Running
29 36 45 Kyle Petty Dodge Wells Fargo 76/0 311 Running
30 26 06 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Mobil 1 73/0 310 Running
31 17 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 70/0 310 Running
32 41 6 David Ragan * Ford AAA Insurance 67/0 310 Running
33 24 10 Patrick Carpentier Dodge Sears Auto Center / Valvoline / Stanley 64/0 310 Running
34 43 21 Bill Elliott Ford Ore-Ida Extra Crispy / Heinz 61/0 310 Running
35 33 88 Ricky Rudd Ford Pedigree 58/0 309 Running
36 30 36 Johnny Benson Toyota 360 OTC 55/0 308 Running
37 8 96 Tony Raines Chevrolet DLP HDTV 52/0 291 Running
38 31 78 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet Furniture Row Racing 49/0 241 Running
39 40 66 Jeremy Mayfield Chevrolet Haas Automation 46/0 212 Running
40 10 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers Lifetime Powertrain Warranty / UAW 43/0 147 Off Track
41 27 127 Jacques Villeneuve Toyota UNICEF 40/0 136 Off Track
42 1 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 42/5 125 Off Track
43 35 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 34/0 118 Off Track