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Earnhardt is passed by Johnson and Keselowski now, and drops to fifth. Gordon isn't far behind that trio but there's a bigger gap back to Truex in seventh.
Harvick's just a couple of tenths behind Busch now. Earnhardt, Johnson and Keselowski are just over 2s behind that pair after their own traffic trouble.
Busch is baulked by a trio of backmarkers and that's totally eradicated his lead!
And then Johnson has a lucky escape during lappery...phew.
And then Johnson has a lucky escape during lappery...phew.
Earnhardt retakes fourth from Keselowski. Everyone's closing in on Busch, though – Harvick (now into second) is 1.3s behind.
As it stands, Marcos Ambrose is in the lucky dog position.
Earnhardt slips to fifth now as Keselowski moves into fourth.
Harvick makes his move, and it sticks. He's into third and 0.9s behind Johnson.
Busch's lead is pushed past the 4s mark. Earnhardt and Harvick are nose-to-tail for third.
100 laps in, and Kyle Busch has a 3.7s lead over Jimmie Johnson after those green-flag stops.
Earnhardt is third, Harvick fourth and Keselowski passes Gordon for fith.
Joey Logano, who has led more laps than anyone, is only 12th.
Earnhardt is third, Harvick fourth and Keselowski passes Gordon for fith.
Joey Logano, who has led more laps than anyone, is only 12th.
Keselowski also pit alongside Earnhardt. Dale Jr beats him away.
So Busch reclaims the lead ahead of Johnson now. Earnhardt, Harvick, Gordon and Keselowski are next up.
So Busch reclaims the lead ahead of Johnson now. Earnhardt, Harvick, Gordon and Keselowski are next up.
Earnhardt now stops. Kyle Larson gets a speeding penalty.
Leader Busch is in, as is Johnson.
It's taken 94 laps but finally we're witnessing some non-caution provoked strategy calls. Dillon and Truex among the leading cars to pit.
Plenty of four-tyre changes going on.
Plenty of four-tyre changes going on.
Earnhardt has taken half a second out of Busch's lead. Johnson is 2s clear of Keselowski now with Gordon pitting.
Logano is also in as the green-flag stops begin.
Logano is also in as the green-flag stops begin.
Paul Menard is now inside the top 10. Menard almost didn't race this weekend because his wife is on the brink of going into labour.
He even had Matt Crafton on standby!
He even had Matt Crafton on standby!
Busch is the latest driver to hold a two-second lead at the front of the pack. Earnhardt is running on his own with a one-second advantage over Johnson.
Johnson's not changed the left-hand tyres on his car, so they are 85 laps old and counting. It's hurting him at the moment.
Logano's complaining that the rear tyres are shot, which explains his struggles.
Logano's complaining that the rear tyres are shot, which explains his struggles.
Logano, however, has not made the sort of progress Keselowski has. He's now back in 12th.
Meanwhile, Truex has slipped behind Gordon and Keselowski, the latter enjoying a charge in recent laps and now running fifth.
Johnson now drops behind Earnhardt. This phase of the race isn't being kind on the champion.
Beautiful run around the outside by Busch, who had eradicated Johnson's lead to nothing and then swept by as Johnson went low defending into Turn 4.
Change for the lead! Busch has passed Johnson on lap 78.
Kvapil's stalled in the pitlane. He's being pushed back, but that might be a caution.
Keselowski and poleman Logano are now eighth and 11th.
Busch has whittled Johnson's lead down to just 2s now. And it's getting smaller as we type...
WRC - Mexico: Neuville makes it to the finish in Mexico! Hyundai's third place is safe.
Here's the top five for you: 1 Johnson; 2 Busch; 3 Martin Truex; 4 Earnhardt; 5 Gordon.
Keselowski and Logano have made no progress on their 9th and 12th positions respectively.
Kenseth takes sixth from Dillon.
Johnson's put another half a second between himself and Truex...but now it's Busch who is his nearest challenger.
He passes Truex for second and is 2.6s behind the champion.
Busch demotes Earnhardt to fourth. What can he do about Truex and, more significantly, Johnson's 3s advantage?
MotoGP - Qatar test: There's breaking news from the bike world tonight too, Moto2 champion and MotoGP rookie Pol Espargaro has broken his collarbone two weeks before the season-opener.
Espargaro injured in test crash
Espargaro injured in test crash
Earnhardt has dropped to a second behind Truex now – who is now 2s behind leader Johnson.
Earnhardt has Busch for very, very close company.
Earnhardt has Busch for very, very close company.
Sebastien Ogier
WRC - Mexico: Still waiting to hear if Neuville is going to make it to the finish to claim his Rally Mexico podium, but in the meantime you can read all about the rest of the rally and a dominant VW one-two:
Rally Mexico final report
Johnson's edging clear of Truex. His lead is 1.7s. Earnhardt is a further 0.8s back.
Logano is down in 12th now, Keselowski ninth.
Gordon's tumbled to fifth in all that, behind Earnhardt and Kyle Busch - who has rocketed up the order.
Yep, Truex immediately dived past Gordon on the restart.
Green flag
Fifty laps in, and we're green again.
Johnson leads Truex, Gordon, Earnhardt and Vickers.
Johnson leads Truex, Gordon, Earnhardt and Vickers.
Big leap that for Gordon, who was seventh before the caution.
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