Nationwide Series 2012 - 2 Phoenix

Lots of thrilling racing all over the track.  Wrecks were a plenty but I think we got plenty of good racing in as well.  And while some of the accidents got rather violent, in looking at the footage, most of them weren't novice errors or gross miscalculations.  In fact, I'd say if we haven't significantly improved in our racing skills, we are certainly better at crashing and driving away.  So good work everyone.  Vegas can be a good place to advance position.  Let's rock it!

PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

Date: 02/29/12

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	061	D Hamilton	28.970
2	013	T Nadz	29.088
3	60	C Edwards	29.213
4	38	J Leffler	29.353
5	66	S Wallace	29.530
6	22	B Keselowski	29.559
7	19	M Bliss	29.567
8	09	K Wallace	29.613
9	18	K Busch	29.635
10	31	J Allgaier	29.709
11	20	J Logano	29.747
12	01	M Wallace	29.780
13	021	T Bear	29.809
14	14	E McClure	29.884
15	16	T Bayne	29.885
16	33	C Bowyer	29.892
17	62	M Annett	29.907
18	9	M Ambrose	29.911
19	97	J Nemechek	29.915
20	32	R Sorenson	29.928
21	23	R Richardson	29.936
22	11	B Scott	29.955
23	40	S Wimmer	29.961
24	93	K DA	29.967
25	28	D Cope	30.065
26	89	M Shepherd	30.098
27	39	J Wise	30.103
28	88	A Almirola	30.113
29	2	E Sadler	30.157
30	34	J Buescher	30.190
31	4	T Stewart	30.197
32	87	K Conway	30.203
33	51	J Clements	30.220
34	30	R Newman	30.233
35	12	S Hornish Jr	30.265
36	27	J Fitzpatrick	30.266
37	6	R Stenhouse Jr.	30.273
38	5	D Earnhardt Jr.	30.321
39	52	K Lepage	30.351
40	029	M Max	30.358
41	055	C Ferguson	30.365
42	47	C Lewandoski	30.418
43	74	M Harmon	30.431

Weather: Cloudy, 87 °F, Northwest 12 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	60	C Edwards	29.138
2	013	T Nadz	29.307
3	38	J Leffler	29.316
4	66	S Wallace	29.594
5	19	M Bliss	29.633
6	22	B Keselowski	29.660
7	18	K Busch	29.698
8	20	J Logano	29.768
9	01	M Wallace	29.789
10	31	J Allgaier	29.831
11	09	K Wallace	29.849
12	62	M Annett	29.951
13	021	T Bear	29.978
14	33	C Bowyer	30.016
15	14	E McClure	30.027
16	40	S Wimmer	30.092
17	32	R Sorenson	30.133
18	93	K DA	30.133
19	23	R Richardson	30.197
20	16	T Bayne	30.202
21	39	J Wise	30.227
22	6	R Stenhouse Jr.	30.231
23	5	D Earnhardt Jr.	30.238
24	97	J Nemechek	30.259
25	11	B Scott	30.265
26	88	A Almirola	30.286
27	30	R Newman	30.286
28	9	M Ambrose	30.318
29	47	C Lewandoski	30.339
30	061	D Hamilton	30.353
31	89	M Shepherd	30.354
32	87	K Conway	30.375
33	28	D Cope	30.376
34	4	T Stewart	30.403
35	2	E Sadler	30.411
36	34	J Buescher	30.432
37	52	K Lepage	30.438
38	51	J Clements	30.441
39	055	C Ferguson	30.448
40	12	S Hornish Jr	30.471
41	74	M Harmon	30.595
42	27	J Fitzpatrick	30.715
43	029	M Max	37.670

