Live Updates: Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 Race at Pocono Raceway

GREEN FLAG! Kyle Busch leads the field to the green - and we are racing at Pocono Raceway!

The race was delayed by two hours because of heavy rains and thunder storm. After the track had dried up, the green flag was finally shown. 3 p.m. ET: Cars are fired up and on their pace laps again.

As NASCAR announced earlier in the day, there is a competition caution right now on the 15th lap. Denny Hamlin is the leader. Kasey Kahne, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon are your top five.

RESTART - Lap 19: Kyle Busch leads at the restart.

As of lap 20 Kyle Busch is leading the pack followed by Denny Hamlin in his Toyota, sponsored by FedEx.

On Lap number 22 Jimmie Johnson has already advanced to the 12th position. He did not have the best starting position with the 25th place. If he was able to move up that far, we probably have a strong candidate for the champion here.

On Lap 24, Jeff Burton passes Dale Jr. for ninth. This is going to get exciting!

On Lap 25, Bobby Labonte's early exit after 21 laps will likey lead to the start of the dissolution between the former Cup champion and the No. 71 team. The car is sponsored for Sonoma, but not for anything beyond that.

It's now Lap 27. Already, six cars have "started and parked" this afternoon...

It's now Lap 31 and Championship leader Kevin Harvick is up to seventh position.

Lee Spencer reports on Lap 27: Jeff Gordon (P4) says he's still pretty loose despite adjustments during the competition caution. Gordon has gained 6 spots since the start of the race already.

On Lap 33, Juan Pablo Montoya is in fifth position. He has already gained two positions since the restart. Also, Bobby Labonte is back out on track. Montoya just may take the lead.

On Lap 36, AJ Allmendinger, sponsored by Coleman Natural Foods, passes Tony Stewart in his Ford and is now just right outside the top 10.

Lap 38 and Clint Bowyer has been gaining speed throughout. He shows it by storming by Kyle Busch for the lead.

Lee Spencer says on Lap 39: Shout out to David Stremme who is currently running 26th -- running used tires and Paul Menard's car from last year, according to the driver.

On Lap 40, Clint Bowyer's spotter Mike Dillon tells the leader "easy on the brakes". Will Bowyer listen? Only time will tell. I hope for his sake he will. Things looked pretty grim for him on that last turn.

It's Lap 43 and Jeff Burton is looking to the outside of Montoya's car for 5th - and he completes the pass.

On Lap 45 Boywer puts Kevin Conway and Max Papis one lap down! It seems like he is not taking anything from anyone.

On Lap 47, the green flag pit stops underway for several cars. What will this do to the positions?

On Lap 48, the race leader Clint Bowyer is pulled in for his scheduled stop. Will this slow him down?

Well, we know one thing, still on lap 48, Matt Kenseth has just been penalized for being to fast exiting pit road. He has to now serve a pass-through penalty.

We're on lap 51 and the pit cycle is complete. Clint Bowyer is your leader again and Kyle Busch is in a close second.

Lee Spencer says on Lap 53: No. 71 off the track again -- doesn't appear that the Stewart Haas loaner pit crew will get much practice again.

Radio chatter on Lap 56: McMurray passing Conway: "I can't believe they let that guy race! It's (expletive) amazing!"

On Lap 57, Kasey Kahne appears to be catching 6th-place from Jeff Burton.

Lap 28 and Casey Mears just dropped a lap. Perhaps finding a new engine program might be a better solution than changing crew chiefs. Otherwise, things might not looks so great for him.

Lap 61 and Paul Menard has just fallen off the lead lap. Hmm, he might want to try a different strategy.

Lee Spencer says on Lap 62: This is a testament to the ECR engines. Yes, we've been beating this drum all year but today's spanking is further proof. 30 cars on the lead lap after 60 laps. Kurt Busch is the next car to drop.

On Lap 66, Former Cup champion Kurt Busch, last week's winner at Charlotte, goes a lap down. This could end badly for him, however, he has plenty of time to regain his lost laps.

Lee Spencer says on Lap 69: If Bowyer was doing this on a short track it would be one thing...but this is a big track and there are only 26 cars left on the lead lap.

It's Lap 72 and the best race on the track right now is between the 200 and 6 for the lucky dog position.

Now it's Lap number 77and the Green flag shows flag pit stops begin while clouds are coming over the track.

On lap 78 the race leader Clint Bowyer comes in for scheduled service while Denny Hamlin takes over the lead.

