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2012 NNS O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 Race Results
Timing & Scoring
Stenhouse, who gives Roush Fenway Racing their fourth consecutive victory at TMS, received his second series win of the 2012 season, his fourth series career win and his first series win at Texas Motor Speedway.
Following Stenhouse and Menard (who led the most laps – 100 out of 200) to the drop of the checkered flag were Kasey Kahne finishing in third, Denny Hamlin fourth and Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender, Austin Dillon, finishing in fifth.
Rounding out the top-ten finishers were David Ragan finishing in sixth, Justin Allgaier seventh, Danica Patrick eighth, Michael Annett ninth and Steve Arpin finishing in the tenth position.
RACE NOTES:
Average Speed: 126.301 MPH
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 22 Mins, 31 Secs.
Margin of Victory: 1.434 Seconds
Lead Changes: 14 among 7 drivers
Cautions: 5 for 33 laps
Attendance: 73,600
Unofficial Top-Ten in the Points Standings: 1. Elliott Sadler – 247 (Leader) 2. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – 243 (-4 Points Behind the Leader) Austin Dillon # – 227 (-20) 4. Sam Hornish Jr. – 193 (-54) 5. Michael Annett – 183 (-64) 6. Cole Whitt # – 182 (-65) 7. Trevor Bayne – 180 (-67) 8. Tayler Malsam – 163 (-84) 9. Justin Allgaier – 163 (-84) 10. Mike Bliss – 147 (-100).
Next Up: After being off last weekend for the Easter Holiday, the teams will have another off-weekend before heading back into action for the NASCAR Nationwide Series 250 at Richmond International Raceway on Friday, April 27th, at 7:30 PM (ET – TV coverage by ESPN2 at 7:00 PM).
2012 NNS OReilly Auto Parts 300 Race Results
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Lap | Pts | BPts | Status | TLd | LLd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Pure Michigan Ford | 200 | 47 | 4 | Running | 3 | 68 |
| 2 | 1 | 33 | Paul Menard(i) | Menards/Rheem Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 5 | 100 | |
| 3 | 8 | 38 | Kasey Kahne(i) | Great Clips Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 2 | 18 | Denny Hamlin(i) | SportClips Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 3 | 12 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Austin Dillon # | American Ethanol Chevrolet | 200 | 40 | 1 | Running | 1 | 13 |
| 6 | 30 | 27 | David Ragan(i) | Mercury Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 16 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Brandt Chevrolet | 200 | 37 | Running | |||
| 8 | 17 | 7 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy.com Chevrolet | 200 | 36 | Running | |||
| 9 | 18 | 43 | Michael Annett | Pilot/Flying J Ford | 200 | 35 | Running | |||
| 10 | 9 | 30 | Steve Arpin | Mike's On The Rocks Chevrolet | 200 | 34 | Running | |||
| 11 | 14 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Wurth Dodge | 200 | 33 | Running | |||
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | OneMain Financial Chevrolet | 200 | 33 | 1 | Running | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | 7 | 88 | Cole Whitt # | TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet | 200 | 31 | Running | |||
| 14 | 20 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt Jr.(i) | Degree Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | |||
| 15 | 12 | 20 | Joey Logano(i) | GameStop/Batman 2 DC Super Heroes Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | |||
| 16 | 10 | 44 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports Toyota | 199 | 28 | Running | |||
| 17 | 33 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | SWM International Toyota | 199 | 27 | Running | |||
| 18 | 23 | 81 | Jason Bowles # | American Majority Toyota | 199 | 26 | Running | |||
| 19 | 24 | 1 | Mike Wallace | G&K Services Chevrolet | 198 | 25 | Running | |||
| 20 | 15 | 70 | Johanna Long # | Foretravel Chevrolet | 197 | 24 | Running | |||
| 21 | 21 | 8 | Kyle Fowler | Randy Hill Racing Ford | 196 | 23 | Running | |||
| 22 | 31 | 39 | Kelly Bires | Fenton Motors Ford | 196 | 22 | Running | |||
| 23 | 27 | 40 | Erik Darnell | TheMotorsportsGroup.com Chevrolet | 196 | 21 | Running | |||
| 24 | 42 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty/Reynolds Wrap Toyota | 192 | 20 | Running | |||
| 25 | 28 | 19 | Tayler Malsam(i) | G-Oil Toyota | 192 | 19 | Running | |||
| 26 | 40 | 50 | TJ Bell | Gulf Coast Software Chevrolet | 192 | 18 | Running | |||
| 27 | 38 | 52 | Tim Schendel | Metro Ministries Chevrolet | 192 | 17 | Running | |||
| 28 | 26 | 41 | Timmy Hill | Poynt.com Ford | 191 | 16 | Running | |||
| 29 | 37 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | US Petroleum Consulting Chevrolet | 188 | 15 | Running | |||
| 30 | 6 | 54 | Kurt Busch(i) | Monster Energy Toyota | 187 | 0 | Engine | |||
| 31 | 25 | 4 | Danny Efland | Danny Efland Racing Chevrolet | 187 | 13 | Running | |||
| 32 | 19 | 9 | Ryan Truex | Grime Boss Toyota | 182 | 12 | Engine | |||
| 33 | 41 | 24 | Benny Gordon # | Silestone/Dillon Manufacturing Chevrolet | 175 | 11 | Running | |||
| 34 | 39 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | Tia Rosa/Embassy Suites Chevrolet | 169 | 10 | Running | |||
| 35 | 13 | 22 | Brad Keselowski(i) | Discount Tire Dodge | 159 | 0 | Running | |||
| 36 | 29 | 15 | Blake Koch | Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet | 92 | 8 | Accident | |||
| 37 | 11 | 11 | Brian Scott | Dollar General Toyota | 61 | 7 | Engine | |||
| 38 | 34 | 75 | Scott Riggs(i) | RWR Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | Rear Gear | |||
| 39 | 36 | 46 | Chase Miller | Key Motorsports Chevrolet | 8 | 5 | Vibration | |||
| 40 | 32 | 42 | Josh Wise(i) | Key Motorsports Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | Electrical | |||
| 41 | 35 | 47 | Scott Speed(i) | Key Motorsports Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | Fuel Pump | |||
| 42 | 43 | 74 | Kevin Lepage | Koma Unwind Chevrolet | 4 | 2 | Ignition | |||
| 43 | 22 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports Toyota | 3 | 1 | Vibration |
(i) Ineligible for Points in this Series
# Denotes Rookie
Source: Timing and Scoring provided by NASCARMedia
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