Post by RR Redneck on Aug 15, 2007 18:25:19 GMT -5
Tony Stewart wins for the fourth time at Watkins Glen, coming back from a mid-race spin. "We just had to keep fighting back," Stewart said. "I gave it away and got it back, the same way I lost it."
Lap 90 -- CHECKERED FLAG: Tony Stewart wins as Carl Edwards goes off into the gravel trap. Denny Hamlin winds up second, followed by Jimmie Johnson, Ron Fellows and Robby Gordon. Edwards winds up eighth and Jeff Gordon ninth.
Lap 89 -- WHITE FLAG: Stewart, Edwards, Hamlin, Johnson and Fellows in that order. Jeff Gordon is now ninth.
Lap 88 -- LEAD CHANGE: Gordon spins in Turn 1! Stewart's now in front, with Edwards right on his bumper.
Lap 86 -- David Ragan visits the gravel trap again, but this time, he gets out. However, there's a lot of junk on the track in that area.
Lap 85 -- David Gilliland is backwards but no full-course caution at this point. Stewart's stalking Gordon but can't get to him. Ron Fellows passes Robby Gordon for sixth.
Lap 83 -- GREEN FLAG: It's Gordon, Stewart and Hamlin to the line. Edwards with a great pass in Turn 2 to take third away from Hamlin.
Lap 80 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 8: P.J. Jones is in the gravel.
Hamlin gets crossways in the bus stop while passing Edwards but keeps in the gas and makes the move.
Lap 79 -- Edwards gets Hamlin for third, but the No. 11's right on his bumper as they cross the stripe.
Lap 78 -- Stewart gets on the inside of Hamlin for second as Gordon gets away. Edwards is right in the thick of it, too.
Lap 77 -- GREEN FLAG: The current top five ...
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Tony Stewart
4. Carl Edwards
5. Martin Truex Jr.
Lap 76 -- And the cars have re-fired in anticipation of a green flag. It appears most teams now think they can make it to the end on fuel.
Lap 75 -- RED FLAG: Harvick: "I just got run over. It all goes up in smoke because people gets impatient. The No. 42 seems like he runs over someone every week." How do you feel about Montoya: "I was talking about kicking his a** is how I felt about it ..."
Montoya: "I got out of the car and told Kevin it wasn't my fault. He comes and starts saying things and I don't appreciate that. I tried to tell him, 'Dude, if it's not my fault, don't push me around like that.' "
And now a fan has climbed over the fence and gone up to the No. 17 to chat with Matt Kenseth.
Lap 73 -- GREEN FLAG: Gordon leads Hamlin, Stewart, Edwards and Kevin Harvick. Juan Montoya is now sixth.
YELLOW FLAG NO. 7: In Turn 1, Montoya slams into Harvick and then several other cars pile in. Harvick and Montoya climb from their cars and Montoya pushes Harvick in the helmet. Teammate Jeff Burton comes over to try to break it up.
The question: Did Montoya get hit by Martin Truex Jr., which set off the melee? Hard to tell from ESPN's replays.
Jamie McMurray and Burton both end up with heavy damage.
Lap 71 -- Can the leaders make it the rest of the way on fuel? Jeff Gordon may still be a little bit short, although the caution has been extended to clean up some oil-dry.
Lap 68 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 6: Hamlin, Stewart and Edwards all go off the track racing for second place. Everybody's fine but there's dirt and grass everywhere.
At the same time, Kyle Petty's engine exploded in a trail of fire and Paul Menard spun in front of Matt Kenseth.
Lap 67 -- GREEN FLAG: Your top five ...
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Carl Edwards
3. Denny Hamlin
4. Juan Montoya
5. Tony Stewart
Lap 65 -- Sitting solidly in 12th place in the standings, Kurt Busch pits to fill it full of fuel.
Lap 63 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 5: Ryan Newman and Clint Bowyer go around -- and now Junior is slowing down.
Crew chief Tony Eury Jr. believes the motor gave up the ghost as the No. 8 is getting a push back to the garage from a safety truck.
Lap 62 -- Green goes around in the same corner as Mears.
