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Kyle Busch NASCAR Sprint Cup 2014
NASCAR - Fontana results:
1 Kyle Busch; 2 Larson; 3 Kurt Busch; 4 Kenseth; 5 Stewart; 6 McMurray; 7 Vickers; 8 Allmendinger; 9 Menard; 10 Edward.
1 Kyle Busch; 2 Larson; 3 Kurt Busch; 4 Kenseth; 5 Stewart; 6 McMurray; 7 Vickers; 8 Allmendinger; 9 Menard; 10 Edward.
NASCAR - Fontana: Kurt Busch claimed third, ahead of polesitter Kenseth and Stewart rounds off the top five. Gordon finishes 13th after what was a great recovery drive until the final caution period.
Trophy
NASCAR - Fontana: And from seemingly no where, Kyle Busch takes the chequered flag ahead of rookie Larson! Impressive stuff.
NASCAR - Fontana: Kurt Busch to the front, ahead of Stewart and Kyle Busch. Cassill's gamble hasn't paid off.
Green flag
NASCAR - Fontana: Final restart and it's Landon Cassill, Kurt Busch, Menard and Stewart as we go back to green. Bit of a gamble for Cassill, who didn't pit while those around him did.
NASCAR - Fontana: Keselowski stays out - as expected, being a lap down - while the frontrunners dive in for four tyres. Kurt Busch is the first off pit road.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Fontana: Ninth caution on lap 199. Clint Bowyer spins out.
Crash
NASCAR - Fontana: And now Keselowski has a tyre problem as well!
NASCAR - Fontana: Four laps remain. Can Gordon hold on for the win?
Crash
NASCAR - Fontana: Drama as Johnson reports a blown front left tyre! He loses his lead to Gordon.
NASCAR - Fontana: Johnson's lead is now 2.017s. Sixth Fontana win on the cards?
NASCAR - Fontana: Final 10 laps. The order is:
1 Johnson; 2 Gordon; 3 Bowyer; 4 Keselowski; 5 Kyle Bush; 6 Vickers.
1 Johnson; 2 Gordon; 3 Bowyer; 4 Keselowski; 5 Kyle Bush; 6 Vickers.
NASCAR - Fontana: Gordon had looked poised to deposed Johnson not long ago, but the gap between the pair is actually increasing with every lap. The six-time champion now has a 1.612s advantage.
NASCAR - Fontana: All eyes on the Hendrick duo at the front of the field as Gordon reels in Johnson for what feels like the millionth time today.
NASCAR - Fontana: Keselowski is now back in the top five. A great recovery after his earlier tyre gamble - he stayed out on 14-lap old tyres when everyone else pitted - went disastrously wrong.
NASCAR - Fontana: Kurt Busch enters the top three for the first time.
We almost had another caution there as Sam Hornish Jr - sitting in for Hamlin - got a bump from Menard and saved his car from hitting the wall.
We almost had another caution there as Sam Hornish Jr - sitting in for Hamlin - got a bump from Menard and saved his car from hitting the wall.
NASCAR - Fontana: Decent restart by Johnson, who has Gordon in tow.
Green flag
NASCAR - Fontana: Twenty-eight laps to go and we're back to racing for (hopefully) an uninterrupted run to the finish.
NASCAR - Fontana: Johnson beats his rivals off pit road once again. He'll lead Gordon, Kenseth, Bowyer and Vickers once the race restarts.
NASCAR - Fontana: Replays show Gilliland made contact with the wall. Ragan is the main beneficiary of this caution period.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Fontana: Eighth caution of the day on lap 168 of 200. David Gilliland's Front Row Ford looks like it's seen better days...
NASCAR - Fontana: And Gordon overtakes his Hendrick team-mate to take the lead once again.
NASCAR - Fontana: Gordon has reduced Johnson's lead down to 0.589s in the space of one lap. We still have 33 laps to run.
NASCAR - Fontana: Scary moment for Dillon back in 18th who has a small wobble and brushes the wall before regaining his composure.
NASCAR - Fontana: Johnson currently leads Gordon by 1.5s, while Vickers and Bowyer battle for third.
Breaking news
Rossi
MotoGP - Qatar: Despite missing out on victory in Qatar this evening, Rossi says he is elated to have been part of the lead fight and to have finished second:
Red arrow
NASCAR - Fontana: Less than 50 laps left and Johnson maintains his lead, followed by Kenseth and a determined Gordon.
NASCAR - Fontana: Johnson continues to take a high-line through the turns while Kenseth runs low. The reigning champion has the speed to keep the lead.
Green flag
NASCAR - Fontana: Race resumes on lap 149 of 200. Johnson leads Kenseth and Vickers.
NASCAR - Fontana: Tyres and fuel seems to be on the menu and, for a change, Johnson wins the battle off pit road, ahead of Kenseth.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Fontana: Seventh caution of the day on lap 142 of 200 - debris on Turn 3. Just as Johnson was about to be attacked by both Gordon and Kyle Bush. In the racing sense, of course.
NASCAR - Fontana: Danica Patrick follows suit and comes in for a change of tyres. She was running in the top 20 at the time.
NASCAR - Fontana: Harvick is heading to pit road after yet another rear left tyre deflation! He falls from the top 10 to go a lap down.
NASCAR - Fontana: Special mention for Paul Menard who is currently fifth. He became a father on Tuesday night, meaning Matt Crafton - the reigning NASCAR Truck series champion - filled in for him for Friday's practice and qualifying sessions.
NASCAR - Fontana: Here comes Gordon, who is now running in second behind Johnson. The gap between the two is currently 2.6 seconds, but it won't be for long...
NASCAR - Fontana: All change out front: Johnson reclaims the lead on lap 129. Kenseth is trying a low-line in the last couple of turns, but it's not paying off.
NASCAR - Fontana: Kenseth and Johnson are beginning to leave the chasing pack behind. The closest battle at the moment is for third between Kyle Busch and Gordon.
NASCAR - Fontana: Gordon is in the middle of a Busch sandwich in fourth at the moment.
Green flag
NASCAR - Fontana: Back to racing on lap 122 of 200. It's Kenseth who leads the field, ahead of erstwhile race leader Johnson. That makes 25 lead changes in this race so far, a record at Fontana.
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