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via press release
Before an estimated attendance of 98,000, Denny Hamlin won the SYLVANIA 300, his 22nd NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #22 (driver change) and #55 (engine change).
There were only 4 yellow flag sessions that accounted for 17 laps:
[Beneficiary in Brackets]
42-45 (Competition [98]);
130-133 (Debris Turn 3 [47]);
179-183 (Debris Turn 1 [22]);
274-277 (Debris Turn 2 [99]).
Only 10 drivers shared the lead 17 times over the duration of the race... that was, when Hamlin took a snack break! Sheesh!
J. Gordon 1-3,
Stewart 4-41,
J. Gordon 42,
Mears 43,
J. Gordon 44-45,
Ky. Busch 46-93,
Hamlin 94-107,
Kahne 108,
Johnson 109,
Kenseth 110,
Keselowski 111-112,
Hamlin 113-179,
Vickers 180-184,
Hamlin 185-244,
Johnson 245,
J. Gordon 246,
Keselowski 247-248,
Hamlin 249-300.
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 28
16TH ANNUAL SYLVANIA "300"
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Loudon, NH - September 23, 2012
1.058-Mile Oval
300 Laps - 317.4 Miles Purse: $5,313,845
Bonus Points: includes winner, lap leader & most laps led points
(i) = Ineligible for driver points in this series
Failed to qualify: (4) #23 Scott Riggs; #49 Jason Leffler; #19 Jeff Green; #26 Josh Wise
Race Comments:
TIME OF RACE: 2 hours, 43 minutes, 2 seconds AVERAGE SPEED: 116.81 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY: 2.675 second(s)
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Jeff Gordon (134.911 mph. 28.232 secs.)
3M LAP LEADER: Denny Hamlin (193 Laps)
AMERICAN ETHANOL GREEN FLAG RESTART AWARD: Denny Hamlin
DIRECTV CREW CHIEF OF THE RACE: Tony Stewart (crew chief Steve Addington)
FREESCALE "WIDE OPEN": Clint Bowyer
MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE RACE: Toyota Racing Development (TRD) (#11)
MOBIL 1 OIL DRIVER OF THE RACE: Denny Hamlin
MOOG STEERING AND SUSPENSION PROBLEM SOLVER OF THE RACE: Brian Vickers (crew chief Rodney Childers, 0.298 seconds)
NASCAR SPRINT CUP LEADER BONUS: No winner: rolls over to $20,000 at next event++
SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE: Stephen Leicht
USG IMPROVING THE FINISH: Denny Hamlin (31 places)
++Rollover money awarded at year's end, amount not included in race winnings.
NEXT EVENT: September 30, 2012 - 43rd Annual AAA 400, Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE (400 Miles) (400 Laps)
NOTE: The above figures are based upon team winnings and include racing purse and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers. (9/24/2012)
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