NASCAR 2011

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Lap 45 of 267
Kes in the lead after restart
Kes, Harvick, Edwards, JG, Jr, Truex, Bowyer, Kenseth, Vickeers
KK 13
Dinger 16
Menard 18
Ambrose 20
Bayne 26
Smith: 30
Labonte: 32
Smoke: 23
Gilliland 34

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Lap 48 Edwards regains lead; Smoke just passed 4 cars in the last lap.
Lap 62 of 267
Kes in the lead after restart
Edwards, JG, Jr, Truex, Kenseth, Kes, Harvick, Newman, Bowyer, JJ,
KK 11
Smoke: 13
Dinger 14
Menard 19
Ambrose 20
Bayne 25
Smith: 29
Labonte: 32
Gilliland 35

Lap 66: Ambrose having engine trouble, and is falling back

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Green flag pitting in Laps 74-82
JJ and JG took the lead for individual laps during the pitting.

Lap 85 CAUTION: Ragan's engine blew up
Just before the green flag pitting, Ambrose went into the garage. That's TWO Roush engines that have blown up. Edwards is probably not happy with that news.

Mears is the Lucky Dog.

All the leaders pitted, so very few folks are coming into the pits.
KK having some big work done in the rear of the car.

Lap 88 restart

Lap 94 of 267
Edwards, JG, Truex, Harvick, Kenseth, JJ, Smoke, Newman, Jr
KK: 28
Dinger: 14
Menard: 18
Bayne: 19
Smith: 24
Labonte: 30
Ambrose: 38
Gilliland 33
Jr having trouble!

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Lap 105: JJ had a throttle issue (sounded like it was running on 7 cylinders)
A shower is coming in by Turn 3.
CAUTION Lap 108 RAIN
Everyone is coming into the pits. Engines off.

Lap 110 of 267
Edwards, JG, Harvick, Truex, Smoke, Kenseth, Newman, Jr, Blech, JPM
Bayne: 11
Kes 12
Dinger: 15
KK: 22
Smith: 23
Menard: 25
Labonte: 29
Gilliland: 32
JJ: 35
Ambrose: 38

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After some more rain, the cars are on the track again
Bayne and Kahne are having a lot of work; JJ has major engine issues.

RESTART on Lap 117 of 267
Lap 120, JPM goes up against the wall... no caution
Lap 128 of 267
Smoke, JG, Edwards, Truex, Hamlin, Harvick, Blech, Jr, Newman, Bowyer
Dinger: 12
Kes 13
Smith: 19
KK: 20
Menard: 22
Bayne: 24
Labonte: 26
Gilliland: 29
JJ: 36
Ambrose: 38

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Lap 134 CAUTION: Bayne's side hits the wall and leaves debris. He'll still run, but he'll fall a number of spaces.
Everyone will come in. 4 tires for most folks.

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Slow pitting for Smoke, losing 8 spots.

Gilliland leads a lap!! knights is doing a happy dance (10 more points in fantasy league).

Bayne is having a lot of work done.

Harvick takes two tires AGAIN!! He had no grip on the last restart, hemming in Edwards.
They'll restart on Lap 140 of 267.

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CAUTION LAP 142 of 267: JJ Spun out, with minor contact at the end from Gilliland.

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Lap 146 of 267 Restart
Smoke gained 8 spots in the first two laps since the restart.
Lap 154 of 267
Smoke, Truex, Edwards, Newman, Kenseth, Blech, JG, Dinger, Harvick, Kes
Menard: 14
KK: 15
Smith: 22
Labonte: 25
Bayne: 32
Gilliland: 34
Ambrose: 39

LAP 155 CAUTION: Bayne, Cassill, and Whitt accident. Jamie Mac tagged Cassill, causing the chain reaction.

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Smoke's pit crew lost him 8 spots AGAIN!! He has passed around eleventy billion cars today.

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Lap 160 of 267 Restart
100 laps to go!!
Kenseth, Truex, Edwards, Smoke, Burton, Jr, KK, JG, Newman, Kes
Dinger 14
Menard: 17
Smith: 21
Labonte: 24
Bayne: 27
Gilliland: 36
Ambrose: 39

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Edwards takes the lead with 92 laps to go.
85 laps to go
Edwards, Smoke, Kenseth, Truex, Burton, KK, Jr, JG, Newman, Hamlin, Blech, Kes
Dinger 14
Menard: 18
Smith: 19
Bayne: 23
Labonte: 25
Gilliland: 34
Ambrose: 39

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77 laps to go
Edwards, Smoke, Kenseth, Truex, KK, JG, Burton, Jr, Newman, Hamlin, Blech, Kes
Dinger 15
Smith: 17
Menard: 18
Bayne: 22
Labonte: 23
Gilliland: 34
Ambrose: 39

Green flag pitting is just now starting
75 laps to go: Biffle into the garage with engine trouble... Roush is VERY concerned for Edwards.

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65 laps to go... Edwards pits, but Smoke stays out!!
Smoke is going to try to get another 11 laps out there, so that he only needs one more pit stop.
BIG GAMBLE!!
Smoke is losing time now that Edwards is back on the track with fresh tires.

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56 laps to go: Smoke comes in.
They are going to try and stretch it all the way until the end. BIG GAMBLE!!

OH MAN... and a BIG break for Smoke.
CAUTION... RAIN!!
Edwards has the lead at the caution.

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Edwards comes into the pits!!
He tops off with fuel, but sacrifices the lead. They may be 5 laps short of fuel.
52 laps to go.
The more laps they run on yellow, the more it works for drivers to last the race without another pit stop.

50 laps to go; under yellow right now
Blech, Kes, Dinger, Smoke, Bowyer, Edwards, Kenseth, Truex, KK, JG
Smith: 16
Menard: 18
Labonte: 21
Bayne: 24
Gilliland: 34
Ambrose: 39

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42 laps to go, still under caution. Both Smoke and Edwards SHOULD be able to make it without stopping, but Edwards will be pushing his gas mileage limit. Smoke is in fine shape.

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38 laps to go, the race will restart.
Edwards now has enough fuel to last.
Dinger comes in, gets 4 tires and fuel.
He will be charging through the field.

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28 laps to go
Smoke was AWESOME YET AGAIN on the restart
Smoke, Edwards, Kes, Truex, Kenseth, Blech, Bowyer, KK, JG, Harvick
Dinger: 15
Smith: 17
Menard: 18
Labonte: 22
Bayne: 24
Gilliland: 33
Ambrose: 39

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24 laps to go: Edwards is losing ground on Smoke, who now leads by 1.3 seconds. Edwards doesn't seem to be making up ground.
If they finish in this order, Smoke wins the championship. Edwardscan't settle for 2nd place.