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Johnson now heads the field after getting the jump on the rest of the field heading out of pitlane. Gordon, Truex Jr, Ryan Truex and Vickers make up the new top five.
Newman's been passed by Truex Jr for fifth. But now the field is diving into the pits.
Logano had just eked his lead over Keselowski to almost a second. He's not having any luck here.
That's a big break for Brad, who didn't pit under the first caution.
That's a big break for Brad, who didn't pit under the first caution.
Yellow flag
Debris at Turn 3.
WRC - Mexico: Neuville hasn't made it back to Leon yet. It's quite a long road from the final El Brinco stage to the official finish.
He was given a bottle of Corona after the stage finish and poured it straight into his car's engine!
He was given a bottle of Corona after the stage finish and poured it straight into his car's engine!
The front three of Logano, Keselowski and Johnson has broken clear of Bowyer and Newman. That duo is 4.5s further down the road.
Dillon, who was scrapping with the pair, has just dropped to 10th.
Dillon, who was scrapping with the pair, has just dropped to 10th.
Bit of a bottle-neck further down the field and Patrick and Almirola come together and Kyle Busch nips in to take 26th.
Bar that two-lap, Keselowski interlude, Logano's been in control of this race. 31 laps on the board now.
Johnson attempts to take second from Keselowski by diving low, but the 2012 champion holds.
Green flag
All change again at the restart. Logano leads, Keselowski is second ahead of Johnson.
Breaking news
Thierry Neuville
WRC - Mexico: Breaking news from Mexico - Hyundai's WRC podium could be in jeopardy.
Thierry Neuville is reporting a water leak on the road section back to service. There are lots of worried faces in the Hyundai area as they're not sure he'll make it.
Even though all the competitive stages are done, Neuville has to reach the finish to be classified.
Manic, manic rush out of the pits now.
Keselowski didn't pit, nor did David Ragan or Travis Kvapil.
Keselowski didn't pit, nor did David Ragan or Travis Kvapil.
And, of course, it now opens. The majority of the field dives into the pitlane.
There's a trail of fluid in the pitlane (from Wise, obviously) and that's why it remains closed.
The field is now behind the safety car. The pitlane is closed for now.
That's frustrating for Logano, our only leader of the race so far. Johnson, Bowyer and co will be pleased though.
Yellow flag
Smoke emanating from the back of Josh Wise's car. He's making his way back to the pits, and that prompts a caution.
Logano has a massive lead by NASCAR terms. He's 2.2s clear of Johnson.
Keselowski has demoted Stenhouse Jr to fifth now, as Johnson takes second from Bowyer.
Bowyer makes second place his own, as Jimmie Johnson takes third from Stenhouse and Keselowski closes back in.
That moment for Keselowski immediately gave Logano a clear advantage at the front.
Clint Bowyer and Ricky Stenhouse Jr are fighting for second.
Keselowski has already regained two places.
Clint Bowyer and Ricky Stenhouse Jr are fighting for second.
Keselowski has already regained two places.
Keselowski has a big slide at Turn 3 while side by side with Logano for the lead. He immediately loses momentum and is tumbling down the order, tucking back in in seventh place.
Green flag
We're away and Keselowski is straight alongside Logano trying to get the lead.
This race will be 267 laps long, 400 miles in total. It's hot, the track's become increasingly bumpy over the years, and drivers are expecting a slippery and tricky afternoon.
This is also a big test of NASCAR's latest technical rule tweaks. Improve the quality of racing on these 1.5-mile tracks was a priority in the latest revamp.
This is also a big test of NASCAR's latest technical rule tweaks. Improve the quality of racing on these 1.5-mile tracks was a priority in the latest revamp.
Another man to watch is fourth-place qualifier Austin Dillon. After taking pole at Daytona, he got involved in a lot of incidents in the race. He's got some points to prove about racecraft after that.
Trophy
Brad Keselowski
Keselowski may have lost out to team-mate Logano in the pole fight on Friday, but he more than made up for it by beating Kyle Busch to victory in Saturday's Nationwide Series race.
At Phoenix, Logano pounced on Keselowski on the first lap. Now the Penske pair are the other way around on the front row, will Keselowski return the favour?
