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  1. Brad Keselowski wins Nationwide Series race in Charlotte
    Saturday, May 26, 2012
  2. Coca-Cola 600 Starting Lineup
    Thursday, May 24, 2012
  3. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. makes it three in a row at Iowa Speedway
    Sunday, May 20, 2012
  4. Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 Lineup
    Sunday, May 20, 2012
  5. Jimmie Johnson Wins 2012 Sprint All-Star Race
    Saturday, May 19, 2012
  6. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wins Sprint Showdown
    Saturday, May 19, 2012
  7. Justin Lofton Wins North Carolina Education Lottery 200
    Friday, May 18, 2012
  8. Kyle Busch Wins Sprint All-Star Pole Position
    Friday, May 18, 2012
  9. North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Lineup
    Friday, May 18, 2012
  10. AJ Allmendinger Wins Sprint Showdown Pole
    Friday, May 18, 2012

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Brad Keselowski wins Nationwide Series race in Charlotte

After a race that produced many cautions early, long green flag runs through the middle portion, and multpile cautions within the final half, Brad Keselowski took home the victory in the History 300.

Kevin Harvick seemed dominate early on in the race, however slowly faded as the race progressed. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the championship points leader, was strong early on in the event, but had transmission issues and was forced to take his car to the garage for a large portion of the event.

Denny Hamlin scored the second place position by the time of the finish, after overcoming engine, power and handling issues to make a charge at the lead. Kyle Busch finished third and Kevin Harvick faded to a fourth place finish. Elliott Sadler rounded out the top five finishers.

Other race stats:

Average Speed: 123.414 MPH
Lead Changes: 12 among 7 drivers
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 25 Mins, 51 Secs.
Cautions: 7 for 38 laps
Margin of Victory: 0.838 Seconds
Attendance: 45,000

The following are the unofficial results of the History 300 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway:

  1. Brad Keselowski
  2. Denny Hamlin
  3. Kyle Busch
  4. Kevin Harvick
  5. Elliott Sadler
  6. Joey Logano
  7. James Buescher
  8. Justin Allgaier
  9. Sam Hornish Jr.
  10. Joey Coulter
  11. Austin Dillon
  12. Mike Bliss
  13. Danica Patrick
  14. Michael Annett
  15. Mike Wallace
  16. Reed Sorenson
  17. Kasey Kahne
  18. Jeremy Clements
  19. Timmy Hill
  20. Tayler Malsam
  21. Casey Roderick
  22. Johanna Long
  23. Kyle Fowler
  24. Travis Pastrana
  25. Joey Gase
  26. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
  27. Erik Darnell
  28. Cole Whitt
  29. Joe Nemechek
  30. TJ Bell
  31. Brian Scott
  32. Jeff Green
  33. Jason Bowles
  34. Josh Richards
  35. Danny Elfand
  36. Angela Cope
  37. Morgan Shepherd
  38. Mike Harmon
  39. Robert Richardson
  40. Chase Miller
  41. Josh Wise
  42. Scott Speed
  43. Kevin Lepage

 

Posted by Travis Barend at 5/26/2012 4:54 PM | Add Comment

Coca-Cola 600 Starting Lineup

It is an all Richard Petty Motorsports front row for the start of the Coca-Cola 600 as Aric Almirola, with a lap of 192.940 miles per hour and 27.988 seconds, captured the pole position for NASCAR's longest race, with teammate Marcos Ambrose scoring the second position in qualifying.

Jimmie Johnson scored the third fastest lap in the session, while Greg Biffle qualified in fourth. Clint Bowyer qualified fifth.

The qualifying session included an incident on the racetrack, when Kurt Busch spun off of turn two, spinning into the inside wall, destroying his car. Busch's Phoenix Racing team will go to a backup car for the race.

Mike Bliss, David Reutimann, JJ Yeley and Scott Riggs did not qualify into the race.