Lap 61 -- LEAD CHANGE: Mayfield ducks on pit road and Jeff Gordon inherits the lead, followed by Kurt Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Casey Mears spins after contact with Jeff Green. Only a local caution.
Lap 58 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeremy Mayfield takes the lead as Bobby Labonte pits.
Lap 56 -- Hamlin and Montoya may have made contact, as Montoya goes wide in a corner while running 10th but loses no positions.
Lap 54 -- GREEN FLAG: Bobby Labonte leads Jeremy Mayfield and Dave Blaney as five cars stay out. Gordon is currently sixth.
Lap 53 -- All of the leaders come in and pack it full of fuel for the final 37 laps. It's Gordon out in front of Junior, Hamlin and Kurt Busch.
Lap 52 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: Reed Sorenson spins and can't get it refired. Before that, Jimmie Johnson gets tapped by Juan Montoya and Johnson goes around in a huge cloud of smoke.
Lap 45 -- LEAD CHANGE: Stewart loops it in Turn 1 and Gordon goes around. Stewart returns to the track in 19th. "Sorry, guys, I wheel-hopped it."
Lap 42 -- GREEN FLAG: Your top five at this point ..
1. Tony Stewart
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Denny Hamlin
5. Jimmie Johnson
Lap 39 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 3: Kyle Busch goes around after contact with Carl Edwards.
Martin Truex Jr. misses the bus stop turn and has to come to a stop to avoid a penalty. But that costs him many spots.
Lap 38 -- LEAD CHANGE: Stewart inherits the lead as Carpentier heads for the pits. Carpentier's in and out in 15 seconds as the same crew that handled Mayfield's stop does double duty for the No. 10.
Lap 35 -- Stewart gets around Gordon for second and is closing the gap on Carpentier.
Lap 33 -- Jeff Gordon, Stewart and Junior trail Carpenter, who will have to pit soon. Martin Truex Jr. is currently fifth.
Lap 31 -- LEAD CHANGE: Patrick Carpentier assumes the lead as Jamie McMurray makes his stop. The jack falls on the right side of the No. 26, but danger is averted.
Lap 30 -- Jones heads for the pits, giving up third, then stalls the car. Robby Gordon is in, hoping to make the race on one more stop.
Lap 26 -- Carpentier passes Jones for second. Jeff Gordon's up to fifth.
Lap 25 -- GREEN FLAG: Jamie McMurray leads P.J. Jones and Patrick Carpentier to the line. The top seven didn't pit. Jeff Gordon is eighth.
Lap 23 -- The leaders are on their way to pit road.
Kurt Busch: Chassis adjustment and four tires.
Jimmie Johnson: Loose on the right-handers.
Tony Stewart: Car is neutral, four tires, could be running hot.
Jeff Gordon wins the race off pit road. Dale Earnhardt Jr. gained four spots, Denny Hamlin lost three.
Lap 22 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: Brian Vickers spins in Turn 10 and has severe sheet-metal damage to his driver's side door but continues around. There's debris on the track, mainly the foam from inside the door area.
Lap 21 -- Kevin Harvick is tenth but concerned about his brakes. He should be in for service soon.
Lap 20 -- Here's the top five ...
1. Tony Stewart
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Denny Hamlin
4. Kyle Busch
5. Jimmie Johnson
1.Lap 16 -- Reed Sorenson makes the first green-flag stop.
Lap 14 -- LEAD CHANGE: Stewart disposes of Gordon in Turn 1 and pulls away.
Lap 13 -- GREEN FLAG: It's Gordon, followed by Stewart and Hamlin.
Lap 12 -- Several cars make stops, including Matt Kenseth, who was reporting handling issues. None of the top 12 choose to pit.
Lap 11 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 1: Ryan Newman and David Ragan both end up in the gravel trap. Newman gets out but Ragan's stuck.
Lap 7 -- Tony Stewart gets around Hamlin for second, but he trails Gordon by more than 2 seconds, who is checking out on the field. Sixth place is already 12 seconds behind.
Lap 6-- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is up five spots to ninth. Carl Edwards, on the other hand, has dropped from sixth to 11th.
Lap 2 -- Matt Kenseth gets around Gordon in Turn 1 but Jeff returns the favor on the back straight and Kenseth drops all the way back to fourth.
