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NASCAR - Homestead: That's a sad way for Bayne's fairytale with Wood Brothers, which included that astonishing rookie win at the Daytona 500, to end. He's off to Roush Fenway next year in his first full-time Cup deal.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Homestead: Caution again as a blown tyre for Trevor Bayne leaves debris on the track on lap 206 of 267.
NASCAR - Homestead: Gordon has a big of a cushion now while Hamlin and Harvick fight for second with 65 laps left.
Then it's Keselowski, Earnhardt and Newman, with Logano eighth behind Bowyer.
Then it's Keselowski, Earnhardt and Newman, with Logano eighth behind Bowyer.
NASCAR - Homestead: Kenseth got extremely sideways in front of Logano but they both sorted it out without a crash.
Logano's pit delay was purely because Penske had to yank some bodywork around following his clouting of the wall.
Logano's pit delay was purely because Penske had to yank some bodywork around following his clouting of the wall.
NASCAR - Homestead: Gordon makes a clear break this time, as Harvick has a bit of a look at Hamlin.
Now Hamlin builds momentum and has a look at Gordon.
Hairy stuff for Logano, who's in a vey tight spot with Kenseth and Johnson.
Now Hamlin builds momentum and has a look at Gordon.
Hairy stuff for Logano, who's in a vey tight spot with Kenseth and Johnson.
Green flag
NASCAR - Homestead - order for the restart:
1 Gordon; 2 Hamlin; 3 Harvick; 4 Earnhardt; 5 Bowyer; 6 Keselowski; 7 Kenseth; 8 Newman; 9 Kahne; 10 Logano
1 Gordon; 2 Hamlin; 3 Harvick; 4 Earnhardt; 5 Bowyer; 6 Keselowski; 7 Kenseth; 8 Newman; 9 Kahne; 10 Logano
NASCAR - Homestead: Gordon gets back into the lead in the pits ahead of Hamlin and Harvick, while slower stops for Newman and Logano drop them right back to eighth and 10th.
NASCAR - Homestead: The leaders and title rivals all pounce on the pits under this one with 72 laps left.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Homestead: Yellow is back out, looks like there's been an incident for Marcos Ambrose in his final NASCAR start.
NASCAR - Homestead: Gordon passes Harvick for second and then rapidly gains on leader Hamlin. Just 75 laps to go now.
NASCAR - Homestead: Harvick and Gordon are now both within a second of leader Hamlin and racing each other hard.
Logano and Newman run fifth and sixth behind Earnhardt.
Logano and Newman run fifth and sixth behind Earnhardt.
Breaking news
NASCAR - Homestead: Tony Stewart has pulled back into the paddock with a mechanical problem. That confirms he'll go win-less this year.
Paul Menard is coming into the pits having hit the wall, but no yellow so far.
Paul Menard is coming into the pits having hit the wall, but no yellow so far.
NASCAR - Homestead: Logano loses third to Gordon and is now under pressure from Earnhardt. He's radioed Penske to say that the car isn't handling so well since he bashed the wall.
NASCAR - Homestead: Earnhardt has broken away from Newman in fifth, and the fourth title hopeful is now being caught by a pack comprising Keselowski, Johnson, Kenseth and Bowyer.
NASCAR - Homestead: Harvick and Gordon rapidly close in on Logano, who looks like he's just had a brush of the wall.
Replays confirm that, and now Harvick takes second from him.
We've got 84 laps left.
Replays confirm that, and now Harvick takes second from him.
We've got 84 laps left.
NASCAR - Homestead: Earnhardt didn't take kindly to that and repasses Newman. They've fallen away a little from Harvick and Gordon as they battle with each other.
Hamlin has stabilised his lead over Logano, but that means it's half a second not three tenths.
Not quite dark at Homestead yet, but getting there.
Hamlin has stabilised his lead over Logano, but that means it's half a second not three tenths.
Not quite dark at Homestead yet, but getting there.
NASCAR - Homestead: Logano is rapidly closing in on Hamlin for the race lead, while Newman has brought himself into the fight for third and passes Earnhardt to take fifth place.
NASCAR - Homestead: Logano makes it to the front of that pack, and now Earnhardt joins Harvick in attacking Gordon for third.
Hamlin leads by seven tenths of a second with 95 laps left.
Hamlin leads by seven tenths of a second with 95 laps left.
NASCAR - Homestead: Logano, Harvick and Gordon go three-abreast for second.
NASCAR - Homestead: Hamlin makes a slight break as Logano and Harvick challenge Gordon hard for second.
Newman remains fifth, but he's about to be passed by the flying Earnhardt.
Newman remains fifth, but he's about to be passed by the flying Earnhardt.
Green flag
NASCAR - Homestead: Green again on lap 165, 102 laps to go.
Spectacular restart, Hamlin emerges in the lead through the middle as Logano dives low and Gordon goes high.