The following is the unofficial lineup for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600:

  1. Aric Almriola
  2. Marcos Ambrose
  3. Jimmie Johnson
  4. Greg Biffle
  5. Clint Bowyer
  6. Mark Martin
  7. Kasey Kahne
  8. Denny Hamlin
  9. Paul Menard
  10. Regan Smith
  11. AJ Allmendinger
  12. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  13. Trevor Bayne
  14. Kevin Harvick
  15. Martin Truex Jr.
  16. Ryan Newman
  17. Kyle Busch
  18. Landon Cassill
  19. Joey Logano
  20. Matt Kenseth
  21. Tony Stewart
  22. Jeff Burton
  23. Jeff Gordon
  24. Brad Keselowski
  25. Casey Mears
  26. Bobby Labonte
  27. Cole Whitt
  28. Carl Edwards
  29. Juan Montoya
  30. David Ragan
  31. Jamie McMurray
  32. Michael McDowell
  33. Josh Wise
  34. Stephen Leicht
  35. David Stremme
  36. Dave Blaney
  37. Travis Kvapil
  38. Scott Speed
  39. David Gilliland
  40. Joe Nemechek
  41. Danica Patrick
  42. TJ Bell
  43. Kurt Busch

Posted by Travis Barend at 5/24/2012 7:50 PM | Add Comment

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. makes it three in a row at Iowa Speedway

2012 Iowa May NASCAR Nationwide Series Victory Lane Ricky Stenhouse Jr
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. celebrates after winning at Iowa Speedway
Image Courtesy of NASCARmedia.com/Credit: Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images

Once again, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has achieved success at Iowa Speedway.

After sweeping both races last year in the Nationwide Series at the racetrack, and after leading 209 of the 250 laps during Sunday's race, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. cruised to victory for the third consecutive race at the Iowa Speedway.

For Stenhouse, it was simply domination. After starting in the third position, Stenhouse quickly showed his strength. After taking the lead early, it was all the number 6 car for the majority of the 250 lap event.

With very few caution flags, the strength of the Roush Fenway Racing team was amplified. Despite strong showings from Elliott Sadler, Kurt Busch, Justin Allgaier and others during restarts, it was Stenhouse that remained the common denominator all afternoon.

With a fairly long green flag run to close out the event, Stenhouse held a nice cushion over second place, where the drivers of Elliott Sadler, Kurt Busch and Michael McDowell, who was on fresh tires, battled it out for the runner up position, hoping to catch the dominant leader.

They were unable to catch him, however, and with a margin of victory of 1.465 seconds, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. scored his third Nationwide Series victory of the 2012 season.

Elliott Sadler, who appears at this time to be Stenhouse Jr.'s toughest competitor for the championship, finished the day in second position after many laps of battling to hold onto the spot. Michael McDowell, who had a pit road speeding penalty in the mid-portion of the race, worked his way back up to third after receiving fresh tires before the final run to the checkers. Austin Dillon, who appeared strong at times, finished the day in fourth.

Taking the white flag, Busch found himself in the third position, just ahead of McDowell, Busch received a bump going into turn one for the final time from McDowell, which sent the Kyle Busch Motorsports driver into the wall. Busch held on with an incredible save, and finished fifth.

Following the race, Busch described the incident as just a racing deal. McDowell apologized and went to talk to Busch post-race, where McDowell stated that Busch told him nobody did anything wrong.

Making his debut in the Nationwide Series, Darrell Wallace Jr. had a solid 250 laps, taking home a 9th place finish in his Joe Gibbs Racing ride.

There were four cautions for 27 laps and nine lead changes among six drivers.

The following are the unofficial results of the Pioneer Hi-Bred 250:

  1. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
  2. Elliott Sadler
  3. Michael McDowell
  4. Austin Dillon
  5. Kurt Busch
  6. Justin Allgaier
  7. Cole Whitt
  8. Parker Kligerman
  9. Darrell Wallace Jr.
  10. Brendan Gaughan
  11. Brian Scott
  12. Sam Hornish Jr.
  13. Brad Sweet
  14. Michael Annett
  15. Mike Bliss
  16. Steve Arpin
  17. Jason Bowles
  18. Erik Darnell
  19. Joe Nemechek
  20. Casery Roderick
  21. Mike Wallace
  22. Johanna Long
  23. Jeremy Clements
  24. Jamie Dick
  25. Timmy Hill
  26. Travis Pastrana
  27. TJ Bell
  28. Daryl Harr
  29. Taylor Malsam
  30. Danica Patrick
  31. Morgan Shepherd
  32. Jeff Green
  33. Joey Gase
  34. Josh Richards
  35. Mike Harmon
  36. John Jackson
  37. Tim Andrews
  38. Matt Frahm
  39. Michael Guerity
  40. Blake Koch
  41. Kevin Lepage
  42. Tim Schendel
  43. Chase Miller

