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Here a look at some of the highlights of Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway.

PACE LAPS: Jeb Burton (backup car) and Ryan Newman (new rear gear) required to drop to the rear of the field prior to the start. Burton was scheduled to start 38th and Newman 14th.

LAP 1: Pole winner Kyle Busch pulls away from field. Very small sample size, but it could make for long day for others.

LAP 5: Caution. Kasey Kahne slides coming off turn 3 and crashes into the pit wall. Crash is similar to Jeb Burton’s in practice Saturday.

LAP 6: Race is red flagged to repair pit wall where Kahne hit. Piece of his No. 5 Chevrolet is embedded in the wall.

LAP 10: After a delay of about 15 minutes for repairs, the race is resumed with Kyle Busch leading followed by Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano. As expected, Kahne is out of the race.

LAP 16: Competition caution because the track was cleaned after ARCA race due to fluid.

LAP 19: Restart with Harvick first. Kurt Busch second and Austin Dillon third.

LAP 21: Caution as Harvick blows his engine.

LAP 24: Restart with Kurt Busch ahead of Jeff Gordon and Martin Truex Jr.

LAP 27: Caution as Ricky Stenhouse Jr. crashes after hitting Sam Hornish Jr. in the rear. Hornish had a tire going down and couldn’t get out of the way.

LAP 34: Restart with Kurt Busch first followed by Truex and Logano. Jimmie Johnson fourth and Kyle Busch fifth.

LAP 52: Logano pits under green while leading, surrendering lead to Kyle Busch. Dale Earnhardt Jr. moves to second.

LAP 53: Kyle Busch and Earnhardt pit. Hamlin in lead. Earnhardt penalized for too fast on pit road.

LAP 56: Hamlin pits under green, giving lead to Brad Keselowski.

LAP 57: Keselowski pits. Runs into pit crew members. Also penalized for uncontrolled tire.

LAP 61: Caution for loose tire on pit road. Tire was from Keselowski’s crew.

LAP 66: Restart and caution. Kurt Busch spins in turn 1 and appears to have his No. 41 Chevrolet saved until Hornish crashes into him.

LAP 72: Restart and caution. Earnhardt clipped in turn 1.

LAP 76: Restart with Logano leading Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson, Johnson and Edwards.

LAP 92: Caution for crash by Alex Kennedy as leaders cycling through green-flag stops.

LAP 98: Restart with Logano in first. Kyle Busch second, Matt Kenseth third and Hamlin fourth.

LAP 120: Finally a long green-flag run. It’s Logano, Truex and Kyle Busch.

LAP 128: Field cycles through green-flag stops. Logano ahead of Kyle Busch and Truex.

LAP 140: It’s still Logano, Kyle Busch and Truex.

LAP 157: Logano with big lead, but runs out of fuel.

LAP 158: Truex leading and he runs out of fuel.

LAP 159: Busch leading and he runs out of fuel.

LAP 160: Kenseth passes Busch to win the race.

By John Erzar

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