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NASCAR - Watkins Glen: What's leader Marcos Ambrose doing under the red? "Having a snooze," he reveals.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Jeff Gordon said earlier that Hendrick would fix his mangled car and get him back out for a chance to make up some points, but that he wasn't especially looking forward to driving the lash-up that would result.
He's now in the field with no front bodywork on his Chevrolet... That's probably not much fun.
He's now in the field with no front bodywork on his Chevrolet... That's probably not much fun.
Red flag
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: The crash started when Fellows punted Kvapil into a spin at the final part of the Esses. Drissi and Gonzalez got together in the smoke and congestion behind.
The field is now parked on the track behind the pace car to give track workers a chance to clean up. Red flag is out.
The field is now parked on the track behind the pace car to give track workers a chance to clean up. Red flag is out.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Gonzalez reversed and started driving away, dumping plenty of oil on the track until his crew's call of "stop! stop! stop!" was heeded.
Crash
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: More cars involved: Tomy Drissi and Victor Gonzalez Jr are entangled too.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Just a hint of green then back to yellow as Travis Kvapil and Ron Fellows tangle on lap 39.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Ambrose makes the pass for the lead at the end of the back straight, and Kyle Busch dives through too.
Just behind it's Truex, then a battling Allmendinger and Montoya.
Replays just now showed Montoya's last pitstop was a slow one and earned some frustrated hand-waving from the ex-F1 man.
Just behind it's Truex, then a battling Allmendinger and Montoya.
Replays just now showed Montoya's last pitstop was a slow one and earned some frustrated hand-waving from the ex-F1 man.
Green flag
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Back to green. Harvick stayed out and leads, with Ambrose all over him and Kyle Busch chasing.
Michael McDowell
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: The cause of the yellow was Michael McDowell slowing with a suspension problem and then blown tyre.
He had got into the top 10 for a spell on his outing with Front Row Motorsports. A good effort for a driver who rarely gets to finish races with usual team Parsons.
Remember McDowell's single-seater career? He was Star Mazda champion in 2004 and got called up for two Champ Car races with Rocketsports in 2005 (pictured) when Paul Gentilozzi's team fell out with future IndyCar champion Ryan Hunter-Reay.
And remember who McDowell's team-mate was...? Ten Race Centre Live points for anyone who instantly knew it was long-time Formula 1 driver Timo Glock.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Back to yellow, on lap 34 with early stoppers Harvick and Ron Fellows first and second, ahead of Ambrose.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: We've now got Kevin Harvick in the lead. He's out of sequence, and probably three stopping compared to everyone else's two, as he stopped under the yellow for Gordon's accident.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Brad's brother Brian Keselowski has a quick spin but the race stays green as the last few of the frontrunners make their first pitstops.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Ambrose pits from the lead, with Kyle Busch following him in, as well as Truex and Kurt Busch.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Lap 27 and Allmendinger is first of the lead group to pit.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Nearly time for the first pitstops for the leaders.
Ambrose is still inching away despite Kyle Busch getting up to second. His lead is three seconds.
Bowyer has fallen back to sixth now as Allmendinger and Montoya overtake him in quick succession.
Ambrose is still inching away despite Kyle Busch getting up to second. His lead is three seconds.
Bowyer has fallen back to sixth now as Allmendinger and Montoya overtake him in quick succession.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Kyle Busch is on a charge. He passes Bowyer for second and sets off after Ambrose, who leads by 2.5s.
Bowyer loses out to Truex just afterwards too, with Allmendinger and Montoya right behind.
Bowyer loses out to Truex just afterwards too, with Allmendinger and Montoya right behind.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: An update on our leading 'road course ringers'. Sometime V8 Supercars man Owen Kelly is 20th for Phoenix, Ron Fellows is 24th for Circle Sport and Boris Said, owner of NASCAR's finest hair, is 25th for FAS Lane.
The latter pair are battling with Keselowski right now. The champion pitted under the last yellow after his spin just beforehand.
The latter pair are battling with Keselowski right now. The champion pitted under the last yellow after his spin just beforehand.
Green flag
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Back to green on lap 18, and Kyle Busch grabs third from AJ Allmendinger, with Martin Truex Jr following him through.
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NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Jeff Gordon on his crash:
"It wasn't hard at all, those guard-rails are nice and soft.
"I had a big run on the #11 [Denny Hamlin] and the nose just took off. We'll get it fixed and go back out there and drive around."
"It wasn't hard at all, those guard-rails are nice and soft.
"I had a big run on the #11 [Denny Hamlin] and the nose just took off. We'll get it fixed and go back out there and drive around."
