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NASCAR - Sonoma - result:
1 Kyle Busch
2 Kurt Busch
3 Bowyer
4 Harvick
5 Logano
6 Johnson
7 Earnhardt
8 Kahne
9 Newman
10 Hornish
1 Kyle Busch
2 Kurt Busch
3 Bowyer
4 Harvick
5 Logano
6 Johnson
7 Earnhardt
8 Kahne
9 Newman
10 Hornish
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NASCAR - Sonoma: Kyle Busch stays just far enough ahead of brother Kurt and wins at Sonoma!
NASCAR - Sonoma: Final lap and it's going to be a Busch one-two but in which order? Kurt takes second from Bowyer into the hairpin.
Kyle looks like he's far enough ahead...
Kyle looks like he's far enough ahead...
NASCAR - Sonoma: Kurt Busch is nibbling at the rear of Bowyer's Toyota for second to no avail with two laps remaining.
Crash
NASCAR - Sonoma: More midfield mess, starring Michael McDowell, no yellow.
Kurt Busch is all over Bowyer for second and that's giving Kyle Busch a tiny bit of breathing space with three laps left.
Kurt Busch is all over Bowyer for second and that's giving Kyle Busch a tiny bit of breathing space with three laps left.
NASCAR - Sonoma: Kurt Busch is joining the fight, he passes Johnson for third.
Four laps left - it's Busch vs Bowyer vs Busch for victory.
Four laps left - it's Busch vs Bowyer vs Busch for victory.
NASCAR - Sonoma: Kyle Busch is through on Johnson and into the lead with five laps to go.
Bowyer takes Johnson too for second.
Bowyer takes Johnson too for second.
NASCAR - Sonoma: Kyle Busch passes McMurray for second with six laps left - he's on fresh tyres and ready to hunt down Johnson for the lead.
Bowyer takes McMurray for third too, while Kurt Busch is still stuck back in seventh.
Bowyer takes McMurray for third too, while Kurt Busch is still stuck back in seventh.
Crash
NASCAR - Sonoma: Patrick spins mid-pack, but no caution yet.
Green flag
NASCAR - Sonoma: Bowyer and Kenseth tangle, wiggle but keep going on the restart lap, as Johnson holds the lead.
NASCAR - Sonoma: This is going to be a seven-lap shootout from this order:
1 Johnson
2 McMurray
3 Gordon
4 Stenhouse
5 Kenseth
6 Bowyer
7 Kyle Busch
8 Logano
9 Kurt Busch
10 Harvick
11 Newman
12 Kahne
13 Earnhardt
14 Larson
15 Menard
Everyone from sixth back has fresh tyres.
1 Johnson
2 McMurray
3 Gordon
4 Stenhouse
5 Kenseth
6 Bowyer
7 Kyle Busch
8 Logano
9 Kurt Busch
10 Harvick
11 Newman
12 Kahne
13 Earnhardt
14 Larson
15 Menard
Everyone from sixth back has fresh tyres.
Crash
NASCAR - Sonoma: Mears shedding his axle and wheel has just been beaten to 'oddest incident of the day' honours by Matt DiBenedetto colliding with a safety vehicle in the pitlane and arriving at the BK pit backwards. Odd.
NASCAR - Sonoma: Four other cars stayed out with Johnson - McMurray, Gordon, Stenhouse and Kenseth.
NASCAR - Sonoma: Interesting... Johnson stays out, almost everyone else dives in to get fresh tyres.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Sonoma: That's a whole broken axle on Mears's Germain Chevrolet - the wheel and axle combination goes rolling off by itself and bounces into a fence.
We're going to have a late restart with Johnson leading from Bowyer, the Busch brothers, Logano, Stewart, Earnhardt and Harvick.
We're going to have a late restart with Johnson leading from Bowyer, the Busch brothers, Logano, Stewart, Earnhardt and Harvick.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Sonoma: There's that caution with 12 laps to go, trouble for Mears.
NASCAR - Sonoma: Kurt Busch passes Logano for fourth. That puts him 6.8s off the lead with 14 laps to go.
