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LAP 137: HIDE YOUR CHILDREN!

Jeff Wolf

March 1, 2009 - 3:34 pm

Earnhardt has moved up to 16th. The crowd will go nuts if he wins; heck, they go nuts if he sneezes. Should bolster sign-ups for his sponsor this weekend, the National Guard.

Going back to green on lap 132. Martin Truex gets the "lucky dog" and is back on lead lap with 26 other cars.

Kyle is up to seventh on lap 133. Oops. Sorry. Make that sixth.

After 140 laps, Johnson leads teammate Gordon by a couple seconds. Third is Biffle, followed by Stewart.

Did I say Kyle was up to sixth? Make that fifth.

Yellow on lap 137: Sorenson spins in turn 2 without any help.

Earnhardt is 13th.

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