Breaking news
Will Buller
British F3 - Brands Hatch: Big news for the championship as Will Buller and Nicholas Latifi have their race two track-limits penalties cancelled.
Crash
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: That's the end of a terrible weekend for four-time champion and four-time Glen winner Gordon.
He simply ran wide onto the back straight and spun across the road into the barriers.
He simply ran wide onto the back straight and spun across the road into the barriers.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Yellow back out, big crash for Jeff Gordon. He's OK.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Keselowski spins out of Turn 1 and drops from seventh to 22nd. He was trying to pass Jamie McMurray.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Ambrose is scooting away again. Looks like Bowyer is holding up Allmendinger and Kyle Busch.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Most drivers stayed out during that early caution, but Brian Vickers and Jeff Gordon were among a gaggle who chose to pit.
Green flag
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Back to green on lap seven, and Allmendinger goes around the outside of Truex for third.
Kyle Busch takes advantage and pushes Truex down to fifth.
Kyle Busch takes advantage and pushes Truex down to fifth.
Jimmie Johnson
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: A distinct lack of Hendrick cars up front right now. Jimmie Johnson is best of the quartet in 17th, one place ahead of Kasey Kahne and three in front of Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Four-time Glen winner Jeff Gordon is way down in 30th after poor qualifying run.
Things are going in the right direction for Max Papis, though: he's progressed up to 24th in Tony Stewart's car.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: After a handy shove from a large truck, Reutimann is rolling again and heading for the pitlane, so we should soon be back to green.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Our first caution of the day comes as David Reutimann parks his BK Toyota in the run-off.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Kenseth has lost out to Montoya and Logano, and now has Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch and McDowell bumping each other around as they try to further demote the Joe Gibbs Toyota.
Ambrose leads the Waltrip Toyota pair by 1.3s.
Ambrose leads the Waltrip Toyota pair by 1.3s.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Plenty of hussling in the pack as Keselowski tries to get around Paul Menard for seventh and Juan Pablo Montoya swarms all over Matt Kenseth in a fight for ninth.
Green flag
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Green flag and Ambrose makes a clean break into the first corner as Bowyer fends off MWR team-mate Truex for second.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Look out for Michael McDowell too.
Usually to be found starting (and often parking) the Phil Parsons Ford, he's on loan to Front Row this weekend and qualified 12th, having flown in opening practice.
Usually to be found starting (and often parking) the Phil Parsons Ford, he's on loan to Front Row this weekend and qualified 12th, having flown in opening practice.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Two drivers to watch on row two: Martin Truex Jr won the previous road course race at Sonoma, while AJ Allmendinger has put JTG Daugherty's Toyota in fourth. A big result for both team and driver would be a huge boost.
Phoenix Racing semi-regular Allmendinger is replacing Bobby Labonte at JTG Daugherty for a handful of races as the team hunts for answers after a long fruitless run.
Phoenix Racing semi-regular Allmendinger is replacing Bobby Labonte at JTG Daugherty for a handful of races as the team hunts for answers after a long fruitless run.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Cars into formation for the start...
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Here's a reminder of the starting grid, with Marcos Ambrose up front and Clint Bowyer next to him.
Cars are on their pace laps now.
Cars are on their pace laps now.
Brad Keselowski
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Speaking of Nationwide, Saturday's Nationwide Series race went to Brad Keselowski, who dominated along with Penske team-mates Sam Hornish Jr and Joey Logano.
The reigning Cup champion is on a hot streak in Nationwide at the moment, but needs a good run to get into the Chase in the premier series.
He's 12th in the standings, seven points adrift of Greg Biffle - who holds the magic 10th spot - and doesn't have a wildcard place right now because he hasn't won a Cup race yet this season.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Cheez-It isn't the only major sponsor today. The race is also in association with Nationwide Insurance and Viagra.
It's hard to think of a circumstance that would simultaneously require cheese based snacks, insurance and a sexual performance stimulator.
It's hard to think of a circumstance that would simultaneously require cheese based snacks, insurance and a sexual performance stimulator.
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: The command to start engines just began with the phrase "Alright! What's up, Cheez-It lovers?" from a Kelloggs executive before the usual instruction.
Cheez-It lovers' replies seemed muted.
Cheez-It lovers' replies seemed muted.
Max Papis
NASCAR - Watkins Glen: Big news of the NASCAR week was Tony Stewart getting sidelined with a broken leg from a vicious sprint car crash.
Sometime Formula 1 and Champ Car racer plus sportscar ace and NASCAR part-timer Max Papis has got the call-up to stand in for 'Smoke' this weekend.
Expect a different substitute on the forthcoming ovals, with the smart money on Nationwide Series title contender and former Cup regular Regan Smith.
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