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NASCAR - Martinsville: Kenseth gets the lead from Ambrose, who then bounces off both Johnson and Logano as he tries to slot back in.
Ambrose gets very sideways but they all continue.
Ambrose gets very sideways but they all continue.
Andretti family
IndyCar - St Petersburg: Nothing like an early start: Michael Andretti and wife Jodi welcomed twins Mario and Mia into the world in February, and clearly haven't wasted any time getting them accustomed to downforce.
Green flag
NASCAR - Martinsville: Ambrose has been convinced he's got the best car in the pack, and now he's leading. He drops Biffle at the restart and Logano grabs second.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Great pit work from Richard Petty Motorsports and it's Ambrose who beats Biffle out to take the lead.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Biffle head the lead train into the pits.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Latest 'look away from the timing screen for a second and someone who was in the midfield a minute ago has charged into the top five' moment comes courtesy of Dale Earnhardt Jr, who just slipped into fith.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Martinsville: Yellow on lap 169 as Casey Mears spins.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Ambrose dives down the inside of Johnson and takes second place.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Logano sliding back now, he falls to fifth behind Ambrose and Allmendinger.
NASCAR - Martinsville: And now Biffle becomes the sixth different leader of this absorbing race on lap 155.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Biffle passes Logano for second behind Johnson.
Ambrose remains fourth and Allmendinger is up to fifth.
Ambrose remains fourth and Allmendinger is up to fifth.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Kurt Busch has been telling Stewart-Haas over the radio that he's got all his desire to deck Keselowski out of his system and is focused again.
That's helped and he's moved up to 12th.
That's helped and he's moved up to 12th.
NASCAR - Martinsville: The other dark horse to watch is Ambrose. He's hanging with the leaders in fourth and is very, very confident he has the fastest car on track over a long run.
As we type that, Biffle passes him for fourth.
As we type that, Biffle passes him for fourth.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Keep an eye on AJ Allmendinger, he's worked his way forward and is now seventh.
NASCAR - Martinsville: The ebb and flow continues, now it's Johnson back to the lead ahead of Logano after 137 of 500 laps.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Kenseth lost out in that one and he's now down to fifth.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Logano makes a slight break as Johnson and Kenseth are busy going side by side for several laps for second, with Ambrose and Hamlin also wheel to wheel behind.
Green flag
NASCAR - Martinsville: That didn't take long to tidy, we'll be back to green with Logano leading Kenseth, Johnson and Ambrose.
Gordon made a pitstop and is down to 26th.
Gordon made a pitstop and is down to 26th.
Crash
NASCAR - Martinsville: Travis Kvapil tagged Michael Annett, who then tagged David Gilliland, with both spinning and causing a traffic jam.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Martinsville: Yellow for multiple cars tangled in the midfield.
Green flag
NASCAR - Martinsville: Kenseth doesn't lead for long at the restart as Logano comes through from third. Johnson is down to third ahead of Ambrose.
Pace car
IndyCar - St Petersburg: Earlier this morning, AUTOSPORT had the chance to survey the St Petersburg circuit from the passenger seat of the Camaro pace car.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Leaders all pit and Kenseth jumps Johnson to take the lead.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Martinsville: Ricky Stenhouse Jr bounces off the wall and we have a yellow.
He was following the Keselowski/Busch playground nonsense at the time, which was probably pretty distracting.
He was following the Keselowski/Busch playground nonsense at the time, which was probably pretty distracting.
Checkered flag
IndyCar - St Petersburg: Well to be honest, that was pretty dull for everyone except Zach Veach, who has just taken the first Lights win of his career.
He finished 5.4s ahead of Chaves, with third-placed Jack Harvey another 16.0s down the road. The only late interest came from Luiz Razia's unsuccessful attempts to take fourth from Vittorio Ghirelli.
He finished 5.4s ahead of Chaves, with third-placed Jack Harvey another 16.0s down the road. The only late interest came from Luiz Razia's unsuccessful attempts to take fourth from Vittorio Ghirelli.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Order on lap 100 of 500:
1 Johnson
2 Kenseth
3 Logano
4 Gordon
5 Ambrose
6 McMurray
7 Newman
8 Hamlin
9 Biffle
10 Menard
1 Johnson
2 Kenseth
3 Logano
4 Gordon
5 Ambrose
6 McMurray
7 Newman
8 Hamlin
9 Biffle
10 Menard
NASCAR - Martinsville: Johnson still leads from Kenseth and Logano, but all eyes are on the continuing Kurt Busch/Keselowski revenge barging match.
Crash
NASCAR - Martinsville: Oh dear. As Kurt Busch laps Keselowski, the 2012 champion goes for revenge and they bang doors repeatedly.
Busch lets rip on team radio, and now Keselowski is nudging him from behind.
This isn't very pleasant. They haven't put each other in the wall yet, though.
Busch lets rip on team radio, and now Keselowski is nudging him from behind.
This isn't very pleasant. They haven't put each other in the wall yet, though.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Kyle Busch's freefall takes him to 23rd as brother Kurt (who a minute ago said his car was "ruined for the day" by the Keselowski collision) overtakes him.
Patrick is also tumbling, she's 31st.
Patrick is also tumbling, she's 31st.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Remember that break Logano was making? That's over now, he's got Johnson inches from his bumper in deep traffic.
Now Johnson's back in the lead and Kenseth is on Logano.
Now Johnson's back in the lead and Kenseth is on Logano.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Kyle Busch's handling has really fallen away. He's tumbled to 16th.
NASCAR - Martinsville: So while Keselowski says Busch "drove through" him, Busch has been telling his crew that he got "hammered by the #2".
Keselowski is back on track with a lot of bodywork missing and 30 laps down.
Keselowski is back on track with a lot of bodywork missing and 30 laps down.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Logano is our fifth leader but the first who is managing to make a break. He's pulled out 1.2s over new second-place man Johnson.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Snakes and ladders... Johnson back up to third after being knocked off his stride a few laps ago, but Busch is back to fifth.
OK, make that ninth for Busch.
OK, make that ninth for Busch.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Logano keeps going and passes Busch for the lead on lap 65 of 500.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Now it's Logano's turn to charge, he splits the JGR men and takes second from Kenseth.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Another change of lead as Kyle Busch passes Kenseth.
Johnson has fallen to sixth - as soon as drivers lose momentum at this tiny track, the whole freight train behind pounces.
Johnson has fallen to sixth - as soon as drivers lose momentum at this tiny track, the whole freight train behind pounces.
Quote
NASCAR - Martinsville: Keselowski points the finger at Kurt Busch for that pitlane collision.
"He just drove through me. I'm tired of his recklessness. He tore the car up. Thanks a lot, bud."
We think the 'bud' is ironic.
"He just drove through me. I'm tired of his recklessness. He tore the car up. Thanks a lot, bud."
We think the 'bud' is ironic.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Now Kenseth takes Johnson for the lead.
NASCAR - Martinsville: No more Hendrick one-two - Kenseth gets down the inside of Gordon and that knocks him off his stride, sending him down to sixth.
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