Posted on 05/03/2012 11:36:54 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
Good clean start.. DW says what may be good now may not be later or sumthin’
Lap 3 — The front is still single file, but Jeff Gordon is trying to lead out a charge on the outside.
Lap 2 — The first five cars are now single file, led by Tony Stewart.
Lap 1 — GREEN FLAG: The race gets under way at 1:51 p.m. ET. Jeff Gordon is clear of the rest of the field through Turns 1 and 2, but he’s passed on the backstretch by the tandem of Marcos Ambrose and Aric Almirola. Then, through the trioval, Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth get the advantage.
1:50 p.m. ET — David Gilliland and Travis Kvapil will start from the rear of the field due to unapproved adjustments.
He just like to hear himself talk...LOL
BSR has a death wish...
Yeah, Im ready...got Raceview, Pitcommand, Jr.’s in-car, and the officials channels running.
I have chainsaw duty during cautions. Walkman tuned to ESPN radio so I know when to come inside. Chainsaw in one hand, beer in the other hand. Lots of pine beetle kill.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just don’t have a “hold meh beer and watch this” moment!
I have 2 chain saws. Hold meh beer and watch me tape the switches so they are running and then I will juggle them. Maybe I need 3 chainsaws to do that :(
Just make sure to video tape that event.
A lot of guys blowing up.
running erronds, doing chores, back..
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Lap 73 — Matt Kenseth comes out of the scramble with the lead, Kurt Busch is second.
Lap 72 — Here we go! It’s three wide for the lead, between Matt Kenseth, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon. Earnhardt is dropped back in the scramble.
Lap 70 — The front five are single file, and Kyle Busch back in sixth place is at the head of a second line of traffic.
Lap 68 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Matt Kenseth had broken away by several car lengths, but Jeff Gordon is quickly making up ground.
Lap 67 — Matt Kenseth snakes out of third place to make a move on the outside, and he picks up leader Dale Earnhardt Jr. coming off Turn 4.
Lap 65 — Jimmie Johnson is on pit road, and is being pushed to the garage. It appears to be a broken oil pump belt.
Lap 64 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. is now your race leader.
Lap 63 — Once the green-flag stops are completed, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Matt Kenseth Kurt Busch and Jeff Gordon are the top five.
Lap 62 — Jeff Burton is on pit road, ending the cycle of stops.
Lap 61 — Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Trevor Bayne, Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards, Michael Waltrip and others are making their stops.
Lap 60 — Jeff Gordon, Martin Truex Jr., Jamie McMurry, Juan Montoya, Kasey Kahne and others are making their stops.
Lap 59 — Kyle Busch, AJ. Allmendinger, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski and others are on pit road.
Lap 58 — Denny Hamlin drops onto pit road for the start off green-flag stops.
Lap 57 — Pit stops are coming up in just a couple of laps. Matt Kenseth is reporting some kind of vibration.
35 cars on lead lap...all others out!
Lap 77 — Leader Matt Kenseth says that the vibration that his car had been experiencing is now pretty much gone.
Lap 75 — Dale Earnhardt Jr. is all the way back in 19th place. Jeff Gordon fared a little bit better. He’s in 10th.
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