Monday, August 13, 2012

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Official Race Results from Watkins Glen

Was that a crazy fun finish or what.  That finish as mainstream sports outlets talking.  That's how awesome it was!!!

via press release:

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 22
27TH ANNUAL FINGER LAKES 355 AT THE GLEN
WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL

Watkins Glen, NY - August 12, 2012
2.45-Mile Oval
90 Laps - 220.5 Miles Purse: $4,896,322

Fin
Str
Car



Series
Bonus
Driver


Leader

Pos
Pos
No
Driver
Team
Laps
Points
Points
Rating
Winnings
Status
Times
Laps
1
5
9
Marcos Ambrose
Stanley Ford
90
47
4
128.5
$259,558
Running
2
8
2
4
2
Brad Keselowski
Miller Lite Dodge
90
43
1
129.1
187,180
Running
3
37
3
3
48
Jimmie Johnson
Lowe's Cortez Silver Chevrolet
90
41
0
111.3
166,821
Running


4
8
15
Clint Bowyer
5-hour Energy Toyota
90
40
0
105.6
142,399
Running


5
17
22
Sam Hornish Jr
Shell Pennzoil Dodge
90
0
0
94.5
146,935
Running


6
15
16
Greg Biffle
3M Ford
90
38
0
88.9
109,610
Running


7
2
18
Kyle Busch
M&M's Toyota
90
39
2
133.7
140,968
Running
3
43
8
24
17
Matt Kenseth
Ford EcoBoost Ford
90
36
0
84.7
127,771
Running


9
13
78
Regan Smith
Furniture Row/Farm American Chevrolet
90
35
0
86.0
107,568
Running


10
9
56
Martin Truex Jr
NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
90
34
0
101.8
108,424
Running


11
6
39
Ryan Newman
U.S. ARMY Chevrolet
90
33
0
79.5
118,443
Running


12
22
27
Paul Menard
Menards/Rheem Chevrolet
90
32
0
83.7
85,610
Running


13
20
5
Kasey Kahne
Farmers Insurance Chevrolet
90
31
0
83.3
83,935
Running


14
18
99
Carl Edwards
Fastenal Ford
90
31
1
98.0
116,576
Running
1
1
15
19
29
Kevin Harvick
Budweiser Chevrolet
90
29
0
85.7
119,821
Running


16
30
13
Casey Mears
GEICO Ford
90
28
0
67.1
89,093
Running


17
21
95
Scott Speed
TWD Ford
90
27
0
67.0
68,710
Running


18
29
43
Aric Almirola
Smithfield Ford
90
26
0
64.8
109,246
Running


19
7
14
Tony Stewart
Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
90
25
0
89.4
121,260
Running


20
34
38
David Gilliland
Mod Space Ford
90
24
0
58.4
87,068
Running


21
12
24
Jeff Gordon
Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet
90
23
0
78.5
115,721
Running


22
32
34
David Ragan
Scorpion Coatings/Al's Liners Ford
90
22
0
53.6
82,793
Running


23
35
83
Landon Cassill
Burger King/Dr. Pepper Toyota
90
21
0
44.9
97,155
Running


24
42
93
Travis Kvapil
Burger King/Dr. Pepper Toyota
90
20
0
48.8
93,082
Running


25
25
32
Boris Said
Hendrickcars.com Ford
90
19
0
48.2
78,835
Running


26
39
33
Stephen Leicht #
LittleJoesAuto.com Chevrolet
90
18
0
39.0
79,560
Running


27
26
47
Bobby Labonte
Miller Welders/Freightliner Toyota
90
17
0
48.0
77,735
Running


28
16
88
Dale Earnhardt Jr
National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet
89
16
0
73.9
77,485
Running


29
36
87
Joe Nemechek
Genny Light/AM/FM Energy Toyota
88
0
0
42.7
66,310
Running


30
28
31
Jeff Burton
Caterpillar Chevrolet
84
14
0
46.4
108,735
Running


31
27
51
Kurt Busch
Phoenix Construction Services Inc. Chevrolet
81
13
0
62.4
78,010
Running