Posted by Travis Barend at 5/20/2012 4:08 PM | Add Comment

Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 Lineup

With a lap around the Iowa Speedway of 133.911 miles per hour and 23.523 seconds, Elliott Sadler has won the pole position for the Nationwide Series Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 at Iowa Speedway, beating second place Sam Hornish Jr. by over one tenth of a second.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. scored the third fastest lap in qualifying, with Michael McDowell in fourth. Justin Allgaier rounds out the top five.

No drivers did not qualify.

See the pit stall selections here. (Courtesy of NASCARmedia.com)

The following are the unofficial results of qualifying for Sunday's Pioneer Hi-Bred 250:

  1. Elliott Sadler
  2. Sam Hornish Jr.
  3. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
  4. Michael McDowell
  5. Justin Allgaier
  6. Austin Dillon
  7. Brian Scott
  8. Darrell Wallace Jr.
  9. Danica Patrick
  10. Parker Kligerman
  11. Steve Arpin
  12. Cole Whitt
  13. Brendan Gaughan
  14. Casey Roderick
  15. Travis Pastrana
  16. Tayler Malsam
  17. Jeremy Clements
  18. Michael Annett
  19. Johanna Long
  20. Brad Sweet
  21. Timmy Hill
  22. Jeff Green
  23. Charles Lewandoski
  24. Jason Bowles
  25. Matt Carter
  26. Mike Wallace
  27. TJ Bell
  28. Morgan Shepherd
  29. Jamie Dick
  30. Kevin Lepage
  31. Drew Harring
  32. Josh Richards
  33. Erik Darnell
  34. Joey Gase
  35. Chase Miller
  36. Daryl Harr
  37. Tim Andrews
  38. Blake Koch
  39. Tim Shendel
  40. Matt Frahm
  41. John Frahm
  42. Mike Harmon
  43. Michael Guerity

Posted by Travis Barend at 5/20/2012 8:47 AM | Add Comment

Jimmie Johnson Wins 2012 Sprint All-Star Race

2012 All Star May NASCAR Sprint All Star Race Jimmie Johnson Rick Hendrick Ride
Jimmie Johnson gives team owner Rick Hendrick a victory lap ride after winning the 2012 Sprint All-Star Race.
Courtesy of NASCARmedia.com/Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images

After winning the first segment of the Sprint All-Star Race and after riding around in the back of the pack until the new All-Star Race rules allowed him to take the lead coming to the final mandatory pit stop, Jimmie Johnson cruised to victory in the final 10 lap segment to win the 2012 Sprint All-Star Race, taking $1 million.

Johnson, who scored the 200th Sprint Cup Series win for Hendrick Motorsports last weekend, and who's pit crew won the Pit Crew Challenge during the week, beat Kyle Busch and a handful of others in the first segment of the race, giving the team an advantage in strategy as the concluding segment approached. With Johnson staying out of trouble, he was able to lead the field to the green flag for one final time and hold off Brad Keselowski to take home the trophy and the big money.

Jimmie Johnson won the first segment, Matt Kenseth won the second, Brad Keselowski won the third and Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the fourth segment. It was Johnson, however, who took the big prize in the fifth and final segment.

The following are the unofficial results of the Sprint All-Star Race:
  1. Jimmie Johnson
  2. Brad Keselowski
  3. Matt Kenseth
  4. Kyle Busch
  5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  6. Kevin Harvick
  7. Marcos Ambrose
  8. Kurt Busch
  9. Kasey Kahne
  10. Ryan Newman
  11. AJ Allmendinger
  12. Regan Smith
  13. Jeff Gordon
  14. Clint Bowyer
  15. Trevor Bayne
  16. Paul Menard
  17. Tony Stewart
  18. David Ragan
  19. Bobby Labonte
  20. Denny Hamlin
  21. Mark Martin
  22. Greg Biffle
  23. Carl Edwards

Posted by Travis Barend at 5/19/2012 10:25 PM | Add Comment

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wins Sprint Showdown

2012 All Star May NASCAR Sprint Showdown Dale Earnhardt Jr Rick Hendrick
Image courtesy of NASCARmedia.com/Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

After leading all 40 laps of the two, 20 lap segment race, Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the victory in the Sprint Showdown, securing a position in the 2012 Sprint All-Star race.

