Kansas newly repaved surface, combined with the Chase for the Cup winding down had tensions up and the pressure was on everyone. With those factors combined, the race paid out in many ways for fans to watch.
More or less.
Through it all, Brad Keselowski retained his lead in the points standings, while Jimmie Johnson, after having wrecked his car, still managed a top-10 finish and stayed in second place in the points standings, 7 points behind.
Matt Kenseth won the race, but the dividends were inconsequential, pulling himself up two positions into 9th, 55 points behind the leader.
And NASCAR's newest golden-child, Danica Patrick, got into with Landon Cassill. The 31st placed driver had called out over the radio that she was in her way and bumped her up out of the way. She attempted to retaliate later on and wrecked both Landon and herself. Again, convincing many that she doesn't belong in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Later the next day (Monday) Cassill made note of moves on her part to go three-wide, but not being able to back the move. He said that as far as he was concerned, the leaders were taking themselves out of the race, what what with all the cautions. Then one thing led to another.
There were the single car spins and teams tried to adapt to the newly repaved track surface, with Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson being the biggest surprise single-car spins.
That's what I took away from my recorded version of the race. Yes, I too have joined the ranks of the many who aren't tuning in to the live event as often as they used to.
There's nothing against the broadcast. NASCAR is lucky to have it out there. But during the replay I noticed so often the camera focus on the lead cars in single file while in the background, there's 3, 4 and for a moment or two, 5-wide racing that got ignored.
Just sayin'.
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Race Comments: Before an estimated attendance of 78,000, Matt Kenseth won the Hollywood Casino 400, his 24th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reason indicated: #10, 31 (engine change).
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 32
12TH ANNUAL HOLLYWOOD CASINO "400"
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
Kansas City, KS - October 21, 2012
1.5-Mile Oval
267 Laps - 400.5 Miles Purse: $6,037,930
KANSAS SPEEDWAY
Kansas City, KS - October 21, 2012
1.5-Mile Oval
267 Laps - 400.5 Miles Purse: $6,037,930
Fin
|
Str
|
Car
|
Series
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Bonus
|
Driver
|
Leader
| ||||||
Pos
|
Pos
|
No
|
Driver
|
Team
|
Laps
|
Points
|
Points
|
Rating
|
Winnings
|
Status
|
Times
|
Laps
|
1
|
12
|
17
|
Matt Kenseth
|
Zest Ford
|
267
|
48
|
5
|
141.7
|
$389,611
|
Running
|
2
|
78
|
2
|
16
|
56
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
|
267
|
42
|
0
|
107.4
|
231,954
|
Running
| ||
3
|
14
|
27
|
Paul Menard
|
Menards/CertainTeed Insulation Chevrolet
|
267
|
42
|
1
|
109.5
|
177,615
|
Running
|
1
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
Kasey Kahne
|
Farmers Insurance Chevrolet
|
267
|
41
|
1
|
116.3
|
156,015
|
Running
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
33
|
14
|
Tony Stewart
|
Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
|
267
|
39
|
0
|
82.5
|
184,840
|
Running
| ||
6
|
3
|
15
|
Clint Bowyer
|
5-hour Energy/Avon Foun. for Women Toyota
|
267
|
39
|
1
|
114.5
|
146,854
|
Running
|
2
|
5
|
7
|
39
|
88
|
Regan Smith
|
National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet
|
267
|
37
|
0
|
92.6
|
124,015
|
Running
| ||
8
|
25
|
2
|
Brad Keselowski
|
Miller Lite Dodge
|
267
|
36
|
0
|
87.1
|
144,310
|
Running
| ||
9
|
7
|
48
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Lowe's Chevrolet
|
267
|
36
|
1
|
108.6
|
148,651
|
Running
|
1
|
44
|
10
|
19
|
24
|
Jeff Gordon
|
DuPont Chevrolet
|
267
|
35
|
1
|
95.3
|
147,626
|
Running
|
2
|
2
|
11
|
10
|
29
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Budweiser Chevrolet
|
267
|
33
|
0
|
