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[the H team]

Lap 143 -- Tony Stewart is hanging on to the top spot by four-tenths of a second over Jimmie Johnson.

[the H team]

tony's lead had increased to 1.04 secs due to jimmie almost putting his car into the wall.

[the H team]

jr is up to 10th.

[the H team]

it's about a 2 stop race till the end & jr is saying his car is too tight.

[the H team]

Lap 156 -- Tony Stewart's previous best finishes at Las Vegas are a pair of runnerup showings -- in 2000 and 2011.

[the H team]

stewart, jimmie & kenseth still running 1,2 & 3

[the H team]

biffle in 4th & harvick lurking in 5th.

[the H team]

24 cars on the lead lap & denny is in that 24th place.

[the H team]

green fl&g stops have started on lap 171

[the H team]

jr now into the pits to hopefully free up his car on lap 172.

[the H team]

lap 175, stewart & kenseth coming in to pit.

[the H team]

brad shown as the new leader.

[the H team]

kenseth's pit crew pulled out a great pit stop.

[the H team]

jeff will give up an 18 sec lead to go to his pit. jeff's complaining that the car is plowing.

[the H team]

now that they've cycled thru stops, tony is back in the lead with jimmie 2nd.