Draft:2012 Sargento 200
NASCAR race
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The 2012 Sargento 200 was a NASCAR Nationwide Series race held at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The race was the 14th race of the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, and the third running of the event. Nelson Piquet Jr both won the pole and the race.[1]
Date
June 23, 2012 2012
Official name
2012 Sargento 200
Location
Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Course
Permanent racing facility
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Date | June 23, 2012 2012 | ||
| Official name | 2012 Sargento 200 | ||
| Location | Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.408 miles (6.515 km) | ||
| Distance | 50 (202 miles, 325.807 km) laps, | ||
| Attendance | 56,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
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| Most laps led | |||
| Laps | Nelson Piquet Jr | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 30 Chevrolet | Nelson Piquet Jr | ||
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Jerry Punch, Rusty Wallace and Andy Petree | ||
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Background
Road America is a motorsport road course located near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States on Wisconsin Highway 67. It has hosted races since the 1950s and currently hosts races in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, IndyCar Series, SCCA Pirelli World Challenge, ASRA, AMA Superbike series, and SCCA Pro Racing's Trans-Am Series.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver
- (i) denotes ineligible driver for points earnings
Qualifying
Nelson Piquet Jr won the pole for the only time of his carrer in the Nationwide Series with a time of 2:13.066 and a speed of 109.516.[2]
*asterisk indicates that the drivers qualified on speed.
**double asterisk indicates that the drivers were to the back for adjustments after impound.
| Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr (i) | Turner Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:13.066 | 109.516 |
| 2 | 18 | Michael McDowell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2:13.380 | 109.258 |
| 3 | 5 | Ron Fellows | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:13.641 | 109.044* |
| 4 | 22 | Jacques Villenueve | Team Penske | Dodge | 2:13.671 | 109.020 |
| 5 | 33 | Max Papis | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:13.799 | 108.916 |
| 6 | 11 | Brian Scott | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 2:14.193 | 108.596 |
| 7 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:14.313 | 108.499 |
| 8 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr | Team Penske | Dodge | 2:14.457 | 108.383 |
| 9 | 32 | Miguel Paldo (i) | Turner Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:14.655 | 108.223* |
| 10 | 7 | Danica Patrick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:14.675 | 108.207 |
| 11 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 2:14.702 | 108.185 |
| 12 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 2:14.773 | 108.128 |
| 13 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:14.962 | 107.977 |
| 14 | 88 | Cole Whitt (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:15.033 | 107.920 |
| 15 | 81 | Jason Bowles | MacDonald Motorsports | Toyota | 2:15.294 | 107.712 |
| 16 | 38 | Brad Sweet (R) | Turner Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:15.718 | 107.376 |
| 17 | 99 | Victor Gonzalez Jr | RAB Racing | Toyota | 2:15.838 | 107.281 |
| 18 | 87 | Alex Kennedy | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 2:16.914 | 107.000 |
| 19 | 44 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 2:16.447 | 106.778 |
| 20 | 75 | Kenny Habul | SunEnergy1 Racing | Toyota | 2:16.583 | 106.696* |
| 21 | 59 | Kyle Kelly | Team Kelly Racing | Chevrolet | 2:16.726 | 106.584* |
| 22 | 54 | Kurt Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2:16.822 | 106.509** |
| 23 | 3 | Austin Dillon (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 2:17.004 | 106.368 |
| 24 | 19 | Tayler Maslam | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 2:17.372 | 106.083 |
| 25 | 41 | Timmy Hill | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 2:17.642 | 105.875 |
| 26 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 2:17.790 | 105.761** |
| 27 | 26 | John Young | Young Racing | Dodge | 2:18.147 | 105.488 |
| 28 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:18.931 | 104.892 |
| 29 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 2:19.408 | 104.553 |
| 30 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 2:19.494 | 104.469*(**) |
| 31 | 47 | Matt DiBenedetto | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 2:19.556 | 104.423* |
| 32 | 39 | Josh Richards | Go Green Racing | Ford | 2:20.033 | 104.067* |
| 33 | 40 | Erik Darnell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 2:20.849 | 103.464 |
| 34 | 24 | Casey Roderick (R) | SR2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:20.906 | 103.442** |
| 35 | 52 | Ryan Ellis | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 2:22.311 | 102.401* |
| 36 | 23 | Bill Preitzel | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:24.448 | 100.886 |
