Live Race Blog, The Emory Healthcare 500: Chase Draws Closer and Tempers Flare

With only two races left until the Chase begins, tempers will be brewing during the Emory Healthcare 500 in “Hotlanta” tonight. Multiple drivers have a chance to lock themselves into the Chase, while others are struggling to stay in. When the sun goes down in Georgia, the boys will come out to play.

NASCAR’s prerace show starts at 7:00 p.m. EST and the green flag is set to drop at 7:48 p.m on ESPN.

Results: Stewart wins race, Edwards second, Johnson third, Burton fourth, Ky. Busch fifth.

6 Laps to Go: Harvick out of the race.

18 Laps to Go: Green flag. Stewart leads.

19 Laps to Go: Harvick penalized for speeding on pit road.

23 Laps to Go: Debris on track. Caution.

25 Laps to Go: Edwards leads the field to the Green Flag. Stewart in second.

30 Laps to Go: Caution for Brad K. hitting wall.

32 Laps to Go: Kahne, Johnson, and Edwards fighting for the lead.

43 Laps to Go: Kasey Kahne leads, Ku. Busch in second.

51 Laps to Go: Green flag, Kurt Busch leads.

60 Laps to Go: Caution for Speed's engine.

63 Laps to Go: Edwards leads to green with Stewart in second.

72 Laps To Go: Caution.

Lap 201: Caution. Stewart leads Johnson after caution pit stops.

Lap 201: Caution for Ragan spinning out.

Lap 179: JMac has a flat tire. No caution.

Lap 168: Stewart takes the lead back over.

Lap 165: Johnson takes lead.

Lap 161: Green flag.

Lap 153: Green flag comes out and leads to big wreck.  Caution back out.

Lap 144: Engine blows on Hamlin's car, caution out.

Lap 138: Green flag. Hamlin leads, Edwards and Truex Jr. fight for second.

Lap 133: Caution out for debris in Turn 2.

Lap 109: Stewart leads by 6/10ths over Hamlin.

Lap 95: Stewart steals the lead back. Green flag pit stops are starting.

Lap 93: Hamlin takes lead.

Lap 91: Stewart takes lead.

Lap 87: Hamlin takes the lead.

Lap 71: Ky. Busch has vibration and has to pit.

Lap 67: Stewart takes lead. Bowyer still comfortable in the No. 12 chase spot.

Lap 53: Hamlin takes lead.

Lap 51: Stewart takes over lead when Ky. Busch pulls on to pit road for his drive-through penalty.

Lap 51: Ky. Busch gets a speeding penalty and loses lead. 

Lap 46: Green flag pit stops begin. There are already four cars behind the wall.

Lap 40: Hamlin, Ky. Busch, Stewart are the top three.

Lap 26: Hamlin leads, followed by Newman, Ky. Busch, Stewart, and Johnson.

Lap 16: Newman takes the lead.

Lap 14: Hamlin leads Newman by 3/10ths.

Lap 4: Hamlin leads the race after starting on the pole.

7:49 p.m.- GREEN FLAG!

7:40 p.m.- Command to start engines is given.

7:30 p.m.- Prerace ceremonies begin.