76.9
|
147,991
|
Running
| ||
12
|
18
|
9
|
Marcos Ambrose
|
Black & Decker Ford
|
267
|
32
|
0
|
79.2
|
128,088
|
Running
| ||
13
|
9
|
11
|
Denny Hamlin
|
FedEx Freight Toyota
|
267
|
31
|
0
|
88.7
|
139,471
|
Running
| ||
14
|
17
|
99
|
Carl Edwards
|
Fastenal Ford
|
267
|
30
|
0
|
85.1
|
140,396
|
Running
| ||
15
|
21
|
1
|
Jamie McMurray
|
Bass Pro Shops/Arctic Cat Chevrolet
|
267
|
29
|
0
|
70.4
|
129,613
|
Running
| ||
16
|
24
|
42
|
Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Taylor Swift/Target Chevrolet
|
267
|
28
|
0
|
66.3
|
126,496
|
Running
| ||
17
|
31
|
93
|
Travis Kvapil
|
Burger King/Dr Pepper Toyota
|
267
|
28
|
1
|
62.5
|
121,863
|
Running
|
1
|
1
|
18
|
26
|
83
|
Landon Cassill
|
Burger King Toyota
|
267
|
26
|
0
|
59.4
|
121,350
|
Running
| ||
19
|
8
|
20
|
Joey Logano
|
Dollar General Toyota
|
267
|
25
|
0
|
74.8
|
102,305
|
Running
| ||
20
|
37
|
34
|
David Ragan
|
Client One Securities LLC Ford
|
267
|
24
|
0
|
52.9
|
111,013
|
Running
| ||
21
|
32
|
21
|
Trevor Bayne
|
Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford
|
267
|
0
|
0
|
60.5
|
92,630
|
Running
| ||
22
|
42
|
32
|
Timmy Hill
|
Southern Pride Trucking/U.S. Chrome Ford
|
267
|
0
|
0
|
45.2
|
100,205
|
Running
| ||
23
|
38
|
38
|
David Gilliland
|
Long John Silver's Ford
|
266
|
22
|
1
|
46.4
|
105,363
|
Running
|
1
|
1
|
24
|
2
|
55
|
Mark Martin
|
Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota
|
266
|
21
|
1
|
85.8
|
90,505
|
Running
|
2
|
60
|
25
|
29
|
78
|
Kurt Busch
|
Furniture Row/Farm American Chevrolet
|
265
|
19
|
0
|
72.6
|
109,738
|
Running
| ||
26
|
15
|
22
|
Sam Hornish Jr
|
Shell Pennzoil Dodge
|
234
|
0
|
0
|
63.5
|
131,030
|
Accident
| ||
27
|
11
|
16
|
Greg Biffle
|
3M/Sherwin-Williams Ford
|
227
|
17
|
0
|
83.2
|
97,380
|
Running
| ||
28
|
20
|
31
|
Jeff Burton
|
Caterpillar Chevrolet
|
214
|
16
|
0
|
51.0
|
127,330
|
Running
| ||
29
|
5
|
43
|
Aric Almirola
|
Farmland Ford
|
212
|
16
|
1
|
111.2
|
124,491
|
Accident
|
3
|
69
|
30
|
6
|
39
|
Ryan Newman
|
Code 3 Associates Chevrolet
|
188
|
14
|
0
|
85.7
|
130,463
|
Accident
| ||
31
|
4
|
18
|
Kyle Busch
|
M&M's Halloween Toyota
|
181
|
13
|
0
|
68.9
|
131,813
|
Accident
| ||
32
|
40
|
10
|
Danica Patrick
|
GoDaddy Racing Chevrolet
|
154
|
0
|
0
|
40.4
|
84,130
|
Accident
| ||
33
|
22
|
47
|
Bobby Labonte
|
Kingsford Charcoal Toyota
|
140
|
11
|
0
|
49.0
|
101,752
|
Accident
| ||
34
|
35
|
95
|
Scott Speed
|
B&D Electrical Ford
|
77
|
10
|
0
|
38.2
|
83,730
|
Electrical
| ||
35
|
13
|
51
|
AJ Allmendinger
|
Phoenix Construction Chevrolet
|
69
|
9
|
0
|
71.7
|
91,780
|
Accident
| ||
36
|
30
|
19
|
Mike Bliss
|
Plinker Tactical/Crowne Plaza Toyota
|
47
|
0
|
0
|
34.8
|
83,305
|
Vibration
| ||
37
|
28
|
13
|
Casey Mears
|
GEICO Ford
|
29
|
7
|
0
|
40.1
|
83,080
|
Accident
| ||
38
|
43
|
79
|
Kelly Bires
|
Bestway Disposal/Re-Load.biz Ford
|
28
|
6
|
0
|
35.1
|
82,857
|
Rear Gear
| ||
39
|
41
|
36
|
Dave Blaney
|
TBR/TMone Chevrolet
|
25
|
5
|
0
|
30.4
|
79,325
|
Brakes
| ||
40
|
36
|
87
|
Joe Nemechek
|
AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves Toyota
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
30.3
|
79,080
|
Rear Gear
| ||
41
|
34
|
91
|
Reed Sorenson
|
Plinker Tactical/Crowne Plaza Toyota
|
18
|
0
|
0
|
29.9
|
78,805
|
Overheating
| ||
42
|
27
|
37
|
J.J. Yeley
|
MaxQWorkForce.com Chevrolet
|
11
|
2
|
0
|
31.0
|
78,635
|
Vibration
| ||
43
|
23
|
98
|
Michael McDowell
|
K-Love/Curb Records Ford
|
7
|
1
|
0
|
30.1
|
78,907
|
Vibration
|
# 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: (3) #33 Cole Whitt; #30 David Stremme; #26 Josh Wise
Bonus Points: includes winner, lap leader & most laps led points
(i) = Ineligible for driver points in this series
Failed to qualify: (3) #33 Cole Whitt; #30 David Stremme; #26 Josh Wise
TIME OF RACE:3 hours, 28 minutes, 48 seconds AVERAGE SPEED:115.086 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY:0.495 second(s)
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Kasey Kahne (191.36 mph. 28.219 secs.)