Johnson has inched 2.3s clear of Bowyer.
If we get a yellow, Busch is utterly in contention... though he just put it all in jeopardy by running very, very wide over the grass and dirt.
He gets back on just ahead of Logano but that cost him a few seconds.
Johnson has inched 2.3s clear of Bowyer.
If we get a yellow, Busch is utterly in contention... though he just put it all in jeopardy by running very, very wide over the grass and dirt.
He gets back on just ahead of Logano but that cost him a few seconds.
NASCAR - Sonoma: Bowyer is back into second, passing Kyle Busch.
They've got a gap to Logano in fourth, who's about to have Kurt Busch on his tail now he's overtaken Stewart.
They've got a gap to Logano in fourth, who's about to have Kurt Busch on his tail now he's overtaken Stewart.
NASCAR - Sonoma: Kurt Busch's charge continues - he's through on Earnhardt for sixth and now trying to take team boss Stewart for fifth.
Johnson is getting away out front, extending a 2.2s lead over Kyle Busch.
Johnson is getting away out front, extending a 2.2s lead over Kyle Busch.
NASCAR - Sonoma: Twenty laps to go, Kurt Busch is up to seventh, Kyle Busch has passed Bowyer for second.
Green flag
NASCAR - Sonoma: Johnson has Bowyer and Kyle Busch on his tail as the race restarts, while Kurt Busch begins to pick his way through the traffic, but is still only 11th.
NASCAR - Sonoma: This yellow should be long enough to erase anyone's fuel worries, so we'll go green with around 25 laps to go.
Johnson's strategy has elevated him into the lead, but the quickest man all day has been Kurt Busch, and he's back in 12th after pitting under the last yellow.
Johnson's strategy has elevated him into the lead, but the quickest man all day has been Kurt Busch, and he's back in 12th after pitting under the last yellow.
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NASCAR - Sonoma: Veteran Mark Martin isn't impressed with that. He's tweeting ironically:
"Wow in such a dangerous sport you would hate to be taken out by spring rubber."
"Wow in such a dangerous sport you would hate to be taken out by spring rubber."
Breaking news
NASCAR - Sonoma: Gordon and Hendrick were picked up on an unusual technicality there, one of the crew threw a spring rubber across the pitwall. 'Throwing equipment' is an offence, so he's at the back of the lead lap group..
NASCAR - Sonoma: The man who looked such a likely winner of this race is running again, but 12 laps down after fuel cell repairs. Allmendinger doesn't deserve to be 41st in this race.
Bad news for the Californian crowd too: Gordon was put to the back at the last restart for a pitlane infringement.
Bad news for the Californian crowd too: Gordon was put to the back at the last restart for a pitlane infringement.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Sonoma: ...and straight back to yellow as Ragan and Edwards collide while fighting for sixth and both plough into the wall.
That's great news for leader Johnson, whose crew had just told him he was one lap short to reach the finish without a third pitstop.
Order:
1 Johnson
2 Bowyer
3 Logano
4 Kyle Busch
5 Kurt Busch
6 Stewart
7 Newman
8 Biffle
9 Earnhardt
10 Patrick
That's great news for leader Johnson, whose crew had just told him he was one lap short to reach the finish without a third pitstop.
Order:
1 Johnson
2 Bowyer
3 Logano
4 Kyle Busch
5 Kurt Busch
6 Stewart
7 Newman
8 Biffle
9 Earnhardt
10 Patrick
Green flag
NASCAR - Sonoma: Back to green on lap 78...
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Sonoma: Caution after JJ Yeley rearranges both ends of his car by spinning across the track into the wall at Turn 10.
This is going to shake the strategies up - Kyles Busch and Larson are straight in.
This is going to shake the strategies up - Kyles Busch and Larson are straight in.
