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IndyCar - St Petersburg: de Silvestro sailed straight into the back of Jakes under braking. Neither driver was hustling before that, so it's not clear whether Jakes braked early or de Silvestro missed her marker. Regardless, Jakes's car is stationary on the grass, and de Silvestro is heading back to the pits with more front end damage.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Just like Fontana last week, Matt Kenseth's crew give him a rapid stop. He leads Jeff Gordon off pitlane.
Top 10:
1 Kenseth
2 Gordon
3 Harvick
4 Logano
5 Hamlin
6 McMurray
7 Ragan
8 Patrick
9 Keselowski
10 Kahne
Top 10:
1 Kenseth
2 Gordon
3 Harvick
4 Logano
5 Hamlin
6 McMurray
7 Ragan
8 Patrick
9 Keselowski
10 Kahne
Crash
NASCAR - Martinsville: Edwards was having the best race of his Joe Gibbs career so far, until a flat right rear tyre forced him into a spin there.
NASCAR - Martinsville: With perfect timing, the caution comes out, for Carl Edwards.
NASCAR - Martinsville: The drivers definitely could do with a caution period here to take fresh tyres and make some final adjustments.
NASCAR - Martinsville: WIth 75 laps to go, it's about to get even more exciting at Martinsville (if that's possible) as we tick the laps off towards the finish.
Kevin Harvick has fallen back over the last few laps, dropping from second to fourth. Kenseth inherited second while Jeff Gordon lies fourth.
Kevin Harvick has fallen back over the last few laps, dropping from second to fourth. Kenseth inherited second while Jeff Gordon lies fourth.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Someone we haven't mentioned too many times today is Dancia Patrick, who is doing a nice job in the top 10 for Stewart-Haas Racing.
She's currently ninth, and less than a second behind the next car up the road, Jamie McMurray. He's been a top 10 car all day.
She's currently ninth, and less than a second behind the next car up the road, Jamie McMurray. He's been a top 10 car all day.
IndyCar - St Petersburg: Restart. Sato pitted from fifth during that caution for a front wing change, and is now down in 20th. It's four Penskes at the front, followed by Kanaan.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Hamlin had begun to pull away at the front, but had a moment exiting Turn 2 avoiding traffic, which has brought Harvick back to him.
Kenseth stays third, but Gordon could well be vying for that spot soon after passing Edwards on the last lap.
Kenseth stays third, but Gordon could well be vying for that spot soon after passing Edwards on the last lap.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Hamlin wants the lead, and he takes it on lap 398.
With 102 laps to go, we almost certainly have't seen our last caution...
With 102 laps to go, we almost certainly have't seen our last caution...
Breaking news
NASCAR - Martinsville: Stop the presses Kurt Busch fans, all is not lost.
The penalty on the last restart has been rescinded, a very rare occurrence during a race.
Busch is up to 17th.
The penalty on the last restart has been rescinded, a very rare occurrence during a race.
Busch is up to 17th.
Yellow flag
IndyCar - St Petersburg: Caution, again for debris, and this time it came from the front of Andretti's car. That's the legacy of a mistimed move on Gabby Chaves.
NASCAR - Martinsville: So with 112 laps to go, lets update your top 10:
1 Harvick
2 Hamlin
3 Kenseth
4 Edwards
5 Gordon
6 Kahne
7 Ragan
8 Logano
9 McMurray
10 Bowyer
1 Harvick
2 Hamlin
3 Kenseth
4 Edwards
5 Gordon
6 Kahne
7 Ragan
8 Logano
9 McMurray
10 Bowyer
IndyCar - St Petersburg: What a move from Montoya at Turn 1 - he picked off Pagenaud and Hawksworth in one move.
IndyCar - St Petersburg: We're back underway.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Kurt Busch, who had moved up to 20th and got back onto the lead lap, has received a penalty for switching lanes before the restart.
There can't be a good atmosphere in that #41 car at the moment.
There can't be a good atmosphere in that #41 car at the moment.
IndyCar - St Petersburg: Still under caution, but when the race restarts it will be without Huertas, who has retired with a suspected steering problem.
The currect top five is Power, Castroneves, Hawksworth (who is out of sequence), Pagenaud and Montoya.
The currect top five is Power, Castroneves, Hawksworth (who is out of sequence), Pagenaud and Montoya.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Logano and Truex touch, Truex falls back as Logano continues his march back to the front after leading the most laps early on.
Green flag
NASCAR - Martinsville: Lap 373, Harvick gets a brilliant restart, and pulls away from Matt Kenseth.
NASCAR - Martinsville: That brings the caution count to 14. Six more needed for a record.
The free pass on that caution is Kurt Busch, he's back on the lead lap. Still, will be difficult to come back from 25th on the grid.
