Lap-by-Lap: Pocono (cont'd)

Lap 1 -- LEAD CHANGE: Denny Hamlin leads the first lap and grabs five bonus points.

5:04 p.m. -- GREEN FLAG: Ryan Newman leads the field to the green flag and up to speed.

4:55 p.m. -- The race hasn't started yet, they are using the cars to help dry the track so they have extended the warm-up period.

4:45 p.m. -- The cars are rolling off pit road and onto the track.

4:40 p.m. -- Three members of our military deliver the words everyone has been waiting for: "Gentlemen, start your engines!"

4:33 p.m. -- Danielle Peck sings the National Anthem.

4:32 p.m. -- Invocation

4:31 p.m. -- Clarke Lewis sings God Bless America.

4:30 p.m. -- The Pocono crowd pays tribute to Bill France Jr.

4:19 p.m. -- Overall this should be a delay that lasts about two and a half hours. The race was originally scheduled to go green at 2:20 p.m., the new scheduled green flag drop is 4:50 p.m.

4:16 p.m. -- We will definitely see some racing. Drivers have to be at their cars by 4:20 p.m. Invocation is scheduled to be delivered at 4:30 p.m.

4:12 p.m. -- Good news race fans, the drivers are heading to their cars and the car covers are coming off. The sun is peeking through the clouds at Pocono and it looks like they will get to racing very soon.

3:42 p.m. -- Well the rain has stopped again and track drying has resumed. There is still hope they can get the race in today although daylight is starting to run out.

3:25 p.m. -- The rain is really starting to come down now and it's becoming a real concern the race might be postponed until tomorrow.

3:03 p.m. -- The rain has stopped at Pocono and hopefully they will be racing within the hour.

2:28 p.m. -- Track drying continues but it has started sprinkling again.

1:55 p.m. -- Track drying efforts are under way.

1:30 p.m. -- Less than an hour away from the scheduled drop of the green flag but the weather is not cooperating. The track is wet and it's still raining at Pocono.

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Caraviello: Position is always there for the taking -- even if it isn't
Garage split on severity of Busch's fine, deduction
Busch: I thought I would get parked this weekend
Pemberton responds to penalties dealt to Busch
Pate: Busch's slap of the wrist minor compared to crime