Juan Pablo Montoya is serving a pass-through penalty for speeding on exit of pit road on Lap 80. Before the penalty he was on position 13 of the race.

On Lap 83 Race leader Bowyer has a hard time passing Matt Kenseth at the end o the pack.

Lap 84: Kevin Harvick passes Jeff Gordon to assume the fourth rank.

Lap 90: The first five as of right now: Clint Boyer, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick and Kasey Kahne.

Jeff Burton passes Jeff Gordon for seventh on lap 93. All three Richard Childress Racing cars are in the top seven (Bowyer leads, Harvick fourth).

2 laps later: no change amoung the first 5: Clint Boyer, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick and Kasey Kahne.

CAUTION 2 issued on Lap 96: Debris in Turn 3. Jamie McMurray gets the lucky dog free pass and will go back on lead lap.

The leaders are coming in for service during the caution on lap 97.

Kyle Busch leading now, followed by Denny Hamlin and Clint Boyer. Kevin Harvick number 4, Kasey Kahne 5, followed by Jimmie Johnson on 6 in his Chevrolet.

Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA: Jeff Burton leaps up to fourth. Jimmie Johnson drops to sixth on lap 102.

A little more than halfway through the race and Kyle Busch is our race leader. With 59 total, Clint Bowyer has led the most laps so far. He is followed with 25 laps Busch and Denny Hamlin with 15. There are 25 drivers on the lead lap.

On lap 105 Denny Hamlin passes Kevin Harvick and takes the lead. Teammate Kyle Busch now is second.

Lap 109 a little reshuffle: Jimmie Johnson passes Clint Bowyer and is now fifth.

As of now (108) it is Denny Hamlin followed by Kyle Busch. Then comes Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton, Clint Bowyer and Jimmie Johnson is number six.

The time now is two hours into the race. The average speed is 148 mph and lap number 116 is the current one.
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Listening in to the Lee Spencer's radio: "Clint Bowyer led 59 laps today. Prior to Pocono he had led just 49 all season long."

On lap 118, Denny Hamlin has extended his lead over Kyle Busch by 2.450 seconds with eight eight cars closely behind him. Suspenseful race going on here.

Lap 121: Dale Earnhardt Jr. is slowly marching back in to the top 10.

Lap 123: Denny Hamlin still leading the pack.

Lee Spencer says on Lap 125: Sam Hornish Jr. leads the Penske contingent at 16th -- who would have thought?

On Lap 128, the green flag pit stops are coming shortly.

It's the 29th lap and 15th place Juan Pablo Montoya is pitting. This begins another pit cycle with Dale Jr., Carl Edwards and Kurt Busch to follow shortly.

Lap 130, Kevin Harvick pits from Position 2. Jeff Burton is also in.

It's Lap 131 and the Race leader Denny Hamlin pits. Will he keep his lead?

On Lap 132, Jeff Gordon and Kyle Busch also pit.

Still on Lap 132, #34 is too fast exiting pit road... pass through penalty.

Lap 134 and the Pit cycle is complete. 11, Denny Hamlin keeps his lead, followed by 29, 48, 18, and 9...

It's Lap 135 and Kevin Harvick falls to fourth as Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch pass him. Things aren't looking up for him anymore.

Lee Spencer says on Lap 137: RPM cars 9 and 43 are outrunning the Roush Fenway cars. Bet Kahne is driving one of his old cars again.

Lap 140 and Hamlin has extended his lead to 5.668-seconds over the 48.

Radio chatter on Lap 142: Crew chief Chad Knaus just radioed to Jimmie Johnson that he's getting a lot of air under the nose of the 48.

CAUTION 3 - Lap 152: Debris.

Lap 153: Denny Hamlin passes former Cup champion Kurt Busch (24th) and puts him a lap down again.

It's 2:37:03 into the race and we're on lap 155/200 and Denny Hamlin is still leading.

It's Lap 155 and the Leaders pit.

Denny Hamlin wins the race off pit road.

Lee Spencer says on Lap 157: Juan Pablo Montoya says when he was coming down pit road the front end was shaking like crazy..had slapped the wall earlier.

On Lap 157, 12 and 15 pitted too soon and will start at the back of the field.

RESTART on Lap 158, Denny Hamlin leads. Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Jeff Burton and Kevin Harvick are the rest of the top five. AJ Allmendinger, Joey Logano, Greg Biffle, Martin Truex Jr. and Dale Earnhart Jr .

