Dale Earnhardt Jr. had to start from the rear of the field due to an unapproved engine change.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. had to start from the rear of the field due to an unapproved engine change.
Jeff Gordon's mustache is back. If he wins the championship this year, someone should toast him with a glass of milk as Dale Earnhardt did at the banquet back in 1995.
Lap 72 GREEN FL&G: Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano and Jeff Gordon are the leaders on the restart. Kahne and Johnson remain side by side the entire lap.
Lap 71 Tony Stewart is back on pit road due to a vibration.
Lap 74 Kasey Kahne is looking back under Jimmie Johnson for the top spot in Turn 4.
Lap 73 Jimmie Johnson clears Kasey Kahne for the lead.
Lap 78 Mark Martin is in sixth place.
Lap 76 Kasey Kahne is running a much lower line in the turns, while Jimmie Johnson is consistently going to the high side.
Lap 82 Kasey Kahne has dropped to 8/10ths of a second behind leader Jimmie Johnson. Third-place Joey Logano is about. 2.3 seconds behind Johnson.
Lap 80 Mark Martin has a pack that includes Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch right behind him.
Lap 89 Jimmie Johnson has never won here at Chicagoland. His best finishes are two second-place efforts.
Lap 84 Dale Earnhardt Jr. is running in ninth place.
Lap 93 Jimmie Johnson leads Kasey Kahne by about 1.4 seconds. It's another 1.5 seconds or so back to third-place Joey Logano.
Lap 91 Denny Hamlin's car is way too tight. He's in seventh place right now.
Lap 96 There's a report of debris on the race track, but inspectors in the area say that it's clear.
Lap 94 Kyle Busch has very quietly picked his way up to fourth place. He's about 5.8 seconds behind leader Jimmie Johnson.
Lap 103 The leaders are on pit road.
Lap 100 YELLOW FL&G: The race's second caution is out for debris in Turn 3.
Lap 98 An official reports debris near the entrance to pit road, but it's far enough out of the groove not to bring out the yellow.
Lap 108 Tony Stewart goes three wide under Greg Biffle and Ryan Newman on the frontstretch. That was a hard battle for 10th place.
Lap 106 GREEN FL&G: Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano bring the field to the green. Keselowski clears for the lead in Turn 2
Lap 112 Joe Gibbs Racing cars are running fourth, fifth and sixth right now.
Lap 110 Brad Keselowski is still hanging onto the top spot.
Lap 117 Kevin Harvick has dropped back to 10th place following his two-tire stop.
Lap 115 Jimmie Johnson is stalking Brad Keselowski from about three car lengths back.
Lap 122 The race for the lead has settled down for the time being. Brad Keselowski has opened up an advantage of about 8/10ths of a second.
Lap 119 Third-place Kasey Kahne in running in the wake of the front two cars. Kahne is a full second ahead of fourth-place Joey Logano.
Lap 126 Joey Logano and Kyle Busch appear to be closing in on Kasey Kahne for third place.