Checkered flag
USC - Watkins Glen: So the final order is as follows:
Prototype:
1 Richard Westbrook - Spirit of Daytona
2 Joey Hand - Ganassi Racing
3 Joao Barbosa - Action Express Racing
4 Dane Cameron - Action Express Racing
5 Joel Miller - Sppedsource
6 Ricky Taylor - Wayne Taylor Racing
7 John Pew - Michael Shank Racing
8 Legge - Deltawing Racing
Prototype Challenge:
1 Renger Van Der Zande - Starworks Motorsport
2 Tom Kimber-Smith - Mathiasen Motorsports
3 Martin Plowman - BAR1 Motorsports
4 Colin Braun - Core Autosport
5 Chris Miller - Miller Motorsports
6 Bruno Junqueira - RSR Racing
7 Jerome Mee - Performance Tech Motorsports
GT Le Mans:
1 Wolf Henzler - Team Falken Tire
2 Eric Bamber - Porsche
3 Bill Auberlen - BMW RLL
4 Antonio Garcia - Corvette Racing
5 Pierre Kaffer - Risi Ferrari
6 Nick Tandy - Porsche
7 Oliver Gavin - Corvette Racing
8 John Edwards - BMW RLL
GT Daytona:
1 Marc Goossens - Riley Motorsports
2 Andy Lally - Magnus Racing
3 Christopher Haase - Paul Miller Racing
4 Townsend Bell - Scuderia Corsa
5 Leh Keen - Alex Job Racing
6 Joroen Bleekemolen - Riley Motorsports
7 Mario Fernbacher - Team Seattle
8 Jan Heylen - Wright Motorsports
9 Markus Palttala - Turner Motorsport
10 Kuno Whittmer - TRG-AMR
11 Spencer Pumpelley - Park Place Motorsports
Prototype:
1 Richard Westbrook - Spirit of Daytona
2 Joey Hand - Ganassi Racing
3 Joao Barbosa - Action Express Racing
4 Dane Cameron - Action Express Racing
5 Joel Miller - Sppedsource
6 Ricky Taylor - Wayne Taylor Racing
7 John Pew - Michael Shank Racing
8 Legge - Deltawing Racing
Prototype Challenge:
1 Renger Van Der Zande - Starworks Motorsport
2 Tom Kimber-Smith - Mathiasen Motorsports
3 Martin Plowman - BAR1 Motorsports
4 Colin Braun - Core Autosport
5 Chris Miller - Miller Motorsports
6 Bruno Junqueira - RSR Racing
7 Jerome Mee - Performance Tech Motorsports
GT Le Mans:
1 Wolf Henzler - Team Falken Tire
2 Eric Bamber - Porsche
3 Bill Auberlen - BMW RLL
4 Antonio Garcia - Corvette Racing
5 Pierre Kaffer - Risi Ferrari
6 Nick Tandy - Porsche
7 Oliver Gavin - Corvette Racing
8 John Edwards - BMW RLL
GT Daytona:
1 Marc Goossens - Riley Motorsports
2 Andy Lally - Magnus Racing
3 Christopher Haase - Paul Miller Racing
4 Townsend Bell - Scuderia Corsa
5 Leh Keen - Alex Job Racing
6 Joroen Bleekemolen - Riley Motorsports
7 Mario Fernbacher - Team Seattle
8 Jan Heylen - Wright Motorsports
9 Markus Palttala - Turner Motorsport
10 Kuno Whittmer - TRG-AMR
11 Spencer Pumpelley - Park Place Motorsports
NASCAR - Sonoma: Johnson finally makes his second stop, moving Kurt Busch back into a clear lead, 9s clear of Earnhardt.
Kahne is up to third, Johnson rejoins fourth ahead of Harvick, Kyle Busch and Larson.
Kahne is up to third, Johnson rejoins fourth ahead of Harvick, Kyle Busch and Larson.
NASCAR - Sonoma: Allgaier is limping slowly towards the pitlane. No yellow, so still plain sailing for Johnson.
Kurt Busch is now through to second, 25s behind Johnson in what is becoming a strategic battle with 44 laps left.
Kurt Busch is now through to second, 25s behind Johnson in what is becoming a strategic battle with 44 laps left.
