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NASCAR - Pocono: Leader Johnson makes his first pitstop on lap 35, with Keselowski coming in next time around.
Kurt Busch now hits the front. He's the best-placed of those to pit under the caution earlier on.
Kurt Busch now hits the front. He's the best-placed of those to pit under the caution earlier on.
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Gabby Chaves
Indy Lights - Mid-Ohio: Another new winner in Indy Lights, where quality is making up for the lack of quantity.
Mid-Ohio Indy Lights race report
NASCAR - Pocono: Keselowski gets Johnson's lead down to 1.9s then the gap stabilises.
NASCAR - Pocono: Keselowski sweeps past Busch for second on the front straight. Johnson is 3.1s ahead.
NASCAR - Pocono: Johnson is back into a clear lead, with Keselowski on Busch and looking for second.
Green flag
NASCAR - Pocono: Restart on lap 18. Johnson and Kyle Busch stayed out and keep first and second, with Paul Menard and Brad Keselowski now behind.
NASCAR - Pocono: Radio traffic from Hamlin to the Joe Gibbs team after that accident mostly consisted of swearing.
NASCAR - Pocono: ...or maybe not everyone. Johnson among the cars staying out.
NASCAR - Pocono: This will now count as the competition caution. Everyone pits.
Checkered flag
Yvan Muller WTCC 2013
WTCC - Argentina - Race 1:
1; Muller; 2 Oriola; 3 Chilton; 4 Tarquini; 5 Lopez; 6 Nykjaer; 7 Michelisz; 8 Huff; 9 Nash; 10 Monteiro.
Trophy
WTCC - Argentina: Muller takes victory in the first WTCC race in Argentina, from Oriola and Chilton.
Huff picked off Nash on that last lap to take eighth, having started from the back of the grid.
Huff picked off Nash on that last lap to take eighth, having started from the back of the grid.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Pocono: Back to yellow, Denny Hamlin has banged the wall at Turn 3.
WTCC - Argentina: Lopez pulls off a fantastic move to snatch fifth from Nykjaer. Into our final lap now.
NASCAR - Pocono: Very easy for Johnson right now. He leads by 2.8s. But there's a competition caution coming up in seven laps' time for teams to check cars after yesterday's rain.
NASCAR - Pocono: Jamie McMurray pits to have debris cleared from the front of his car. By the colour of the debris, it seems to have come from his Earnhardt Ganassi team-mate Montoya's car...
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NASCAR - Pocono: Look out Juan Pablo, Stenhouse is unimpressed...
"It looks like the #42 just ran straight in and forgot to turn or forgot we go left. Seems like he forgets a lot these days. We won't forget that one."
"It looks like the #42 just ran straight in and forgot to turn or forgot we go left. Seems like he forgets a lot these days. We won't forget that one."
WTCC - Argentina: Michelisz, Huff and Monteiro now staging a great fight for eighth. Nash in the Bamboo Chevrolet is just a few car lengths down the road too.
NASCAR - Pocono: This is good news for Johnson - the Busch brothers are going side by side for second and giving him some breathing space.
Green flag
NASCAR - Pocono: Back to green and this time we actually get some racing laps.
It's three and four-wide in the midfield, but up front Jimmie Johnson is leading with Kyle Busch on his tail.
Montoya is rejoining in his repaired car.
It's three and four-wide in the midfield, but up front Jimmie Johnson is leading with Kyle Busch on his tail.
Montoya is rejoining in his repaired car.
WTCC - Argentina: Further down the order, Huff has charged from the back of the grid to ninth, while Monteiro - who started one spot ahead of the Briton - is now 10th after picking off Marc Basseng.
Oriola all over Chilton, and he gets through at Turn 9. Tarquini and Nykjaer are now all over the RML Chevrolet.
Oriola all over Chilton, and he gets through at Turn 9. Tarquini and Nykjaer are now all over the RML Chevrolet.
WTCC - Argentina: Muller serene out front, but it's all happening behing him. Chilton gets by Oriola and then picks off Michelisz, who responds, only for the Briton to steal ahead once more through the final turns.
Michelisz loses momentum and is helpless as Oriola and Nykjaer come past on the straight. Its gets worse too - Nash dives down the inside at Turn 1, goes too deep and hits Michelisz, allowing Lopez to also slip by. Second to eighth within one lap.
Michelisz loses momentum and is helpless as Oriola and Nykjaer come past on the straight. Its gets worse too - Nash dives down the inside at Turn 1, goes too deep and hits Michelisz, allowing Lopez to also slip by. Second to eighth within one lap.
NASCAR - Pocono: Running order is Johnson leading Kyle Busch, Newman, Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle.
WTCC - Argentina: Muller simply easing away from the chasing pack now, as Michelisz starts bunching a chasing group of Oriola, Chilton, Nykjaer, Nash and Tarquini.
Yellow flag
NASCAR - Pocono: Montoya hit the left rear corner of Stenhouse's car, which spun into the wall and takes Montoya's Chevrolet with it.
Kenseth was pinched between them but doesn't look like his Joe Gibbs Toyota sustained any real damage.
The Earnhardt Ganassi crew are working on Montoya's car with hammers and tank tape.
Stenhouse is back to the garage for more comprehensive repairs.
Kenseth was pinched between them but doesn't look like his Joe Gibbs Toyota sustained any real damage.
The Earnhardt Ganassi crew are working on Montoya's car with hammers and tank tape.
Stenhouse is back to the garage for more comprehensive repairs.
WTCC - Argentina: Tarquini runs off onto the grass and loses three spots. Nykjaer now fifth, Nash sixth, and Coronel eighth after battling his way past Thompson.