| 37 | 70 | Tony Raines | Robinson-Blakney Racing | Dodge | 2:24.881 | 100.585 |
| 38 | 42 | Tim Schendel | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 2:25.446 | 100.194* |
| 39 | 46 | Chase Miller | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 2:25.876 | 99.899* |
| 40 | 08 | Matt Frahm | Randy Hill Racing | Ford | 2:26.643 | 99.376 |
| 41 | 89 | Morgan Shepard | Shepard Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 2:26.744 | 99.308* |
| 42 | 4 | Matt Bell | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2:28.791 | 97.941** |
| 43 | 50 | TJ Bell | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | * |
Race Results
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps ran | Laps led | Status | Points earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | Nelson Piquet Jr (i) | Turner Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 | 19 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 18 | Michael McDowell (i) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 50 | 4 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | Ron Fellows | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 | 4 | Running | 42 |
| 4 | 33 | Max Papis | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 50 | 1 | Running | 41 |
| 5 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr | Team Penske | Dodge | 50 | 3 | Running | 40 |
| 6 | 22 | Jacques Villenueve | Team Penske | Dodge | 50 | 10 | Running | 39 |
| 7 | 11 | Brian Scott | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 50 | 5 | Running | 38 |
| 8 | 54 | Kurt Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 50 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 9 | 88 | Cole Whitt (R) | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 10 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Turner Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 50 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 7 | Danica Patrick | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 13 | 44 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 50 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 14 | 81 | Jason Bowles | MacDonald Motorsports | Toyota | 50 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 15 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | JR Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 16 | 75 | Kenny Habul | SunEnergy1 Racing | Toyota | 50 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 17 | 99 | Victor Gonzalez Jr | RAB Racing | Toyota | 50 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 18 | 3 | Austin Dillon (R) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 19 | 01 | Mike Wallace | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 20 | 38 | Brad Sweet (R) | Turner Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 21 | 14 | Eric McClure | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 50 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 22 | 41 | Timmy Hill | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 50 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 23 | 40 | Erik Darnell | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 24 | 70 | Tony Raines | Robinson-Blakney Racing | Dodge | 50 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 25 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 26 | 43 | Michael Annett | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 48 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 27 | 23 | Bill Prietzel | R3 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 28 | 26 | John Young | Young Racing | Dodge | 47 | 0 | Out of fuel | 16 |
| 29 | 32 | Miguel Paldo (i) | Turner Motorsports | Chevrolet | 47 | 4 | Running | 0 |
| 30 | 19 | Tyler Malsam | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 46 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 31 | 39 | Josh Richards | Go Green Racing | Ford | 41 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 32 | 24 | Casey Roderick (R) | SR2 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 33 | 87 | Alex Kennedy | NEMCO Motorsports | Toyota | 38 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 34 | 4 | Matt Bell | JD Motorsports | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 35 | 59 | Kyle Kelly | Team Kelly Racing | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | Engine | 9 |
| 36 | 89 | Morgan Shepard | Shepard Racing Ventures | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | Handiling | 8 |
| 37 | 50 | TJ Bell | MAKE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | Rear end | 7 |
| 38 | 08 | Matt Frahm | Randy Hill Racing | Ford | 14 | 0 | Brakes | 6 |
| 39 | 52 | Ryan Ellis | Jimmy Means Racing | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | Ignition | 5 |
| 40 | 46 | Chase Miller | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | Brakes | 4 |
| 41 | 47 | Matt DiBenedetto | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Overheating | 3 |
| 42 | 42 | Tim Schnidel | The Motorsports Group | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | Vibration | 2 |
| 43 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Toyota | 2 | 0 | Vibration | 1 |
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