jamie mcmurray. kyle larson. for fifth place, jamie. >> jamie: i talked to jamie mcmurray earlier today. he was optimistic about tonight. first off, he really liked idea of four stage races. he likes to know when the cautions will fall and he doesn't want a long run. secondly, he likes the car that he ran at the all-star race so he thought it would play to their strengths and it has tonight. larson goes to the inside of his teammate, matt. >> matt: look at the 42 tonight, jamie, you haven't seen a lot him running the wall like he does in the past. running more to the middle and bottom. he is middle right now. the big issue so far, though, has been exits, especially on turn two, just way too tight. >> darrell: i don't believe the traction compound has done what we thought it would do to the upper groove. >> mike: not at night. not a lot of heat. no sun. no ambient temperature heat, just what the tires are putting into it. so we have had good side by side racing, but maybe not as much as we had hoped for? >> darrell

if he just had it on the restart, though. >> mike: jamie mcmurray making a pit stop. interesting.utting right sides on his chevrolet. nope. going to go for all four. >> jeff: he can't make it from here. >> darrell: we're being told he had a flat. 73 to go is well outside the window. >> mike: jamie mcmurray pits from seve keep an eye on ricky stenhouse and paul menard. both declined a chance to come to pit road when everybody else did. it was separate occasions. they each have an extra set of tires in the bank. they are both still in the top 20 on the lead lap. we'll see how it plays out. >> darrell: menard has been playing that game most of the evening. running on older tires, saving tires. might pay off. trouble on turn three, guys. car up in the wall. >> mike: that car is coming down off the banking to caution. it is danica patrick. >> darrell: started again. just going into turn three. the car all of a sudden went up the hill, didn't turn. >> mike: patrick brought out the caution in a similar fashion back in lap 175. >> darrell: running 23rd. two laps down. >> jeff: the right f

by with chris nevil. >> wow, just an amazing run there by jamie mcmurray down the back straight way.iff at the lead. what did you need through the tri open? >> well, so circumstantial with who gets behind you and who doesn't. and i was really concerned with blocking the 41 on my outside. middle by far the best for me all day long. it was really close. i thought the 17 was going to pull out further than he did. but super happy with our mcdonald's chevrolet. this has been a good track for me. i haven't been able to finish here in the last couple of years. happy with that. matt did a good job calling the race. guys are building really good cars. it is interesting because in years past i feel like this is always the track that you thought could you win at and gain great points. track i wanted to survive at until we get to another track and race. >> thanks, jamie. >> kasey kahne brings it in fifth today. how do you describe final couple of laps when you're in the mix at talladega? >> just trying to keep the car behind you. keep your momentum. do what you can. i was trying to push whoever

here is jamie mcmurray. who was also on pit road before the stage end. stage three. >> jeff: something else to point out. remember when martin truex jr. got the lead earlier in this race. he came in two laps before the leader -- >> darrell: he nailed him. sorry. the 11 and 19. i just said, those two are mighty close to each other. i don't know if he hit him but he got 19 loose. sorry, buddy. didn't mean to jump on you like that. got a little excited. >> jeff: right to his left rear. suarez was working hard to stay ahead of denny and denny is by him. >> darrell: a lot of credit. he hung on and kept going. >> mike: so hamlin made the pass to eighth and now comes to pit road. jamie. >> jamie: he had the bad pit stop that got him back in traffic. a little bit of damage with 33 to go. didn't say anything about what happened. the leader is on pit road. >> mike: kyle busch and matt kenseth comes right with him. three of the top four toyotas. >> jamie: four-tire stop, chris. >> chris: kyle busch pretty happy. >> matt: leaders off pit road. left side going on for

jamie mcmurray. kyle larson. s there for fifth place, jamie. >> jamie: i talked to jamie mcmurray earlier today. he was optimistic about tonight. first off, he really liked the idea of four stage races. he likes to know when the cautions will fall and he doesn't want a lon