Crash
NASCAR - Pocono: Juan Pablo Montoya, Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Matt Kenseth get tangled up at Turn 1.
Green flag
NASCAR - Pocono: We're away and Kyle Busch goes for the lead... but there's already a three-car shunt.
Lights out
WTCC - Argentina: No problem this time round. Muller keeps his lead, but Chilton gets squeezed by Michelisz on the outside and drops to fifth, behind Tarquini and Oriola.
WTCC - Argentina: We'll try this again...
WTCC - Argentina: Not quite lights out - a poor first attempt at the typical rolling start means we're waved round for one more formation lap.
Ken Block
X Games - Los Angeles: Toby Moody's summary of Gymkhana Grid's debut: "Good fun. Short, sharp racing. Very Ken Block. Very LA. 250,000,000 views over his five Gymkhana videos say it deserves to be part of X Games"
NASCAR - Pocono: And shouting "drivers start your engines!" today is actor and comedian Dane Cook.
NASCAR - Pocono: The national anthem is done (today courtesy of country music singer-songwriter Eric Lee Beddingfield) and drivers are getting into their cars.
WTCC - Argentina: We’re around 20 minutes away from the opening race at the Rio Hondo circuit. We’ve not exactly been short of winners so far this year - Yvan Muller, Michel Nykjaer, Pepe Oriola, Gabriele Tarquini, Tom Coronel, Rob Huff and James Nash have all triumphed in 2013 – and we could well add to that list given Jose Maria Lopez will start from pole in the reverse-grid second race.
Despite the spread of victors, the season has been characterised by consistency, at least of one man – Muller. Ten podiums from 14 races has given him a massive points lead over the chasing pack, which is currently being led by Yokohama Trophy challengers Nykjaer and Nash.
Championship standings after 14 of 24 rounds:
1 Yvan Muller 282
2 Michel Nykjaer 160
3 James Nash 138
4 Robert Huff 135
5 Gabriele Tarquini 134
6 Tom Chilton 111
(25 points for a win)
Full season statistics on FORIX
Despite the spread of victors, the season has been characterised by consistency, at least of one man – Muller. Ten podiums from 14 races has given him a massive points lead over the chasing pack, which is currently being led by Yokohama Trophy challengers Nykjaer and Nash.
Championship standings after 14 of 24 rounds:
1 Yvan Muller 282
2 Michel Nykjaer 160
3 James Nash 138
4 Robert Huff 135
5 Gabriele Tarquini 134
6 Tom Chilton 111
(25 points for a win)
Full season statistics on FORIX
Twitter
X Games - Los Angeles: We'll have more from X Games tonight when the Rallycross starts. Travis Pastrana is looking forward to it...
"Good morning @XGames! Best @GlobalRallyX course yet. Ready 2 get in my @Dodge #dart & kick a$$"
"Good morning @XGames! Best @GlobalRallyX course yet. Ready 2 get in my @Dodge #dart & kick a$$"
Gymkhana Grid
X Games - Los Angeles: WRC regular and general dude Ken Block brought something different to X Games in Los Angeles last night, with the debut of his Gymkhana Grid contest.
It's a head-to-head timed run through a precision-driving course like those used for his Gymkhana films. Here's the view AUTOSPORT's Toby Moody had from his ESPN commentary booth.
Block himself got knocked out in the first heat by Rallycross ace Liam Doran.
Doran and his Prodrive Mini then met Global Rallycross champion Tanner Foust in the semi-final, with a four-second penalty for Doran whacking a barrier proving crucial.
The final was Foust versus ex-WRC and IRC man Patrik Sandell, with Foust winning to claim his first X Games Gold since 2010.
Checkered flag
IndyCar - Mid-Ohio: A late yellow made things interesting in the Lights race, but Gabby Chaves was able to hold on to take his first win of the year. Peter Dempsey was second ahead of Jack Hawksworth, while Carlos Munoz recovered to fourth.
Trophy
BTCC - Snetterton: Gordon Shedden takes the flag to win, from Mat Jackson. Aron Smith holds on to third to make it two Motorbase Fords on the podium.
NASCAR - Pocono: With only six more races until the Chase field is set, those at the top of the standings - especially runaway leader and Pocono poleman Jimmie Johnson - can feel pretty confident.
Reigning champion Brad Keselowski isn't quite in a Chase spot yet, and neither is consistently impressive underdog Kurt Busch. They are just behind current Wildcard place holders Tony Stewart and Martin Truex Jr.
Championship standings after 20 of 36 rounds:
1 Jimmie Johnson 740
2 Clint Bowyer 665
3 Carl Edwards 655
4 Kevin Harvick 648
5 Dale Earnhardt Jr 616
6 Matt Kenseth 615
7 Kyle Busch 610
8 Greg Biffle 565
9 Kasey Kahene 564
10 Jeff Gordon 559
(43 points for a win)
Full season statistics on FORIX
Reigning champion Brad Keselowski isn't quite in a Chase spot yet, and neither is consistently impressive underdog Kurt Busch. They are just behind current Wildcard place holders Tony Stewart and Martin Truex Jr.
Championship standings after 20 of 36 rounds:
1 Jimmie Johnson 740
2 Clint Bowyer 665
3 Carl Edwards 655
4 Kevin Harvick 648
5 Dale Earnhardt Jr 616
6 Matt Kenseth 615
7 Kyle Busch 610
8 Greg Biffle 565
9 Kasey Kahene 564
10 Jeff Gordon 559
(43 points for a win)
Full season statistics on FORIX
BTCC Snetterton: And now we have a five-car fight for third: Smith, Morgan, Tordoff, Turkington, Jordan.
Shedden and Mat Jackson are well clear.
Shedden and Mat Jackson are well clear.
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