The free pass on that caution is Kurt Busch, he's back on the lead lap. Still, will be difficult to come back from 25th on the grid.
IndyCar - St Petersburg: Dixon's problem in the pits was an air jack failure. He's also complaining about his brakes. It could be a long afternoon for the Kiwi.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Martinsville: Caution for a spin for Paul Menard. He got spun around after trying to avoid the sliding Joey Logano.
Green flag
NASCAR - Martinsville: Lap 363 and we are green. 137 to go.
Yellow flag
IndyCar - St Petersburg: Debris again.
NASCAR - Martinsville: During the stops, Matt Kenseth jumped team-mate Denny Hamlin for second, Jeff Gordon is fourth and Harvick's brilliant stops continue, as he maintains the lead.
IndyCar - St Petersburg: ... and Pagenaud pits, as does Newgarden, who was running behind him. Power has cycled back into the lead, and has a 3.9s buffer over Castroneves.
IndyCar - St Petersburg: Contact between three Andretti cars there: RH-R brushed de Silvestro, and the Swiss was then hit even harder by Munoz. That was silly.
Leader Will Power has pitted; Scott Dixon has done the same thing and has a problem in the pits. It looks like the Ganassi team was unable to take off one of his rear wheels.
Pagenaud currently leads, but the Frenchman is yet to pit. Power is already back up to third.
Leader Will Power has pitted; Scott Dixon has done the same thing and has a problem in the pits. It looks like the Ganassi team was unable to take off one of his rear wheels.
Pagenaud currently leads, but the Frenchman is yet to pit. Power is already back up to third.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Martinsville: 13th Caution at lap 355, Michael Annett hit the wall at Turn 1 with a potential brake issue.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Scratch that, Hamlin takes a chunk out of Harvick's lead, it's down to 0.3s
NASCAR - Martinsville: Harvick is extending his lead out front, as Denny Hamlin struggles to work through traffic.
Kenseth, Gordon and Edwards round out the top five.
Kenseth, Gordon and Edwards round out the top five.
IndyCar - St Petersburg: Filippi makes his stop. He's carrying some front wing damage, but the CFH team decides to crank up the wing that he still has rather than replace the nose.
IndyCar - St Petersburg: There's now a queue of cars growing behind ninth-placed Marco Andretti. Meanwhile. Hinchcliffe has just made the first scheduled stop of the race. Next time around, Ryan Hunter-Reay follows suit, as does Carlos Munoz.
NASCAR - Martinsville: It certainly looks like Kurt Busch's chance of victory is over as he went a lap down a few laps ago.
On a more positive note, Joey Logano is making good progress, up to 12th after contact with Michael Annett on a caution on lap 218 forced him to the back of the pack. We're now on lap 340.
On a more positive note, Joey Logano is making good progress, up to 12th after contact with Michael Annett on a caution on lap 218 forced him to the back of the pack. We're now on lap 340.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Kenseth, Hamlin, Gordon and Keselowski are fighting it out for the second spot, with a different order each lap.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Now it's five cars for second place - incredible stuff!
The field is nose-to-tail from second to ninth.
The field is nose-to-tail from second to ninth.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Jeff Gordon is lapping the fastest of the top three as the lead group laps backmarkers.
He takes second from Denny Hamlin and sets off towards Harvick.
He takes second from Denny Hamlin and sets off towards Harvick.
IndyCar - St Petersburg: Whatever time Power lost to that caution, he has recovered, and with interest: he currently leads Castroneves by 3.4s. The closest thing to a proper battle at the moment is between Dixon and Rahal for 10th place.
NASCAR - Martinsville: Kurt Busch is down to 24th, potentially after contact during the Regan Smith incident which brought out a caution.
Incidentally, he's now also behind Smith.
Incidentally, he's now also behind Smith.
NASCAR - Martinsville: It didn't take long. The #11 of Hamlin is into the lead, as Harvick falls back while lapping traffic.
The new top 5 on lap 318:
1 Hamlin
2 Harvick
3 Gordon
4 Kenseth
5 Keselowski
The new top 5 on lap 318:
1 Hamlin
2 Harvick
3 Gordon
4 Kenseth
5 Keselowski
NASCAR - Martinsville: Denny Hamlin is back. The #11 car is right on Brad Keselowski's tail for the lead.
Hamlin suffered from a pitlane penalty earlier, but has fought through the pack brilliantly. Can anyone else hear the pendulum of a Grandfather clock?
Hamlin suffered from a pitlane penalty earlier, but has fought through the pack brilliantly. Can anyone else hear the pendulum of a Grandfather clock?
By: AUTOSPORT staff, Jack Benyon, Mark Glendenning
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