Weather: Clear, 87 °F, Northwest 12 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	60	C Edwards	29.438
2	38	J Leffler	29.593
3	22	B Keselowski	29.674
4	013	T Nadz	29.676
5	061	D Hamilton	29.720
6	66	S Wallace	29.842
7	19	M Bliss	29.880
8	18	K Busch	29.888
9	31	J Allgaier	29.899
10	33	C Bowyer	29.904
11	14	E McClure	30.006
12	97	J Nemechek	30.007
13	40	S Wimmer	30.013
14	20	J Logano	30.051
15	62	M Annett	30.091
16	01	M Wallace	30.105
17	89	M Shepherd	30.117
18	9	M Ambrose	30.135
19	021	T Bear	30.149
20	09	K Wallace	30.150
21	88	A Almirola	30.174
22	32	R Sorenson	30.192
23	16	T Bayne	30.218
24	51	J Clements	30.291
25	93	K DA	30.312
26	28	D Cope	30.314
27	23	R Richardson	30.326
28	2	E Sadler	30.353
29	029	M Max	30.368
30	4	T Stewart	30.405
31	6	R Stenhouse Jr.	30.420
32	52	K Lepage	30.434
33	87	K Conway	30.472
34	39	J Wise	30.476
35	27	J Fitzpatrick	30.489
36	5	D Earnhardt Jr.	30.499
37	34	J Buescher	30.525
38	11	B Scott	30.547
39	30	R Newman	30.585
40	74	M Harmon	30.651
41	12	S Hornish Jr	30.806
42	47	C Lewandoski	30.877
43	055	C Ferguson	31.430

Weather: Clear, 73 °F, Southeast 9 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	60	C Edwards	72.464	47	15	180	Running
2	3	38	J Leffler	-0.68	47	18*	180	Running
3	7	18	K Busch	-4.32	47	0	165	Running
4	10	31	J Allgaier	-7.66	47	0	160	Running
5	2	013	T Nadz	-11.22	47	14	160	Running
6	15	14	E McClure	-12.92	47	0	150	Running
7	18	93	K DA	-13.07	47	0	146	Running
8	11	09	K Wallace	-13.17	47	0	142	Running
9	20	16	T Bayne	-13.42	47	0	138	Running
10	33	28	D Cope	-19.93	47	0	134	Running
11	36	34	J Buescher	-22.74	47	0	130	Running
12	41	74	M Harmon	-24.12	47	0	127	Running
13	34	4	T Stewart	-24.54	47	0	124	Running
14	37	52	K Lepage	-24.95	47	0	121	Running
15	29	47	C Lewandoski	-25.78	47	0	118	Running
16	4	66	S Wallace	-32.28	47	0	115	Running
17	16	40	S Wimmer	-1L	46	0	112	Running
18	6	22	B Keselowski	-1L	46	0	109	Running
19	17	32	R Sorenson	-1L	46	0	106	Running
20	23	5	D Earnhardt Jr.	-1L	46	0	103	Running
21	39	055	C Ferguson	-1L	46	0	100	Running
22	8	20	J Logano	-1L	46	0	97	Running
23	9	01	M Wallace	-1L	46	0	94	Running
24	26	88	A Almirola	-1L	46	0	91	Running
25	21	39	J Wise	-1L	46	0	88	Running
26	14	33	C Bowyer	-1L	46	0	85	Running
27	40	12	S Hornish Jr	-2L	45	0	82	Running
28	30	061	D Hamilton	-2L	45	0	79	Running
29	38	51	J Clements	-3L	44	0	76	Running
30	12	62	M Annett	-3L	44	0	73	Running
31	13	021	T Bear	-4L	43	0	70	Running
32	31	89	M Shepherd	-17L	30	0	67	Clutch
33	35	2	E Sadler	-18L	29	0	64	Retired
34	27	30	R Newman	-18L	29	0	61	Camshaft
35	42	27	J Fitzpatrick	-18L	29	0	58	Retired
36	22	6	R Stenhouse Jr.	-18L	29	0	55	Accident
37	24	97	J Nemechek	-18L	29	0	52	Accident
38	28	9	M Ambrose	-19L	28	0	49	Retired
39	32	87	K Conway	-20L	27	0	46	Accident
40	43	029	M Max	-30L	17	0	43	Ignition
41	25	11	B Scott	-35L	12	0	40	Retired
42	19	23	R Richardson	-35L	12	0	37	Retired
43	5	19	M Bliss	-35L	12	0	34	Accident

Caution Flags: 7 (24 laps)

Lead Changes: 5 (3 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 72 °F, Southeast 10 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
2	021	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
17	021	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
28	021	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line