Lap 1 -- GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin lead the field to the line and here we go.
Lap 90 -- CHECKERED FLAG: Tony Stewart wins as Carl Edwards goes off into the gravel trap. Denny Hamlin winds up second, followed by Jimmie Johnson, Ron Fellows and Robby Gordon. Edwards winds up eighth and Jeff Gordon ninth.
Lap 89 -- WHITE FLAG: Stewart, Edwards, Hamlin, Johnson and Fellows in that order. Jeff Gordon is now ninth.
Lap 88 -- LEAD CHANGE: Gordon spins in Turn 1! Stewart's now in front, with Edwards right on his bumper.
Lap 86 -- David Ragan visits the gravel trap again, but this time, he gets out. However, there's a lot of junk on the track in that area.
Lap 85 -- David Gilliland is backwards but no full-course caution at this point. Stewart's stalking Gordon but can't get to him. Ron Fellows passes Robby Gordon for sixth.
Lap 83 -- GREEN FLAG: It's Gordon, Stewart and Hamlin to the line. Edwards with a great pass in Turn 2 to take third away from Hamlin.
Lap 80 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 8: P.J. Jones is in the gravel.
Hamlin gets crossways in the bus stop while passing Edwards but keeps in the gas and makes the move.
Lap 79 -- Edwards gets Hamlin for third, but the No. 11's right on his bumper as they cross the stripe.
Lap 78 -- Stewart gets on the inside of Hamlin for second as Gordon gets away. Edwards is right in the thick of it, too.
Lap 77 -- GREEN FLAG: The current top five ...
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Denny Hamlin
3. Tony Stewart
4. Carl Edwards
5. Martin Truex Jr.
Lap 76 -- And the cars have re-fired in anticipation of a green flag. It appears most teams now think they can make it to the end on fuel.
Lap 75 -- RED FLAG: Harvick: "I just got run over. It all goes up in smoke because people gets impatient. The No. 42 seems like he runs over someone every week." How do you feel about Montoya: "I was talking about kicking his a** is how I felt about it ..."
Montoya: "I got out of the car and told Kevin it wasn't my fault. He comes and starts saying things and I don't appreciate that. I tried to tell him, 'Dude, if it's not my fault, don't push me around like that.' "
And now a fan has climbed over the fence and gone up to the No. 17 to chat with Matt Kenseth.
Lap 73 -- GREEN FLAG: Gordon leads Hamlin, Stewart, Edwards and Kevin Harvick. Juan Montoya is now sixth.
YELLOW FLAG NO. 7: In Turn 1, Montoya slams into Harvick and then several other cars pile in. Harvick and Montoya climb from their cars and Montoya pushes Harvick in the helmet. Teammate Jeff Burton comes over to try to break it up.
The question: Did Montoya get hit by Martin Truex Jr., which set off the melee? Hard to tell from ESPN's replays.
Jamie McMurray and Burton both end up with heavy damage.
Lap 71 -- Can the leaders make it the rest of the way on fuel? Jeff Gordon may still be a little bit short, although the caution has been extended to clean up some oil-dry.
Lap 68 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 6: Hamlin, Stewart and Edwards all go off the track racing for second place. Everybody's fine but there's dirt and grass everywhere.
At the same time, Kyle Petty's engine exploded in a trail of fire and Paul Menard spun in front of Matt Kenseth.
Lap 67 -- GREEN FLAG: Your top five ...
1. Jeff Gordon
2. Carl Edwards
3. Denny Hamlin
4. Juan Montoya
5. Tony Stewart
Lap 65 -- Sitting solidly in 12th place in the standings, Kurt Busch pits to fill it full of fuel.
Lap 63 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 5: Ryan Newman and Clint Bowyer go around -- and now Junior is slowing down.
Crew chief Tony Eury Jr. believes the motor gave up the ghost as the No. 8 is getting a push back to the garage from a safety truck.
Lap 62 -- Green goes around in the same corner as Mears.
Lap 61 -- LEAD CHANGE: Mayfield ducks on pit road and Jeff Gordon inherits the lead, followed by Kurt Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Casey Mears spins after contact with Jeff Green. Only a local caution.
