Sunday, July 22, 2012

2012 NNS STP 300 Race Results

Elliott Sadler, driver of the #2 Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevrolet, celebrates winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series STP 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 22, 2012, in Joliet, Ill. - Photo Credit: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images for NASCAR
Elliott Sadler, driver of the #2 Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevrolet, celebrates winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series STP 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 22, 2012, in Joliet, Ill. - Photo Credit: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images for NASCAR
The current NNS points leader, Elliott Sadler, was able to hold off the dominating car of pole-sitter, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (who led the most laps – 135 of 200) by 0.331 seconds to win the STP 300 at Chicagoland Speedway.

Sadler, who extends his points lead over Austin Dillon to 11-points and wins a $100,000 Dash4Cash bonus, received his third series win of the 2012 season, his eighth series career win and his first series win at Chicagoland Speedway.

Following Sadler and Stenhouse to the drop of the checkered flag were Justin Allgaier finishing third, Kenny Wallace  fourth and Michael Annett finished fifth.

NNS Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender, Austin Dillon, finished in the sixth position, while Parker Kligerman finished seventh, Sam Hornish, Jr. eighth, rookie contender Cole Whitt ninth and Ryan Truex rounding out the top-ten finishing positions.

RACE NOTES:

Average Speed: 130.929 MPH
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 18 Mins, 10 Secs.
Margin of Victory: 0.331 Seconds
Lead Changes: 13 among 8 drivers
Cautions: 5 for 25 laps
Attendance: 25,000

Unofficial Top-Ten in the Points Standings: 1. Elliott Sadler – 675 (Leader) 2. Austin Dillon # – 664 (-11 Points Behind the Leader) 3. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – 656 (-19) 4. Sam Hornish Jr. – 633 (-42) 5. Justin Allgaier – 597 (-78) 6. Michael Annett – 569 (-106) 7. Cole Whitt # – 550 (-125) 8. Mike Bliss – 491 (-184) 9. Danica Patrick – 443 (-232) 10. Brian Scott – 430 (-245).

Next Up: The inaugural Indy 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, July 28th, with an approximate starting time of 4:50 PM (ET) and television coverage provided by ESPN beginning with their 4:00 PM (ET) pre-race show.

2012 NNS STP 300 Race Results

Fin Str Car Driver Team Lap Pts BPts Status TLd LLd
1 15 2 Elliott Sadler Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevrolet 201 47 4 Running 2 35
2 1 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Rancher's Reserve / Dominick's / Cargill Ford 201 44 2 Running 4 135
3 16 31 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevrolet 201 42 1 Running 1 1
4 11 9 Kenny Wallace Family Farmers Toyota 201 PE   Running    
5 14 43 Michael Annett Pilot / Flying J Ford 201 40 1 Running 1 1
6 2 3 Austin Dillon # AdvoCare Chevrolet 201 39 1 Running 1 1
7 5 22 Parker Kligerman(i) Discount Tire Dodge 201 0   Running    
8 3 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Alliance Truck Parts Dodge 201 37 1 Running 2 22
9 8 88 Cole Whitt # TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet 201 36 1 Running 1 2
10 9 18 Ryan Truex GRIMEboss Toyota 201 34   Running    
11 6 11 Brian Scott Dollar General Toyota 201 33   Running    
12 7 44 Mike Bliss TriStar Motorsports Toyota 201 33 1 Running 1 4
13 22 87 Joe Nemechek AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves Toyota 201 31   Running    
14 13 7 Danica Patrick GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 201 30   Running    
15 18 30 James Buescher(i) Fresh from Florida Gulf Seafood Chevrolet 200 0   Running    
16 24 1 Mike Wallace gerber Collision & Glass Chevrolet 200 28   Running    
17 32 99 Travis Pastrana boost mobile Toyota 200 27   Running    
18 25 41 Timmy Hill Poynt.com Ford 200 26   Running    
19 21 38 Brad Sweet Great Clips Chevrolet 200 25   Running    
20 28 39 Josh Richards NSWKids.com Ford 199 24   Running    
21 12 70 Johanna Long # ForeTravel Motorcoach Chevrolet 199 23   Running    
22 27 51 Jeremy Clements PhxAutomotiveCores/USSJamesEWilliams Chevrolet 199 22   Running    
23 17 81 Jason Bowles # American Majority Toyota 198 21   Running    
24 19 14 Eric McClure Hefty / Reynolds Wrap Toyota 198 20   Running    
25 30 19 Tayler Malsam G-Oil / Noah's Light Foundation Toyota 197 19   Running    
26 35 17 Tanner Berryhill New Gulf Resources Toyota 194 18   Running    
27 4 54 Kyle Busch(i) Monster Energy Toyota 193 0   Accident    
28 10 33 Brendan Gaughan(i) Rheem / Menards Chevrolet 192 0   Accident    
29 20 23 Jamie Dick VIVA Auto Group Chevrolet 192 15   Running    
30 26 40 Erik Darnell Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet 179 14   Running    
31 36 24 Benny Gordon # SR2 Motorsports Chevrolet 60 13   Transmission    
32 33 4 Danny Efland TradeBank Chevrolet 47 12   Engine    
33 37 52 Tim Schendel Metro Ministries Chevrolet 28 11   Engine    
34 41 89 Morgan Shepherd RacingwithJesus/HylandsLegCramps Chevrolet 19 10   Handling    
35 40 71 Matt Carter RWR / Lilly Trucking Chevrolet 18 9   Handling    
36 29 42 Blake Koch Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet 14 8   Ignition    
37 39 8 Tim Andrews Randy Hill Racing Ford 13 7   Rear Gear    
38 38 50 TJ Bell Beaver Bail Bonds Chevrolet 13 6   Vibration    
39 42 74 Mike Harmon Koma Unwind Relaxation Drink Chevrolet 12 5   Overheating    
40 34 46 Chase Miller TheMotorsportsGroup.com Chevrolet 11 4   Vibration    
41 31 47 Stephen Leicht(i) Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet 6 0   Clutch    
42 43 15 Carl Long RWR / Lilly Trucking Chevrolet 4 2   Overheating    
43 23 10 Jeff Green TriStar Motorsports Toyota 4 1   Vibration    

(i) Ineligible for Driver Points in this Series
# Denotes Rookie

Source: Timing and Scoring provided by NASCARMedia

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