NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 21
39TH ANNUAL PENNSYLVANIA "400"
POCONO RACEWAY
Long Pond, PA - August 5, 2012
2.5-Mile Triangular Paved
160 Laps - 400 Miles Purse: $5,018,078
39TH ANNUAL PENNSYLVANIA "400"
POCONO RACEWAY
Long Pond, PA - August 5, 2012
2.5-Mile Triangular Paved
160 Laps - 400 Miles Purse: $5,018,078
Fin
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Str
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Car
|
Series
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Bonus
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Driver
|
Leader
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Pos
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Pos
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No
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Driver
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Team
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Laps
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Points
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Points
|
Rating
|
Winnings
|
Status
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Times
|
Laps
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1
|
27
|
24
|
Jeff Gordon
|
Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet
|
98
|
47
|
4
|
110.8
|
$233,011
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Running
|
1
|
8
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
Kasey Kahne
|
Farmers Insurance Chevrolet
|
98
|
43
|
1
|
122.7
|
162,810
|
Running
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
15
|
56
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
|
98
|
41
|
0
|
101.0
|
170,474
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Running
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4
|
31
|
2
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Miller Lite Dodge
|
98
|
41
|
1
|
98.3
|
148,205
|
Running
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1
|
8
|
5
|
28
|
14
|
Tony Stewart
|
Office Depot Back to School Chevrolet
|
98
|
39
|
0
|
88.6
|
155,185
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Running
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6
|
9
|
39
|
Ryan Newman
|
HAAS Automation / Quicken Loans Chevrolet
|
98
|
38
|
0
|
102.7
|
136,418
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Running
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7
|
17
|
99
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Carl Edwards
|
Fastenal Ford
|
98
|
37
|
0
|
101.9
|
132,226
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Running
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8
|
19
|
15
|
Clint Bowyer
|
5-hour Energy Toyota
|
98
|
36
|
0
|
88.2
|
112,849
|
Running
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9
|
11
|
78
|
Regan Smith
|
Furniture Row / Farm American Chevrolet
|
98
|
35
|
0
|
82.1
|
110,043
|
Running
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10
|
5
|
9
|
Marcos Ambrose
|
Stanley Ford
|
98
|
34
|
0
|
85.8
|
111,718
|
Running
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11
|
3
|
27
|
Paul Menard
|
Menards / Serta Chevrolet
|
98
|
33
|
0
|
85.3
|
94,760
|
Running
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12
|
18
|
55
|
Mark Martin
|
Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota
|
98
|
32
|
0
|
88.8
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79,385
|
Running
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13
|
14
|
20
|
Joey Logano
|
The Home Depot Toyota
|
98
|
31
|
0
|
72.9
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86,135
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Running
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14
|
10
|
48
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Lowe's Chevrolet
|
98
|
32
|
2
|
122.5
|
125,246
|
Running
|
3
|
44
|
15
|
12
|
16
|
Greg Biffle
|
3M Ford
|
98
|
29
|
0
|
104.5
|
85,435
|
Running
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16
|
21
|
29
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Budweiser Chevrolet
|
98
|
28
|
0
|
72.9
|
120,796
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Running
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17
|
16
|
1
|
Jamie McMurray
|
Bass Pro Shops / Allstate Chevrolet
|
98
|
28
|
1
|
76.2
|
106,043
|
Running
|
1
|
3
|
18
|
13
|
43
|
Aric Almirola
|
Automotive Lift Institute Ford
|
98
|
26
|
0
|
66.0
|
111,646
|
Running
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19
|
25
|