Spectacular restart, Hamlin emerges in the lead through the middle as Logano dives low and Gordon goes high.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Homestead: That may well have been another tyre problem, as replays show Biffle suddenly slewed out of control in an odd way.
Everyone is staying out as they'd only just pitted.
Gordon leads from championship quartet Hamlin, Logano, Harvick and Newman.
Everyone is staying out as they'd only just pitted.
Gordon leads from championship quartet Hamlin, Logano, Harvick and Newman.
Crash
NASCAR - Homestead: Straight back to yellow though, Greg Biffle has hit the wall.
Green flag
NASCAR - Homestead: Restart on lap 151, and Hamlin gets the better initial getaway but Gordon holds him off.
Logano gets momentum and tries to pass both, before having to back off and briefly losing out to Harvick again.
Now Hamlin is having another crack at Gordon for the lead.
Logano gets momentum and tries to pass both, before having to back off and briefly losing out to Harvick again.
Now Hamlin is having another crack at Gordon for the lead.
NASCAR - Homestead: The leaders all dive for the pits and Gordon is first out and back into the lead.
Here's how they'll line up for the restart:
1 Gordon; 2 Hamlin; 3 Harvick; 4 Logano; 5 Kenseth; 6 Newman; 7 Larson; 8 Johnson.
Here's how they'll line up for the restart:
1 Gordon; 2 Hamlin; 3 Harvick; 4 Logano; 5 Kenseth; 6 Newman; 7 Larson; 8 Johnson.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Homestead: Allmendinger had a tyre blow before he went into the wall.
Crash
NASCAR - Homestead: Got a yellow again after AJ Allmendinger hit the wall on lap 154.
NASCAR - Homestead: Earnhardt's great recovery drive continues as he moves past Kenseth up to ninth place. Next on his list are Kahne and then Newman.
NASCAR - Homestead: Harvick's lead is suddenly shrinking, with Gordon reducing it to 1.2s and Logano closing to within 2.4s too.
NASCAR - Homestead: Harvick continues to build his lead as we head onto lap 144. He's now 2.7s ahead of Gordon, who is 1.7s clear of Logano.
NASCAR - Homestead: Newman is fading a little now, letting Johnson get away in fifth and beginning to come under threat from Larson - who he stuffed into the wall at Phoenix a week ago to ensure his Chase place here.
Larson smoothly makes it past Newman into sixth.
Larson smoothly makes it past Newman into sixth.
NASCAR - Homestead: Harvick has pulled out a 2.4s lead over Gordon as the race passes its halfway point.
Logano is having a quiet time in third, as is Hamlin in fourth, while Newman can't shake off Johnson in fifth.
Then it's Kenseth, Larson, Kahne and Keselowski to complete the top 10.
After that flat tyre dropped him back to a lapped 32nd, Earnhardt has already recovered to 12th.
Logano is having a quiet time in third, as is Hamlin in fourth, while Newman can't shake off Johnson in fifth.
Then it's Kenseth, Larson, Kahne and Keselowski to complete the top 10.
After that flat tyre dropped him back to a lapped 32nd, Earnhardt has already recovered to 12th.
NASCAR - Homestead: Kyle Busch's Toyota is going back to the Joe Gibbs garage for further attention.
Johnson is coming back at Newman for fifth.
Johnson is coming back at Newman for fifth.
NASCAR - Homestead: Newman passes Johnson for fifth. All four title contenders are now in the top five for the first time in the race.
NASCAR - Homestead: Harvick is suddenly showing some dominant pace, rapidly pulling out a 1.4s lead over Gordon, who has some pressure from Logano.
NASCAR - Homestead: Johnson takes fourth from Hamlin, who retaliates successfully. Newman is looming behind them.
NASCAR - Homestead: Harvick attacks again and makes it back past Gordon to lead once more.
NASCAR - Homestead: The two leaders have now spent over a lap side by side, with Logano and Hamlin doing much the same for third in their wake.
Gordon finally makes it decisively into the lead again, and with Logano through into third, Hamlin loses a bit of momentum and is attacked by Johnson.
Newman runs sixth.
Gordon finally makes it decisively into the lead again, and with Logano through into third, Hamlin loses a bit of momentum and is attacked by Johnson.
Newman runs sixth.
Green flag
NASCAR - Homestead: Back to green on lap 120 of 267.
Gordon comes under attack from Harvick, who inches ahead around the outside.
But not for long before Gordon comes back at him.
Gordon comes under attack from Harvick, who inches ahead around the outside.
But not for long before Gordon comes back at him.
NASCAR - Homestead: Trouble for Kyle Busch, who is stuck in the pits. Looks like he had a mechanical problem as he tried to pull away.
By: AUTOSPORT staff, Peter Mills, Gary Watkins, Marcus Simmons, Jonathan Noble
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