Earnhardt held a large lead over a hard charging AJ Allmendinger, who was scheduled to lead the field to the green flag at the start of the race, but had a flat tire in the pace laps and was forced to pit. Allmendinger came from the back of the pack to finish second, securing him a position in the All-Star race.

Earnhardt, who was expected to be the fan vote winner, locked himself in through taking the win, not the fan vote, meaning the door was left wide open for another driver. That driver is Bobby Labonte, who finished 12th in the Showdown. Labonte will start last in the Sprint All-Star event through winning the fan vote.

In review Earnhardt, Allmendinger and Labonte are the only drivers from the Showdown race that will race in the All-Star event.

The following are the unofficial results of the Sprint Showdown:

  1. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  2. AJ Allmendinger
  3. Jamie McMurray
  4. Martin Truex Jr.
  5. Juan Pablo Montoya
  6. Joey Logano
  7. Aric Almirola
  8. Jeff Burton
  9. Landon Cassill
  10. Travis Kvapil
  11. Casey Mears
  12. Bobby Labonte
  13. Josh Wise
  14. Scott Speed
  15. David Gilliland
  16. Mike Bliss
  17. Joe Nemechek
  18. David Stremme
  19. David Reuitmann
  20. Tony Raines
  21. Stephen Leicht
  22. JJ Yeley

Posted by Travis Barend at 5/19/2012 7:48 PM | Add Comment

Justin Lofton Wins North Carolina Education Lottery 200

Justin Lofton wins Charlotte NASCAR trucks 2012
Image courtesy of NASCARmedia.com/Credit: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images for NASCAR

After 134 laps around the Charlotte Motor Speedway, it was Justin Lofton, driving the number 6 CollegeComplete.com Chevrolet, who took the victory in the 10th annual Camping World Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200.

After the race, which showed the strength of both Ty Dillon and Brad Keselowski during the early laps, progressed, a caution under a cycle of green flag pit stops in the middle of the event scrambled the lineup, altering how the race unfolded for the remainder of the way. With the laps closing down, it was Justin Lofton who found himself in the position to win the race.

Lofton, who led the most laps of the race (44), out ran Sprint Cup Series star Brad Keselowski through the final restarts of the race, after Keselowski showed his strength by passing the young driver during a green flag run prior to the caution flags under 20 laps to go.

Lofton's win marks his first in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, while also giving him the points lead by one point over Timothy Peters.

Following the event, Brad Keselowski and Ron Hornaday Jr. shared some intense words, after Keselowski was displeased with contact he received from Hornaday on a late restart. Keselowski wanted more respect from Hornaday, while Hornaday coined it as a racing deal.

Brad Keselowski finished the night in the second position, with Todd Bodine in third. Jason Leffler finished in fourth and Ron Hornaday Jr. rounds out the top five finishers.

There were six lead changes among seven drivers and six cautions for 29 laps.

The following are the unofficial results of the North Carolina Education Lottery 200:

  1. Justin Lofton
  2. Brad Keselowski
  3. Todd Bodine
  4. Jason Leffler
  5. Ron Hornaday Jr.
  6. Jason White
  7. Joey Coulter
  8. Jeb Burton
  9. Timothy Peters
  10. Ty Dillon
  11. Parker Kligerman
  12. Brendan Gaughan
  13. Dakoda Armstrong
  14. Miguel Paludo
  15. Matt Crafton
  16. John Wes Townley
  17. David Starr
  18. David Reutimann
  19. Cale Gale
  20. Bryan Silas
  21. Caleb Holman
  22. James Buescher
  23. Jake Crum
  24. Max Gresham
  25. Johnny Sauter
  26. Jennifer Jo Cobb
  27. Brennan Newberry
  28. Ryan Sieg
  29. Nelson Piquet Jr.
  30. Paulie Harraka
  31. Chad McCumbee
  32. Chris Fontaine
  33. John King
  34. Dennis Setzer
  35. Ross Chastain
  36. Clay Greenfield

Posted by Travis Barend at 5/18/2012 9:53 PM | Add Comment

Kyle Busch Wins Sprint All-Star Pole Position

After a unique All-Star qualifying session at Charlotte Motor Speedway that included a three lap qualifying run and a four tire pit stop, it was Kyle Busch, the last to make a qualifying attempt, who took the pole position for Saturday night's race.