NASCAR - Sonoma: While mechanics explore Allmendinger's engine, Johnson is leading by 27s. It's a bit false as he hasn't made a second pitstop yet, but if that second stop is going to be his last...
Kurt Busch is fourth, behind the out-of-sequence Bowyer and Edwards.
Kurt Busch is fourth, behind the out-of-sequence Bowyer and Edwards.
NASCAR - Sonoma: Allmendinger is now losing speed and places, he's going to pit after a bit of a tense radio exchange with the JTG Daugherty crew.
That's our poleman's victory chances over.
That's our poleman's victory chances over.
NASCAR - Sonoma: After their pitstops, Kurt Busch and Allmendinger are back in sixth and eighth, a couple of seconds apart. Allmendinger is adamant his car has an engine problem now and expects to retire soon, although his pace remains fine relative to Busch.
NASCAR - Sonoma: No sign of Johnson pitting yet, he's happy to storm along in clear air up front.
Edwards, Bowyer (they're just swapping places right now), Logano, Biffle and Stewart fill the top six right now as the pitstops shake out.
We've just passed half-distance and pretty much everyone is committed to pitting three times - but could Johnson and Hendrick be trying something different?
Edwards, Bowyer (they're just swapping places right now), Logano, Biffle and Stewart fill the top six right now as the pitstops shake out.
We've just passed half-distance and pretty much everyone is committed to pitting three times - but could Johnson and Hendrick be trying something different?
NASCAR - Sonoma: Problems for Allmendinger on his in-lap. He says he's out of fuel. The team says he can't be and there must be another problem.
Kurt Busch has pitted too from the lead, so Johnson now heads the field.
Kurt Busch has pitted too from the lead, so Johnson now heads the field.
NASCAR - Sonoma: Johnson takes second from Allmendinger, who is asking for major set-up changes at his next stop, which won't be far away.
Gordon has already pitted, he was losing ground at the foot of the top 10.
Despite Johnson and Allmendinger swapping second, Kurt Busch's lead is still only two seconds.
Gordon has already pitted, he was losing ground at the foot of the top 10.
Despite Johnson and Allmendinger swapping second, Kurt Busch's lead is still only two seconds.
NASCAR - Sonoma: The definite three-stoppers are coming in, Kyle Busch and Newman pit on lap 49 of 110.
Still Kurt Busch leading by about a second over Allmendinger, with Johnson 3s back.
Harvick now heads the next group.
Still Kurt Busch leading by about a second over Allmendinger, with Johnson 3s back.
Harvick now heads the next group.
Crash
NASCAR - Sonoma: Kenseth is limping around with a shredded rear tyre. No caution yet and he makes it to the pitlane.
McMurray also took that chance to pit.
Kurt Busch has re-established a lead of about a second over Allmendinger, and they're leaving Johnson behind, he's 3.2s down.
Kyle Busch is still hanging on in fourth ahead of Gordon, Harvick and Earnhardt.
McMurray also took that chance to pit.
Kurt Busch has re-established a lead of about a second over Allmendinger, and they're leaving Johnson behind, he's 3.2s down.
Kyle Busch is still hanging on in fourth ahead of Gordon, Harvick and Earnhardt.
NASCAR - Sonoma: Johnson takes a pretty optimistic look at Kyle Busch for third and the JGR man doesn't make it hard for him.
It's Kurt Busch, Allmendinger and Johnson for the lead now.
Back in the teens, Keselowski just arrived at Turn 7 sideways in a rallycross style. He loses a few places in a brilliantly long train of cars that includes the Penske Fords and last year's winner Edwards.
It's Kurt Busch, Allmendinger and Johnson for the lead now.
Back in the teens, Keselowski just arrived at Turn 7 sideways in a rallycross style. He loses a few places in a brilliantly long train of cars that includes the Penske Fords and last year's winner Edwards.
By: Matt Beer, AUTOSPORT staff, Scott Mitchell, Mitchell Adam, Gary Watkins, Jack Benyon, Marcus Simmons
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