Lap 58 -- LEAD CHANGE: Jeremy Mayfield takes the lead as Bobby Labonte pits.
Lap 56 -- Hamlin and Montoya may have made contact, as Montoya goes wide in a corner while running 10th but loses no positions.
Lap 54 -- GREEN FLAG: Bobby Labonte leads Jeremy Mayfield and Dave Blaney as five cars stay out. Gordon is currently sixth.
Lap 53 -- All of the leaders come in and pack it full of fuel for the final 37 laps. It's Gordon out in front of Junior, Hamlin and Kurt Busch.
Lap 52 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 4: Reed Sorenson spins and can't get it refired. Before that, Jimmie Johnson gets tapped by Juan Montoya and Johnson goes around in a huge cloud of smoke.
Lap 45 -- LEAD CHANGE: Stewart loops it in Turn 1 and Gordon goes around. Stewart returns to the track in 19th. "Sorry, guys, I wheel-hopped it."
Lap 42 -- GREEN FLAG: Your top five at this point ..
1. Tony Stewart
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Denny Hamlin
5. Jimmie Johnson
Lap 39 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 3: Kyle Busch goes around after contact with Carl Edwards.
Martin Truex Jr. misses the bus stop turn and has to come to a stop to avoid a penalty. But that costs him many spots.
Lap 38 -- LEAD CHANGE: Stewart inherits the lead as Carpentier heads for the pits. Carpentier's in and out in 15 seconds as the same crew that handled Mayfield's stop does double duty for the No. 10.
Lap 35 -- Stewart gets around Gordon for second and is closing the gap on Carpentier.
Lap 33 -- Jeff Gordon, Stewart and Junior trail Carpenter, who will have to pit soon. Martin Truex Jr. is currently fifth.
Lap 31 -- LEAD CHANGE: Patrick Carpentier assumes the lead as Jamie McMurray makes his stop. The jack falls on the right side of the No. 26, but danger is averted.
Lap 30 -- Jones heads for the pits, giving up third, then stalls the car. Robby Gordon is in, hoping to make the race on one more stop.
Lap 26 -- Carpentier passes Jones for second. Jeff Gordon's up to fifth.
Lap 25 -- GREEN FLAG: Jamie McMurray leads P.J. Jones and Patrick Carpentier to the line. The top seven didn't pit. Jeff Gordon is eighth.
Lap 23 -- The leaders are on their way to pit road.
Kurt Busch: Chassis adjustment and four tires.
Jimmie Johnson: Loose on the right-handers.
Tony Stewart: Car is neutral, four tires, could be running hot.
Jeff Gordon wins the race off pit road. Dale Earnhardt Jr. gained four spots, Denny Hamlin lost three.
Lap 22 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 2: Brian Vickers spins in Turn 10 and has severe sheet-metal damage to his driver's side door but continues around. There's debris on the track, mainly the foam from inside the door area.
Lap 21 -- Kevin Harvick is tenth but concerned about his brakes. He should be in for service soon.
Lap 20 -- Here's the top five ...
1. Tony Stewart
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Denny Hamlin
4. Kyle Busch
5. Jimmie Johnson
1.Lap 16 -- Reed Sorenson makes the first green-flag stop.
Lap 14 -- LEAD CHANGE: Stewart disposes of Gordon in Turn 1 and pulls away.
Lap 13 -- GREEN FLAG: It's Gordon, followed by Stewart and Hamlin.
Lap 12 -- Several cars make stops, including Matt Kenseth, who was reporting handling issues. None of the top 12 choose to pit.
Lap 11 -- YELLOW FLAG NO. 1: Ryan Newman and David Ragan both end up in the gravel trap. Newman gets out but Ragan's stuck.
Lap 7 -- Tony Stewart gets around Hamlin for second, but he trails Gordon by more than 2 seconds, who is checking out on the field. Sixth place is already 12 seconds behind.
Lap 6-- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is up five spots to ninth. Carl Edwards, on the other hand, has dropped from sixth to 11th.
Lap 2 -- Matt Kenseth gets around Gordon in Turn 1 but Jeff returns the favor on the back straight and Kenseth drops all the way back to fourth.
Lap 1 -- GREEN FLAG: Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin lead the field to the line and here we go.