NASCAR 2015

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Joey Freakin' Logano interviewed afterwards: called Kenseth a "chicken you know what" move, coward, etc...
Kenseth interviewed afterwards. Pissed at the earlier accident in which Kes creamed him. No real comment.

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Red flag lifted
All except Dinger and Hamlin come to the pits.
NOTE: Martinsville has no lights, it's overcast, and sunset is scheduled in like 20 minutes.
40 laps to go: Restart
Hamlin, Dinger, JG, Blech, JMac, Truex, Jr, KK, Newman, Harvick
12 Smoke
15 Allgaier
19 Larson
21 AA (-1 lap)
32 Logano (OFF)
38 Patrick (OUT)
43 Bowyer (OUT)

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34 laps to go: CAUTION: Ragan spins off. No leaders pit.
30 laps to go: Restart
Dinger, Hamlin, JG, Truex, Blech, JMac, Jr, Newman, KK, Harvick
11 Smoke
14 Allgaier
18 Larson
20 AA (Lucky Dog)
35 Logano (OFF)
38 Patrick (OUT)
43 Bowyer (OUT)

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10 laps to go: It's dark, but it's a battle between JG and JMac
Only 0.5 seconds between them.
7 laps to go: CAUTION: Hornish hits the wall.
JG stays out of the pits. No one goes into the pits.
Logano made it out onto the track.
2 laps to go: RESTART

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JEFFG GORDON WINS!! HE HOLDS OFF JAMIE MAC!!
The crowd is going wild!!
Order of finish:
JG, JMac, Hamlin, Jr, Blech, Truex, Newman, Harvick, KK, Smoke
13 Allgaier
16 AA
19 Larson
37 Logano
40 Patrick
43 Bowyer
The following led leaps: Logano (led most laps), Kes, KuBu, Dillon, Dinger, Harvick, Truex, Hamlin, JG

Looks like IowaDevil had an amazing win!! Congrats!!

[IowaDevil]

I'm happy!

[bjornolf]

Congrats, Iowadevil!

I cursed Lagano, clearly. I meant to switch to Hamlin since he seems to do well in his home state, but forgot. Damn!

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I think it's safe to say that Kenseth will get a suspension.

[YmoBeThere]

I of course had Logano.

[CathyCA]

My kid was at the race in Martinsville yesterday. His band, The Power Sound of the South, played the national anthem.

[lawgrad91]

I of course had Logano.

Me too.

I thought to change him since I knew one of the best places to plow into someone without having to worry about severe injury from speed (if Kenseth even cared about that) is Martinsville, but then I didn't.

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Kenseth suspended two races. Joe Gibbs Racing will appeal, but this appeal may be decided before Sunday's race. If Kenseth doesn't race, Erik Jones will race the #20 Dollar General car.

[YmoBeThere]

Lawgrad with the win this week, edging IowaDevil by one. Oh and Jimmie Johnson won the race on the track.

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Rain delay in Phoenix!

[YmoBeThere]

Look like they are running now...

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After a rain delay, they're getting ready to start the last race of the year.
Nice to see the boos come out for Logano; Kenseth got massive cheers.
Watch out for Danica vs. Gilliland.
I will break with the Jeff Gordon farewell ceremony analysis, and pull for New Jersey's own Martin Truex, Jr. Truex does well on this track, and well honestly, he's a good story as well.
Bjornolf is 190 million points ahead of me in fantasy league. This looks to be a coronation of a new fantasy league champion.
Let's go racing!

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Lap 13 of 267: CAUTION: Hamlin is smoking... he may have dropped some oil
Logano has led every lap. Hamlin into the garage.
There's a competition caution on lap 30, so just tire changes and adjustments. Everyone takes 4 tires, except Truex, who takes 2.
Logano, Blaney, AA, Larson, Blech, Truex, Edwards, JG, Jr, Harvick
12 JMac
16 Bowyer
18 Menard
19 Patrick
20 Biff
30 Allgaier
34 KK
36 Whitt
39 Dillon

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Lap 35 of 267
Hamlin back on the track.
After competition caution, it's:
Blech, Edwards, JG, Harvick, JJ, Truex, Logano, JMac, Kenseth, Bayne
11 KK
14 Menard
16 Patrick
19 Biff
22 Larson
28 TyDillon
30 Allgaier
35 Bowyer
36 Whitt
Lap 36: JG TAKES THE LEAD!! Everyone applauds!!

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Lap 39 of 267: Blech suddenly loses pace; Harvick moves into second, and JJ into third.
Lap 40 of 267: CAUTION: KK slows down (right rear down); Hamlin gets the Lucky Dog. He is now down a lap.

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Lap 46 of 267: CAUTION: Jr and Bowyer collide. Bowyer got a push from Ty Dillon, and that sent him off into Jr. AA and Stenhouse and Casey Mears got it bad too. Jr got the worst of it. Hamlin gets the Lucky Dog, and is now on the lead lap (after going into the garage).
Harvick, Blech, JG, JJ, Logano, Truex, Edwards, Kenseth, Kes, Menard
11 JMac
12 Larson
13 Biff
20 Patrick
21 TyDillon
28 Allgaier
31 Whitt
41 KK (-1 lap)
42 Bowyer (-3 laps)
JJ forced to come back into the pits because of manipulating his right rear corner panel. He will also get a pass-through penalty.