CAUTION 4 on Lap 159, Right after the restart, Casey Mears spins in Turn 1 to bring out the yellow. He appears to have gotten help from David Reutimann. Was the spin planned?

It's Lap 160 and Kyle Busch takes the lead from teammate Denny Hamlin right at the restart. He'll be your leader when we go back to green.

It's Lap 162 and they came back down for fuel right before the restart - 24, 77, 14, 2, 6, 77, 98, 1 83, 42.

Radio chatter on Lap 164: Crew chief Kevin "Bono" Manion to Jamie McMurray - "The guy you're following won this race last year on the exact same strategy."

RESTART on Lap 165  the top 10 - Kyle Busch, Hamlin, Harvick, Johnson, Burton, Allmendinger, Logano, Truex, Biffle and Bowyer.

Now we're on Lap 165, barring late crashes, this is going to end up being a fuel mileage race.

Lap 166 and Kyle Busch slips, allowing Denny Hamlin to take the lead back.

CAUTION 5 on Lap 167 Jamie McMurray goes hard into the wall. David Ragan got into McMurray, creating the accident. Casey Mears gets the lucky dog free pass and will go back on the lead lap.

Lap 168 and the leaders come in for fuel this time by. Just fuel for a lot of guys. Not everybody comes in though - as the guys who got fuel on the last restart stayed out.

RESTART on Lap 171 the top 10 - Kurt Busch, Stewart, Hornigh, Montoya, Newman, Jeff Gordon, Speed, Smith, Reutimann and Edwards.

Lap 172 and Sam Hornish Jr. grabs the lead! This is really getting exciting!

Lap 174 and it's Juan Pablo Montoya in position 2.

CAUTION 6 on Lap 174: Debris in Turn 3. Big piece of tire debris on track. Debris came off David Reutimann's Toyota.

It's now Lap 176 and Jimmie Johnson, Dale Jr. and a few others are smart. They take advantage and pit during this yellow flag period.

RESTART on Lap 179 the top 10: Hornish, Montoya, Stewart, Kurt Busch, Newman, Smith, Kenseth, Hamlin, Jeff Gordon and Kyle Busch.

Lap 179 and they are three- and four-wide behind Sam Hornish Jr. and Tony Stewart.

It's now Lap 180 and Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch are racing side-by-side! It is so intense coming down to the wire now.

Lap 181 and Clint Bowyer breaks into the top 10 - no movement ahead of him - tons behind him. Can he get to the top 5? Let's wait and see!

Lap 183 boy, Denny Hamlin is all over Tony Stewart's rear bumper as they battle for second-place! Hamlin's teammate Kyle Busch completes his pas on Juan Pablo Montoya for fourth. It is getting more and more intense as the race progresses to the finish!

Lap 187, and Denny Hamlin eased past Stewart and is now attacking Hornish Jr. for the lead.

Lap 188 and Hamlin is in the lead!



Lap 190 and Tony Stewart passes Sam Hornish Jr. for second. But Hornish comes back and reclaims second before the end of the lap!

It's Lap 191 now,  Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch have completed their pass on Sam Hornish Jr. This race is at its peak!

On Lap 192 now and Juan Pablo Montoya drops two positions to eight as Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton pass him at full speed!

Lap 194 and Denny Hamlin is still in the lead! Will he win this race?

It's Lap 197 and Denny Hamlin is still leading with Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch attempting to gain on him.

Lap 196 and Denny Hamlin has a 2.064 second lead.

CAUTION 7 on Lap 198: Joey Logano got spun right before Denny Hamlin took the white flag! This will be a green-white-checkered finish! Kevin Harvick got into Logano and sent him into the wall.

It's Lap 199 Denny Hamlin leading. This race is almost over!

Lap 200 and Denny Hamlin #11 who led 84 laps of this race is heading towards the checkered flag!

A showdown is looming as Kyle Busch will line up alongside his teammate and race leader Denny Hamlin during this green-white-checker. Remember, there were fireworks between these two at the All-Star Race - and Kyle Busch won't forget that.

Lee Spencer says on Lap 200: Reminder - Denny admits that Kyle is better than he is on restarts.

RESTART - Denny Hamlin leads.

WHITE FLAG : Lap 204, Denny Hamlin leads by 0.096 seconds!

BIG CRASH! MULTIPLE CARS INVOLVED - KASEY KAHNE GOES UP IN THE AIR!

DENNY HAMLIN WINS!!!

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