3M LAP LEADER: Matt Kenseth (78 Laps)
AMERICAN ETHANOL GREEN FLAG RESTART AWARD: Matt Kenseth
DIRECTV CREW CHIEF OF THE RACE: Clint Bowyer (crew chief Brian Pattie)
MAHLE CLEVITE ENGINE BUILDER OF THE RACE: Roush Yates Engines (#17)
MOBIL 1 OIL DRIVER OF THE RACE: Tony Stewart
MOOG STEERING AND SUSPENSION PROBLEM SOLVER OF THE RACE: Tony Stewart (crew chief Steve Addington, 0.372 seconds)
NASCAR SPRINT CUP LEADER BONUS: No winner: rolls over to $40,000 at next event++
USG IMPROVING THE FINISH: Regan Smith (32 places)
++Rollover money awarded at year's end, amount not included in race winnings.
++Rollover money awarded at year's end, amount not included in race winnings.
Caution Flags: 14 cautions for 66 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets] 32-36 (Debris [95]); 41-44 (Car #18 Spin Turn 4 [None]); 72-76 (Car #51 Accident Turn 3 [38]); 84-86 (Car #14, 31 Accident Turn 4 [None]); 123-127 (Debris [34]); 137-141 (Car #48 Accident Turn 4 [83]); 143-146 (Car #47 Accident Turn 3 [None]); 156-162 (Car #10, 83 Accident Turn 2 [1]); 166-168 (Car #14 Spin Backstretch [42]); 170-172 (Car #9, 21 Accident Turn 3 [32]); 176-180 (Car #16 Accident Turn 4 [43]); 183-188 (Car #18, 22, 39, 78 Accident Turn 4 [9]); 215-222 (Car #43 Accident Turn 4 [55]); 237-239 (Car #22 Accident Turn 1 [34]).
Lap Leaders: 16 lead changes among 10 drivers. Kahne-pole, Martin 1-6, Almirola 7-33, Gilliland 34, Almirola 35-73, Kvapil 74, Johnson 75-118, Almirola 119-121, Bowyer 122-123, J. Gordon 124, Bowyer 125-127, Kenseth 128-156, J. Gordon 157, Martin 158-211, Menard 212-217, Kahne 218, Kenseth 219-267.
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES TOP 12
| ||
Driver
|
Points
|
Wins
|
1 - Brad Keselowski
|
2250
|
(5)
|
2 - Jimmie Johnson
|
2243
|
(3)
|
3 - Denny Hamlin
|
2230
|
(5)
|
4 - Clint Bowyer
|
2225
|
(3)
|
5 - Kasey Kahne
|
2220
|
(2)
|
6 - Martin Truex Jr
|
2207
|
(0)
|
7 - Tony Stewart
|
2203
|
(3)
|
8 - Jeff Gordon
|
2199
|
(1)
|
9 - Matt Kenseth
|
2195
|
(3)
|
10 - Kevin Harvick
|
2191
|
(0)
|
11 - Greg Biffle
|
2188
|
(2)
|
12 - Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
2128
|
(1)
|
NEXT EVENT: October 28, 2012 - 64th Annual TUMS Fast Relief 500, Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA (263 Miles) (500 Laps)
NOTE: The above figures are based upon team winnings and include racing purse and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers. (10/22/2012)
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