1:22:33
There's only 14 laps remaining
in this grueling race.
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And as tough as it's been,
the drivers, champions that they are...
1:22:41
are still picking
the pace up steadily.
1:22:42
As we get down to the crucial stage,
Junior laps number 8, Ed Reinhardt.
1:22:47
Now moving third.
1:22:49
Davie Baer still holds the lead. Kyle Kingman's
on his back bumper nose-to-tail.
1:22:54
He's moving up now.
Kingman's on the outside.
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He does it.!
Kingman is in front.
1:22:59
Now it's a battle for second
between Junior and Baer.
1:23:05
Junior stalks him.!
Stays on him.! And he bangs him.!
1:23:08
Pushing, shoving.
He falls behind.
1:23:12
Junior passes him,
and he's running second.
1:23:18
Only eight more laps to go,
and Kyle Kingman's in the lead.
1:23:22
ButJuniorJackson
is hot on him in second place.
1:23:24
There's only one place to be,
and that's in the lead.
1:23:28
Junior's playing it cool right now.
1:23:31
He's right in the challenging spot.
1:23:34
He's trying to figure how is he gonna
get around the old baron in number 43.
1:23:50
Junior puts it right up against Kingman.
Kingman gets worried.
1:23:54
He looks over his shoulder.!
He's trying to hold the outside.!
1:23:57
But he can't do it.!
He looks the other way.!
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And it's a neck-and-neck battle
side by side.!