In the meantime , leader Gidley began to extend his lead over Franchitti with each passing lap , hoping to put enough of a gap between them .
Leader could potentially come back in 1st place after leader 's 's final stop .
In the meantime , leader Gidley began to extend his lead over Franchitti with each passing lap , hoping to put enough of a gap between them so that he could potentially come back in 1st place after his final stop .