32
14
20
Joey Logano
The Home Depot Toyota
71
12
0
62.5
76,285
Running


33
1
42
Juan Pablo Montoya
Target Chevrolet
63
12
1
99.8
101,526
Accident
1
1
34
23
11
Denny Hamlin
FedEx Freight Toyota
57
10
0
66.5
110,501
Engine


35
41
49
Jason Leffler
America Israel Racing Toyota
42
0
0
32.5
65,360
Engine


36
31
36
Dave Blaney
Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
41
8
0
38.8
65,185
Suspension


37
11
98
Michael McDowell
TRAQM Ford
30
7
0
45.4
65,055
Rear Gear


38
38
26
Josh Wise #
MDS Transport Ford
25
6
0
36.5
64,853
Electrical


39
10
1
Jamie McMurray
McDonald's Chevrolet
24
5
0
69.9
93,008
Accident


40
37
10
J.J. Yeley
Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
15
4
0
33.0
61,845
Brakes


41
40
19
Chris Cook
Plinker Tactical Toyota
5
3
0
31.9
61,680
Brakes


42
43
30
Patrick Long
Inception Motorsports Toyota
2
2
0
32.4
61,555
Brakes


43
33
55
Brian Vickers
MyClassicGarage.com Toyota
0
1
0
30.8
61,930
Engine


# 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: n/a
Race Comments: Before an estimated attendance of 90,000, Marcos Ambrose won the Finger Lakes 355, his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following car dropped to the rear of the field for the reason indicated: #93 (back up car).
TIME OF RACE:  2 hours, 14 minutes, 48 seconds AVERAGE SPEED:  98.145 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY:  0.571 second(s)
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Juan Pablo Montoya (127.02 mph. 69.438 secs.)
3M LAP LEADER: Kyle Busch (43 Laps)
AMERICAN ETHANOL GREEN FLAG RESTART AWARD: Brad Keselowski
DIRECTV CREW CHIEF OF THE RACE: Marcos Ambrose (crew chief Todd Parrott)
FREESCALE "WIDE OPEN": Sam Hornish Jr
MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE RACE: Toyota Racing Development (TRD) (#18)
MOBIL 1 OIL DRIVER OF THE RACE: Clint Bowyer
MOOG STEERING AND SUSPENSION PROBLEM SOLVER OF THE RACE: Greg Biffle (crew chief Matt Puccia, 0.519 seconds)
NASCAR SPRINT CUP LEADER BONUS: No winner: rolls over to $160,000 at next event++
SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Stephen Leicht
USG IMPROVING THE FINISH: Travis Kvapil (18 places)
++Rollover money awarded at year's end, amount not included in race winnings.
Caution Flags: 4 cautions for 13 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets] 27-29 (Car #1 Accident Turn 4 [95]); 59-61 (Oil On Backstretch From #11 [38]); 65-68 (Oil On Backstretch From #49 [33]); 72-74 (Car #14 Accident Frontstretch [33]).
Lap Leaders: 10 lead changes among 5 drivers. Montoya-pole, Ky. Busch 1-26, Montoya 27, Keselowski 28-38, Ambrose 39-45, Keselowski 46-56, Ky. Busch 57-58, Edwards 59, Keselowski 60-74, Ky. Busch 75-89, Ambrose 90.
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES TOP 12 after Watkins Glen!
Driver
Points
Wins
1 - Jimmie Johnson
777
(3)
2 - Greg Biffle
776
(1)
3 - Matt Kenseth
775
(1)
4 - Dale Earnhardt Jr
760
(1)
5 - Brad Keselowski
733
(3)
6 - Martin Truex Jr
728
(0)
7 - Clint Bowyer
719
(1)
8 - Tony Stewart
716
(3)
9 - Kevin Harvick
710
(0)
10 - Denny Hamlin
693
(2)
11 - Kasey Kahne
653
(2)
12 - Carl Edwards
650
(0)


NEXT EVENT: August 19, 2012 - 43rd Annual Pure Michigan 400 , Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI (400 Miles) (200 Laps)
NOTE: The above figures are based upon team winnings and include racing purse and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers. (8/13/2012)

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