22
|
Sam Hornish Jr
|
Shell Pennzoil Dodge
|
98
|
0
|
0
|
67.9
|
115,785
|
Running
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20
|
1
|
42
|
Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Target Chevrolet
|
98
|
25
|
1
|
77.0
|
118,926
|
Running
|
1
|
7
|
21
|
26
|
38
|
David Gilliland
|
ModSpace Motorsports Ford
|
98
|
23
|
0
|
60.5
|
89,668
|
Running
| ||
22
|
23
|
31
|
Jeff Burton
|
Enersys / Odyssey Battery Chevrolet
|
98
|
22
|
0
|
63.7
|
112,210
|
Running
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23
|
7
|
17
|
Matt Kenseth
|
Zest Ford
|
98
|
22
|
1
|
110.4
|
118,421
|
Running
|
2
|
4
|
24
|
24
|
10
|
David Reutimann
|
TMone.com Chevrolet
|
97
|
20
|
0
|
56.7
|
72,785
|
Running
| ||
25
|
37
|
93
|
Travis Kvapil
|
Burger King / Dr Pepper Toyota
|
97
|
19
|
0
|
52.1
|
95,418
|
Running
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26
|
22
|
83
|
Landon Cassill
|
Burger King / Dr Pepper Toyota
|
97
|
18
|
0
|
53.0
|
98,830
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Running
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27
|
39
|
47
|
Bobby Labonte
|
Scott Products Toyota
|
96
|
17
|
0
|
50.0
|
91,868
|
Running
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28
|
32
|
34
|
David Ragan
|
Taco Bell Ford
|
96
|
16
|
0
|
52.9
|
81,332
|
Running
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29
|
2
|
11
|
Denny Hamlin
|
FedEx Ground Toyota
|
90
|
16
|
1
|
82.4
|
113,901
|
Accident
|
1
|
3
|
30
|
6
|
51
|
Kurt Busch
|
Phoenix Construction Services Chevrolet
|
84
|
15
|
1
|
74.8
|
80,760
|
Accident
|
1
|
3
|
31
|
41
|
32
|
Jason White
|
Zaxby's Ford
|
81
|
0
|
0
|
36.8
|
76,610
|
Transmission
| ||
32
|
8
|
88
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
Diet Mtn. Dew / AMP Energy / Nat'l Guard Chev
|
80
|
13
|
1
|
103.0
|
76,435
|
Running
|
2
|
17
|
33
|
20
|
18
|
Kyle Busch
|
M&M's Toyota
|
74
|
11
|
0
|
55.9
|
115,443
|
Accident
| ||
34
|
36
|
30
|
David Stremme
|
Inception Motorsports Toyota
|
43
|
10
|
0
|
37.0
|
67,760
|
Transmission
| ||
35
|
29
|
13
|
Casey Mears
|
GEICO Ford
|
40
|
9
|
0
|
40.4
|
67,610
|
Brakes
| ||
36
|
38
|
87
|
Joe Nemechek
|
AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves Toyota
|
37
|
0
|
0
|
34.7
|
67,385
|
Brakes
| ||
37
|
34
|
26
|
Josh Wise #
|
MDS Transport Ford
|
34
|
7
|
0
|
39.8
|
67,205
|
Brakes
| ||
38
|
42
|
36
|
Tony Raines
|
@Tmone / CRM Hiring Veterans Chevrolet
|
31
|
6
|
0
|
29.4
|
67,053
|
Fuel Pump
| ||
39
|
30
|
19
|
Mike Bliss
|
Plinker Tactical Toyota
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
29.5
|
64,225
|
Overheating
| ||
40
|
35
|
37
|
J.J. Yeley
|
Max Q Motorsports Chevrolet
|
27
|
4
|
0
|
32.1
|
64,075
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Brakes
| ||
41
|
43
|
98
|
Mike Skinner
|
TRAQM.com Ford
|
26
|
3
|
0
|
34.2
|
63,925
|
Rear Gear
| ||
42
|
40
|
91
|
Reed Sorenson
|
Plinker Tactical Toyota
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
28.3
|
63,765
|
Brakes
| ||
43
|
33
|
23
|
Scott Riggs
|
North Texas Pipe Chevrolet
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
28.4
|
64,148
|
Brakes
|
# Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender.
Bonus Points: includes winner, lap leader & most laps led points
(i) = Ineligible for driver points in this series
Failed to qualify: (1) #33 Stephen Leicht
Race Comments: Before an estimated attendance of 85,000, Jeff Gordon won the Pennsylvania 400, his 86th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following car dropped to the rear of the field for the reason indicated: #36 (engine change).
TIME OF RACE: 1 hours, 45 minutes, 34 seconds AVERAGE SPEED: 139.249 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY: Under Caution
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Juan Pablo Montoya (176.043 mph. 51.124 secs.)
3M LAP LEADER: Jimmie Johnson (44 Laps)
AMERICAN ETHANOL GREEN FLAG RESTART AWARD: Juan Pablo Montoya
DIRECTV CREW CHIEF OF THE RACE: Paul Menard (crew chief Richard Labbe)
FREESCALE "WIDE OPEN": Martin Truex Jr
MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE RACE: Hendrick Engines (#24)
MOBIL 1 OIL DRIVER OF THE RACE: Martin Truex Jr
MOOG STEERING AND SUSPENSION PROBLEM SOLVER OF THE RACE: Martin Truex Jr (crew chief Chad Johnston, -2.264 seconds)
NASCAR SPRINT CUP LEADER BONUS: No winner: rolls over to $150,000 at next event++
USG IMPROVING THE FINISH: Jeff Gordon (26 places)
++Rollover money awarded at year's end, amount not included in race winnings.