NASCAR - Las Vegas: We've had a flypast and the national anthem (from the cast of a musical...), now actor Jonathan Goldsmith orders the drivers to start their engines. Which they do.
Checkered flag
Rally Mexico result:
1 Ogier 4h27m41.8s
2 Latvala +1m12.6s
3 Neuville +5m28.6s
4 Evans +6m49.3s
5 Prokop +9m54.4s
6 Guerra +12m57.6s
SS22 results:
1 Ogier 4m34.2s
2 Latvala +1.8s
3 Hirvonen +4.9s
4 Neuville +6.4s
5 Evans +12.1s
6 Guerra +16.0s
1 Ogier 4h27m41.8s
2 Latvala +1m12.6s
3 Neuville +5m28.6s
4 Evans +6m49.3s
5 Prokop +9m54.4s
6 Guerra +12m57.6s
SS22 results:
1 Ogier 4m34.2s
2 Latvala +1.8s
3 Hirvonen +4.9s
4 Neuville +6.4s
5 Evans +12.1s
6 Guerra +16.0s
Breaking news
Dylan Kwasniewski
NASCAR - Las Vegas: Some pre-race news as Ganassi announces that it has taken 18-year-old Dylan Kwasniewski under its wing as a development driver.
In this era of 'affiliated drivers' and similar nonsense, that might not seem like it matters, but Ganassi takes its young driver responsibilities seriously, having brought Kyle Larson into the Cup series in the same way.
And Kwasniewski is an exciting prospect - a champion in both the K&N West and East Pro Series feeder categories in recent years, he's now in his rookie Nationwide Series campaign and kicked it off with pole at Daytona.
Stopwatch
That's 18 WRC wins for the Frenchman now, who has been in superb form in Mexico. 13 wins from 22 stages.
He's also gone quickest of anyone, so that's three power stage points – and apparently a 250th stage win.
Latvala and Hirvonen take the other power stage points.
He's also gone quickest of anyone, so that's three power stage points – and apparently a 250th stage win.
Latvala and Hirvonen take the other power stage points.
Trophy
Sebastien Ogier wins Rally Mexico!
Stopwatch
Latvala outpaces Hirvonen. Will he hold onto the lead of the WRC?
Neuville just missed out on beating Hirvonen's time, while moments before him Evans clinched a career-best fourth!
That result will lauded just as much by M-Sport as Neuville's will by Hyundai. Kudos to the young Welshman.
That result will lauded just as much by M-Sport as Neuville's will by Hyundai. Kudos to the young Welshman.
Breaking news
There it is! Third overall for Neuville (maybe more if Latvala/Ogier shunt), but what a result for the Belgian and his new team – a first podium for the Korean firm.
The Hyundai i20 WRC is on only its third event of a test and development campaign and is now a rostrum-finishing World Rally machine.
The Hyundai i20 WRC is on only its third event of a test and development campaign and is now a rostrum-finishing World Rally machine.
Prokop's in slightly slower than Guerra, while Evans and Neuville are on the stage.
Thierry Neuville is moments away from a remarkable result for Hyundai.
Thierry Neuville is moments away from a remarkable result for Hyundai.
Breaking news
NASCAR - Las Vegas: For the second week in a row, it was a Penske driver who mastered the new F1-style knockout qualifying format best to take pole on Friday, as this time Joey Logano beat team-mate Brad Keselowski.
Here's the full line-up:
Las Vegas NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying report
Here's the full line-up:
Las Vegas NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying report
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Aric Almirola
NASCAR - Las Vegas: "We've got a passion for pork AND the checkered flag!" announces Richard Petty Motorsports with huge Twitter enthusiasm as the atmosphere builds at Las Vegas.
Pork-powerd Aric Almirola qualified eighth on Friday. His team-mate Marcos Ambrose starts 43rd and last after mechanical problems early in qualifying.
The Mexican is 4.9s quicker than Atkinson.
Guerra now comes through to claim a career-best sixth.
Breaking news
That, however, guarantees Hyundai its first points! He's likely to end the rally seventh on his first event in the i20 WRC. Cracking effort.
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