Live Updates: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Daytona 500 in a position to capture the victory - Sun-Sentinel

In a race with 61 lead changes and 12 cautions have seen - two documents - Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a chance of winning the Daytona 500 10 years after the death of his father in the same race.

Earnhardt Jr. leads the field after 160 laps, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin, Regan Smith followed. Earnhardt Jr. and Smith have in common in the second half of the race.

After 400 miles away from Daytona 500:

* Principal: Dale Earnhardt Jr.

* To: Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin, Regan Smith, Tony Stewart

* For him, JJ Yeley, Kevin Harvick, David Reutimann, Michael Waltrip, Brian Keselowski, Marcos Ambrose, Brian Vickers, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Andy Lally, Robert Richardson Jr., Joe Nemechek, Travis Kvapil, Jeff Burton Matt Kenseth

* Notes: After most of the race one lap, Matt Kenseth after the race he lost control of his car and crashed into the wall ended. The incident occurred after a tap from teammate Greg Biffle. ... Regan Smith was warned not to Richard Childress does not go too hard on the engine, Smith was Kurt Busch, the main development partner. ... Biffle round in the tangled with Montoya ^{Rd 143,} slamming into the wall and ending his day. Montoya avoid the wall. ... Smith combined with Earnhardt and the duo moved to the front with 50 laps to go. ... When Ryan Newman took over the management of ^{the e} 154 to turn, he was the lead change ^60, stopping the race record. ... The race of the 12 ^th caution came on ^lap 160. This too, is take one race.

After 300 miles away from Daytona 500:

* Leader: Paul Menard

* To: Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch, Regan Smith, Martin Truex Jr.

* For him, JJ Yeley, Kevin Harvick, David Reutimann, Michael Waltrip, Brian Keselowski, Marcos Ambrose, Brian Vickers, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Robert Richardson Jr., Joe Nemechek, Travis Kvapil, Jeff Burton.

* Notes: Jeff Burton blew his engine on lap ^93rd, marking the second car of Richard Childress Racing Updated once his engine on the (Harvick was the other). ... Childress has told its pilots not to run the engines to fear warm breath another. ... Regan Smith and Kurt Busch have worked together in the first 300 laps, which was held at the front throughout the race. ... Juan Pablo Montoya spun on ^{lap 111.}

Daytona 200 miles 500:

* Principal: Dale Earnhardt Jr.

* To: Clint Bowyer, Jamie McMurray, Kasey Kahne, Juan Pablo Montoya

* For him, JJ Yeley, Kevin Harvick, David Reutimann, Michael Waltrip, Brian Keselowski, Marcos Ambrose, Brian Vickers, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Robert Richardson Jr., Joe Nemechek, Travis Kvapil.

* Note: The 100 seconds miles have been much less eventful than the first 100 miles. ... Robert Richardson Jr. spun by a small bump by Travis Kvapil in ^on lap 48. ... Travis Kvapil against the wall on lap ^76th. ... 19 of the first 50 laps were conducted under caution.

100 miles from Daytona 500:

* Principal: Brad Keselowski

* To: Jeff Burton, Regan Smith, Tony Stewart, Paul Menard.

* For him, JJ Yeley, Kevin Harvick, David Reutimann, Michael Waltrip, Brian Keselowski, Marcos Ambrose, Brian Vickers, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle and Robert Richardson Jr., Joe Nemechek.

* Notes: Seventeen cars were involved in a wreck on the ^29th lap ^when David Reutimann Michael Waltrip spun in the middle of a pack. Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson were taken of contention in the wreckage, and a variety of other cars. A total of 12 cars went into the garage. The wreck has tried Reutimann, from a "Lovebug" link with Waltrip, but Waltrip said. "I do not understand why boys are three major, three deep all the time," said Jeff Gordon. "You're like," What are they doing? "... Kyle Busch made contact with Michael Waltrip in the sixth round and turned out of control, so that minor damage to its rear bumper. His team has recorded quickly though, and he returned on the lead lap. ... JJ Yeley car began smoking at the tenth round and took his car in the garage. ... Kevin Harvick engine blew on ^lap 23, ending his race. ... The third warning came Jeff Gordon Robby Gordon, damage to both cars.