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Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. are leading the NASCAR race at lap 20. Truex has a 1-second lead over Hamlin. Truex is expected to encounter lapped traffic soon. Hamlin took the lead from Truex on lap 48. The first round of pit stops saw Hamlin, Truex, Briscoe, Blaney, and Bell in the top positions. Truex was penalized for speeding on pit road. Hamlin and Truex maintained their lead after the second round of pit stops.
Denny Hamlin wins the race off pit road as Blaney edges out Truex for P2. Briscoe, Gilliland (no tires), Logano, Gibbs, Harvick, Keselowski, Preece the top 10. #NASCAR
Leaders all pit. Off pit road: Hamlin Truex Blaney Briscoe Gilliland HOWEVER Truex too fast on pit road
Hamlin-Truex-Blaney off pit road.
Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. beat Ryan Blaney off pit road
Hamlin and Truex lead off pit road Blaney up to fourth with the choose Stenhouse speeding on pit road 20 left in the stage
First pit stops underway. Race off pit road: Hamlin, Truex, Briscoe, Blaney (+2!), Bell. Those are BIG spots gained for Blaney as this stage winds down.
Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. on and off pit road first and second. Chase Briscoe comes off pit road third
Leaders pit. Off pit road: Hamlin Truex Briscoe Blaney Bell.
Hamlin and Truex lead everyone off pit road.
First pit stops underway. Race off pit road: Hamlin, Truex, Briscoe, Blaney (+2!), Bell. Those are BIG spots gained for Bell as this stage winds down.
40 laps left in stage 1. Hamlin leads Truex by 1.25 second.
Lap 80/500: 50 laps to go in Stage 1. Truex led the opening 47 laps and Hamlin has led the 33 since. Tyler Reddick started furthest back of the #NASCARPlayoffs drivers in 19th and is up two spots since the green flag. #NASCAR
Hamlin takes the lead from Truex. Lap 48.
20 laps complete. Truex with a 1 second lead over Hamlin
After just 14 laps, Martin Truex Jr. is on the same straightaway as the tail of the field. He'll be in lapped traffic within the next 10 laps. Meanwhile, Hamlin is slowly closing on him.