2012 Lenox Industrial Tools 301
Race details[1][2][3] | ||||||
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Race 19 of 36 in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | ||||||
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Date | July 15, 2012 | |||||
Official name | Lenox Industrial Tools 301 The Extra Mile | |||||
Location | New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire | |||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.058 mi (1.703 km) | |||||
Distance | 301 laps, 318.458 mi (512.508 km) | |||||
Weather | Overcast with a temperature around 87 °F (31 °C); wind out of the SW at 6 mph (9.7 km/h). | |||||
Average speed | 116.226 miles per hour (187.048 km/h)[4] | |||||
Pole position | ||||||
Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | |||||
Time | 28.548 | |||||
Most laps led | ||||||
Driver | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||||
Laps | 152 | |||||
Winner | ||||||
No. 5 | Kasey Kahne |
Network |
TNT | |||
Announcers |
Nielsen Ratings | 4.775 million [5] |
The 2012 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 was a
Report
Background
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Before the race,
Shortly before the
Practice and qualifying
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Three practice sessions were held before the Sunday race—one on Friday, July 13, and two on Saturday, July 14. The first session lasted 90 minutes, and the second was 55 minutes. The third and final session was 60 minutes.[12] Kyle Busch was quickest with a time of 28.555 seconds in the first session, less than one tenth of a second faster than Biffle.[13] Kurt Busch was just off Biffle's pace, followed by Kasey Kahne, Paul Menard, and Truex Jr.. Brian Vickers was seventh, still within two tenths of a second of Kyle Busch's time.[13]
Forty-four cars were entered for qualifying, but only forty-three could qualify for the race because of NASCAR's
In the second practice session, Hamlin was quickest with a time of 28.969 seconds.[16] Gordon, with a time of 28.993, was second-quickest, ahead of Truex Jr., Aric Almirola, and Bowyer.[16] Kahne, Johnson, Kyle Busch, Vickers, and Jeff Burton completed the first ten positions.[16] Hamlin continued to be quickest through the third practice session with a time of 28.990, 0.009 seconds faster than his fastest lap during the second session.[17] Kyle Busch was second-quickest in the session, while Keselowski was scored third.[17] Bowyer followed in the fourth position ahead of Johnson, Vickers and Truex Jr.[17] Kahne, Logano and Carl Edwards rounded out the first ten positions in eighth, ninth and tenth, respectively.[17]
Race
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The race, the nineteenth in the season, began with Kyle Busch on the Pole and Kasey Kahne starting second, not much happened here but three cautions, two for debris and one for David Reutimann's blown engine, Kyle Busch, the races polesitter had a speeding penalty which would cause him to finish 16th, Kasey Kahne won the race on lap 301 of a scheduled 301.[1]
Results
Qualifying
Race results
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Standings after the race
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References
- ^ a b "Sprint Cup Series Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ Brown, Brian (July 10, 2012). "The Lenox Industrial Tools 301". Rotoworld.com. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ a b Ryan, Nate (July 13, 2012). "Kyle Busch zooms past Kasey Kahne for New Hampshire pole". Loudon, New Hampshire. USA Today. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Lenox Industrial Tools 301". Racing-reference.info. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ "Private Site". Archived from the original on 2012-07-21.
- ^ "NASCAR Race Tracks". NASCAR. Turner Sports. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ a b "NASCAR Tracks—The New Hampshire Motor Speedway". NASCAR. Turner Sports. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Official Driver Standings: Coke Zero 400". NASCAR. Turner Sports. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ a b "Manufactures' Championship Classification". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. ESPN. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ "2011 Lenox Industrial Tools 301". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ a b "Hornish back in 22 as Allmendinger awaits results". NASCAR. Turner Sports. July 9, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ "THE RACE: Lenox Industrial Tools 301". Jayski NASCAR Silly Season Site. ESPN. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ a b "Practice One Timing and Scoring". NASCAR. Turner Sports. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ "Qualifying Entry List". NASCAR. Turner Sports. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Race Official Lineup". NASCAR. Turner Sports. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Practice Two Timing and Scoring". NASCAR. Turner Sports. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Practice Three Timing and Scoring". NASCAR. Turner Sports. Retrieved July 14, 2012.