Nationwide Series Breakdown: 2012 Virginia 529 College Savings 250 at Richmond
For the 16th consecutive race, a Cup regular bested the Nationwide Series field at the Richmond International Raceway.
For the 16th consecutive race, a Cup regular bested the Nationwide Series field at the Richmond International Raceway.
Even as a single-car operation, Roush Fenway Racing didn’t miss a beat after two weeks off.
The Nationwide Series regulars’ streak of wins to start 2012 ended at four in southern California, with polesitter Joey Logano pulling away from the field.
A decade removed from the site of his first career Cup win, Elliott Sadler drove away from the field on a lap 272 restart with old tires.
Holding off Mark Martin on the final two restarts of the afternoon, Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s No. 6 proved to be the class of the field.
Track position was king at the Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday and it proved to be the nemesis of a dominant Kevin Harvick.
James Buescher came from 11th place entering turn 4 only to emerge unscathed down the frontstretch, taking his first career NASCAR victory.
For the first time since 2005, a Nationwide Series regular was crowned a Nationwide Series champion … and he nearly won the race as well.
Brad Keselowski noted that Sam Hornish Jr. “has paid a lot of dues” in NASCAR and it was certainly a well-deserved victory that Hornish claimed this Saturday.
Despite leading a race-high 157 laps, Carl Edwards couldn’t close the deal for the final six.