Caution Flags: 3 cautions for 14 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets] 20-22 (Car #18 Accident Turn 1 [None]); 87-90 (Car #51 Accident Turn 2 [42]); 92-98 (Car #11, 16, 17, 31, 48 Accident Turn 1 [38]).
Lap Leaders: 13 lead changes among 10 drivers. Montoya 1-7, Hamlin 8-10, Earnhardt Jr 11-20, McMurray 21-23, Keselowski 24-31, Earnhardt Jr 32-38, Johnson 39-46, Kenseth 47, Kahne 48, Ku. Busch 49-51, Johnson 52-75, Kenseth 76-78, Johnson 79-90, J. Gordon 91-98.
Bonus Points: includes winner, lap leader & most laps led points
(i) = Ineligible for driver points in this series
Failed to qualify: (1) #33 Stephen Leicht
Race Comments: Before an estimated attendance of 85,000, Jeff Gordon won the Pennsylvania 400, his 86th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following car dropped to the rear of the field for the reason indicated: #36 (engine change).
TIME OF RACE: 1 hours, 45 minutes, 34 seconds AVERAGE SPEED: 139.249 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY: Under Caution
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Juan Pablo Montoya (176.043 mph. 51.124 secs.)
3M LAP LEADER: Jimmie Johnson (44 Laps)
AMERICAN ETHANOL GREEN FLAG RESTART AWARD: Juan Pablo Montoya
DIRECTV CREW CHIEF OF THE RACE: Paul Menard (crew chief Richard Labbe)
FREESCALE "WIDE OPEN": Martin Truex Jr
MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE RACE: Hendrick Engines (#24)
MOBIL 1 OIL DRIVER OF THE RACE: Martin Truex Jr
MOOG STEERING AND SUSPENSION PROBLEM SOLVER OF THE RACE: Martin Truex Jr (crew chief Chad Johnston, -2.264 seconds)
NASCAR SPRINT CUP LEADER BONUS: No winner: rolls over to $150,000 at next event++
USG IMPROVING THE FINISH: Jeff Gordon (26 places)
++Rollover money awarded at year's end, amount not included in race winnings.
Caution Flags: 3 cautions for 14 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets] 20-22 (Car #18 Accident Turn 1 [None]); 87-90 (Car #51 Accident Turn 2 [42]); 92-98 (Car #11, 16, 17, 31, 48 Accident Turn 1 [38]).
Lap Leaders: 13 lead changes among 10 drivers. Montoya 1-7, Hamlin 8-10, Earnhardt Jr 11-20, McMurray 21-23, Keselowski 24-31, Earnhardt Jr 32-38, Johnson 39-46, Kenseth 47, Kahne 48, Ku. Busch 49-51, Johnson 52-75, Kenseth 76-78, Johnson 79-90, J. Gordon 91-98.
= = =
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES TOP 12
| ||
Driver
|
Points
|
Wins
|
1 - Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
744
|
(1)
|
2 - Matt Kenseth
|
739
|
(1)
|
3 - Greg Biffle
|
738
|
(1)
|
4 - Jimmie Johnson
|
736
|
(3)
|
5 - Martin Truex Jr
|
694
|
(0)
|
6 - Tony Stewart
|
691
|
(3)
|
7 - Brad Keselowski
|
690
|
(3)
|
8 - Denny Hamlin
|
683
|
(2)
|
9 - Kevin Harvick
|
681
|
(0)
|
10 - Clint Bowyer
|
679
|
(1)
|
11 - Kasey Kahne
|
622
|
(2)
|
12 - Carl Edwards
|
619
|
(0)
|
= = = = =
MANUFACTURERS' CHAMPIONSHIP
| ||
Manufacturer
|
Points
|
Wins
|
Chevrolet
|
153
|
11
|
Toyota
|
122
|
5
|
Ford
|
100
|
2
|
Dodge
|
87
|
3
|
NEXT EVENT: August 12, 2012 - 27th Annual Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen, Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY (220.5 Miles) (90 Laps)
NOTE: The above figures are based upon team winnings and include racing purse and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers. (8/6/2012)
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