Race 21 - Pocono Raceway - 2008 Aug 03 - Pennsylvania 500

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Lap 171 -- LEAD CHANGE: Kasey Kahne is back out front as Bill Elliott pits completing a long round of green flag stops. Now the question is can the top-5 cars make it without another stop ?

Lap 173 -- The top five after green flag stops. All might have to stop one more time.
1. Kasey Kahne 2. Mark Martin 3. Greg Biffle 4. Matt Kenseth 5. Denny Hamlin

Lap 174 -- Denny Hamlin gives up 5`th and is on pit road for 4 tires and fuel.

Lap 177 -- Carl Edwards in 5`th and Tony Stewart in 6`th are the top-2 cars that should be able to stay out without making a pitstop.

Lap 178 -- Greg Biffle gives up 3`rd and makes his final pitstop.

Lap 180 -- Carl Edwards passes Matt Kenseth for 3`rd. Kenseth will come in for fuel around Lap 185.

Lap 181 -- Sam Hornish Jr. makes his final pitstop.

Lap 184 -- Matt Kenseth gives up 4`th position for 2 tires and fuel.

Lap 185 -- LEAD CHANGE: Mark Martin takes the lead as Kasey Kahne makes his final pitstop. Kahne takes 2 tires and fuel.

Lap 187 -- LEAD CHANGE: Mark Martin hits pit road giving the lead to Carl Edwards. The top five currently:
1. Carl Edwards 2. Tony Stewart 3. Jimmie Johnson 4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5. Kyle Busch

Lap 190 -- 10 laps to go and Carl Edwards has a 6 second lead.

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Lap 193 -- Matt Kenseth is currently in 17th and if the race ends in this current order, he will fall to 13th in the point standings.

Lap 194 -- Bob Osborne tells his driver Carl Edwards to save fuel as it could be an issue for the No. 99 team.

Lap 195 -- Kasey Kahne is up to 11th.

Lap 197 -- Tony Stewart has cut into Carl Edwards' lead as the No. 99 tries to save fuel.

Lap 198 -- Kyle Busch gives up 5`th and hits pit road for a splash of gas.
Kyle Busch is out of gas and is stuck on pit road.

Lap 199 -- WHITE FLAG: Carl Edwards takes the white flag.

CHECKERED FLAG: Carl Edwards uses a great pit strategy to win his 4`th race of the season.
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Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon all run ot of gas on the final lap.