| 2012 STP 300 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race 18 of 33 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $956,083 | Race Date: | Jul 22, 2012 | Chicagoland Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .331 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2Hr 18Min 10Sec. | Joliet, Illinois | |
| Lead Changes: | 13 Among / 9 Drivers | Average Speed: | 130.929 MPH | 1.5 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 25 Laps | chicagolandspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Elliott Sadler E. Sadler | Driver: | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. R. Stenhouse, Jr. | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #2 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #6 Ford | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Richard Childress Racing | Team: | Roush Fenway Racing | Toyota: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Luke Lambert | Crew Chief: | Mike Kelley | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 35 of 201 | Pole Speed: | 176.916 MPH | |||||
| Official 2012 STP 300 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | Hunt Brothers Pizza | Running |  | 47 | 201 | 35 |
| 2 | 1 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | Rancher's Reserve / Dominick's / Cargill | Running |  | 44 | 201 | 135 |
| 3 | 16 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Brandt | Running | | 42 | 201 | 1 |
| 4 | 11 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | Family Farmers | Running |  | -6 | 201 | 0 |
| 5 | 14 | 43 | Michael Annett | Pilot Travel Centers / Flying J Coffee | Running | | 40 | 201 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | Austin Dillon (R) | AdvoCare | Running | | 39 | 201 | 1 |
| 7 | 5 | 22 | Parker Kligerman (I) | Discount Tire | Running |  | 0 | 201 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | 12 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Alliance Truck Parts | Running | | 37 | 201 | 22 |
| 9 | 8 | 88 | Cole Whitt (R) | TaxSlayer.com | Running | | 36 | 201 | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | 18 | Ryan Truex | Grime Boss | Running | | 34 | 201 | 0 |
| 11 | 6 | 11 | Brian Scott | Dollar General | Running | | 33 | 201 | 0 |
| 12 | 7 | 44 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports | Running | | 33 | 201 | 4 |
| 13 | 22 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AMFM Energy / Pellet & Wood Stoves | Running | | 31 | 201 | 0 |
| 14 | 13 | 7 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy.com | Running | | 30 | 201 | 0 |
| 15 | 18 | 30 | James Buescher (I) | Fresh from Florida Gulf Seafood | Running | | 0 | 200 | 0 |
| 16 | 24 | 01 | Mike Wallace | Gerber Collision & Glass | Running | | 28 | 200 | 0 |
| 17 | 32 | 99 | Travis Pastrana (R) | Boost Mobile | Running | | 27 | 200 | 0 |
| 18 | 25 | 41 | Timmy Hill | Poynt.com | Running | | 26 | 200 | 0 |
| 19 | 21 | 38 | Brad Sweet (R) | Great Clips | Running | | 25 | 200 | 0 |
| 20 | 28 | 39 | Josh Richards (R) | NSWKids.com | Running | | 24 | 199 | 0 |
| 21 | 12 | 70 | Johanna Long (R) | Foretravel Motorcoach | Running | | 23 | 199 | 0 |
| 22 | 27 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Phx Automotive Cores / USS James E. Williams | Running | | 22 | 199 | 0 |
| 23 | 17 | 81 | Jason Bowles (R) | American Majority / PledgeToVote.com | Running | | 21 | 198 | 0 |
| 24 | 19 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty / Reynolds Wrap | Running | | 20 | 198 | 0 |
| 25 | 30 | 19 | Tayler Malsam | G-Oil / Noah's Light Foundation | Running | | 19 | 197 | 0 |
| 26 | 35 | 17 | Tanner Berryhill | New Gulf Resources | Running | | 18 | 194 | 0 |
| 27 | 4 | 54 | Kyle Busch (I) | Monster Energy Drink | Accident | | 0 | 193 | 0 |
| 28 | 10 | 33 | Brendan Gaughan (I) | Rheem / Menards | Accident | | 0 | 192 | 0 |
| 29 | 20 | 23 | Jamie Dick (R) | Viva Auto Group | Running | | 15 | 192 | 0 |
| 30 | 26 | 40 | Erik Darnell | HeavenlyPawsMI.com | Running | | 14 | 179 | 0 |
| 31 | 36 | 24 | Benny Gordon (R) | Remember Aurora Colorado | Transmission | | 13 | 60 | 0 |
| 32 | 33 | 4 | Danny Efland | TradeBank | Engine | | 12 | 47 | 0 |
| 33 | 37 | 52 | Tim Schendel (R) | Hamilton Means Racing | Engine | | 11 | 28 | 0 |
| 34 | 41 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Racing With Jesus / Hyland's Leg Cramps | Handling | | 10 | 19 | 0 |
| 35 | 40 | 71 | Matt Carter | Lilly Trucking | Handling | | 9 | 18 | 0 |
| 36 | 29 | 42 | Blake Koch | The Motorsports Group | Ignition | | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| 37 | 39 | 08 | Tim Andrews | Randy Hill Racing | Rear Gear | | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 38 | 38 | 50 | T.J. Bell | Beaver Bail Bonds | Vibration | | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| 39 | 42 | 74 | Mike Harmon | Koma Unwind Relaxation Drink | Overheating | | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 40 | 34 | 46 | Chase Miller | TheMotorsportsGroup.com | Vibration | | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 41 | 31 | 47 | Stephen Leicht | The Motorsports Group | Clutch | | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 42 | 43 | 15 | Carl Long | Rick Ware Racing | Overheating | | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | 23 | 10 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports | Vibration | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