Busch managed to get around the track and down pit road successful enough to gap second place Ryan Newman by over 7 tenths of a second.

The session included many penalties, including ones for Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski, Mark Martin, Marcos Ambrose and Kurt Busch for pit road violations. In addition, Kasey Kahne slammed the wall on the final corner before taking the checkered flag, destroying his car.

The following are the unofficial results of the unique qualifying session:

  1. Kyle Busch
  2. Ryan Newman
  3. Denny Hamlin
  4. Greg Biffle
  5. Kevin Harvick
  6. Jimmie Johnson
  7. Paul Menard
  8. Jeff Gordon
  9. Tony Stewart
  10. Regan Smith
  11. Trevor Bayne
  12. Clint Bowyer
  13. Carl Edwards
  14. David Ragan
  15. Matt Kenseth
  16. Mark Martin
  17. Kurt Busch
  18. Marcos Ambrose
  19. Brad Keselowski
  20. Kasey Kahne

Posted by Travis Barend at 5/18/2012 6:43 PM | Add Comment

North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Lineup

With a lap of 29.733 seconds and 181.616 miles per hour around the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Ty Dillon, driving his number 3 Richard Childress Racing truck, scored the pole position for Friday night's race at the 1.5 mile racetrack.

The event will be started with Dillon leading the field to the green with Justin Lofton beside him in the second position. Joey Coulter qualified in third and Timothy Peters was fourth fastest in the session. Jason Leffler rounds out the top five.

Johnny Chapman, Jeff Agnew, Norm Benning, BJ McLeod and Wes Burton did not qualify into the race.

The following is the unofficial starting lineup for Friday night's race:

  1. Ty Dillon
  2. Justin Lofton
  3. Joey Coulter
  4. Timothy Peters
  5. Jason Leffler
  6. Matt Crafton
  7. Jason White
  8. Cale Gale
  9. Brad Keselowski
  10. James Buescher
  11. Brendan Gaughan
  12. Miguel Paludo
  13. Johnny Sauter
  14. Parker Kligerman
  15. Ron Hornaday Jr.
  16. Nelson Piquet Jr.
  17. Todd Bodine
  18. Ross Chastain
  19. John King
  20. Paulie Harraka
  21. Jeb Burton
  22. John Wes Townley
  23. Max Gresham
  24. Dakoda Armstrong
  25. Jennifer Jo Cobb
  26. Bryan Silas
  27. Ryan Sieg
  28. Jake Crum
  29. Brennan Newberry
  30. Chad McCumbee
  31. David Reutimann
  32. Chris Fontaine
  33. Clay Greenfield
  34. David Starr
  35. Caleb Holman
  36. Dennis Setzer

Posted by Travis Barend at 5/18/2012 5:21 PM | Add Comment

AJ Allmendinger Wins Sprint Showdown Pole

Wirh a lap of 192.465 miles per hour and 28.057 seconds, AJ Allmendinger has won the pole position for the Sprint Showdown - the final race to get into the Sprint All-Star event.

Allmendinger will lead the field to the green flag for the 40 lap race with Martin Truex Jr. starting in second position. Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start in third and Jeff Burton will start fourth. Aric Almirola rounds out the top five.

The following is the unofficial lineup for the Sprint Showdown:

  1. AJ Allmendinger
  2. Martin Truex Jr.
  3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  4. Jeff Burton
  5. Aric Almirola
  6. Landon Cassill
  7. Juan Pablo Montoya
  8. Bobby Labonte
  9. Travis Kvapil
  10. David Stremme
  11. Joey Logano
  12. Stephen Leicht
  13. Scott Speed
  14. David Gilliland
  15. Scott Speed
  16. David Gilliland
  17. Mike Bliss
  18. JJ Yeley
  19. Jamie McMurray
  20. Joe Nemechek
  21. Josh Wise
  22. Tony Raines

Posted by Travis Barend at 5/18/2012 5:04 PM | Add Comment
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