I managed a pole while others opted to lay in wait. The start was decent with me and Carl real close up front and Darrel not far behind. Darrel caught a guy while running 3 wide for the first yellow. Second one came out after Chad and Scot got up into the field. On the restart I spun my tires and fell back behind Darrel who lost it coming out of 2. My day was done. Scot and Chad managed to pull up to the front and do some good work passing wreckage.

They continued their push to the top 20 when some pitting fools slowed too much in front of Scot and Chad set him spinning. Minimal damage but Darrel, Scot, and Chad all were black flagged.
Coming back to green, Sandy cut down on Leffler causing a major wreck that consumed several including Darrel and Chad.

Scot went on to cause trouble at the end and finish in 22nd while Sandy placed 23rd. Well done.

CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY

Date: 03/21/12

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	37.906
2	60	C Edwards	38.434
3	38	J Leffler	38.489
4	061	D Hamilton	38.614
5	18	K Busch	38.780
6	021	T Bear	38.868
7	22	B Keselowski	38.874
8	19	M Bliss	38.973
9	66	S Wallace	38.999
10	20	J Logano	39.098
11	09	K Wallace	39.111
12	31	J Allgaier	39.143
13	029	M Max	39.165
14	33	C Bowyer	39.194
15	62	M Annett	39.220
16	14	E McClure	39.240
17	01	M Wallace	39.310
18	32	R Sorenson	39.334
19	40	S Wimmer	39.344
20	93	K DA	39.357
21	16	T Bayne	39.379
22	9	M Ambrose	39.385
23	6	R Stenhouse Jr	39.411
24	89	M Shepherd	39.411
25	88	A Almirola	39.450
26	51	J Clements	39.485
27	11	B Scott	39.509
28	15	T Hill	39.509
29	97	J Nemechek	39.541
30	52	K Lepage	39.541
31	2	E Sadler	39.590
32	12	S Hornish Jr	39.651
33	23	R Richardson	39.659
34	04	D Efland	39.664
35	44	J Green	39.731
36	1	L Cassill	39.734
37	7	D Patrick	39.748
38	28	D Cope	39.759
39	82	B Koch	39.778
40	87	K Conway	39.814
41	5	D Earnhardt Jr.	39.820
42	055	C Ferguson	39.923
43	30	B Said	40.028

Weather: Cloudy, 75 °F, North 8 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	37.938
2	60	C Edwards	38.012
3	18	K Busch	38.213
4	66	S Wallace	38.444
5	19	M Bliss	38.451
6	22	B Keselowski	38.471
7	38	J Leffler	38.595
8	31	J Allgaier	38.655
9	20	J Logano	38.711
10	01	M Wallace	38.823
11	09	K Wallace	38.827
12	061	D Hamilton	38.836
13	14	E McClure	38.943
14	32	R Sorenson	38.973
15	40	S Wimmer	39.018
16	33	C Bowyer	39.071
17	62	M Annett	39.142
18	93	K DA	39.219
19	6	R Stenhouse Jr	39.229
20	23	R Richardson	39.252
21	28	D Cope	39.292
22	11	B Scott	39.295
23	89	M Shepherd	39.316
24	2	E Sadler	39.362
25	88	A Almirola	39.398
26	9	M Ambrose	39.450
27	12	S Hornish Jr	39.454
28	16	T Bayne	39.464
29	44	J Green	39.479
30	87	K Conway	39.495
31	97	J Nemechek	39.498
32	51	J Clements	39.508
33	52	K Lepage	39.529
34	04	D Efland	39.554
35	5	D Earnhardt Jr.	39.591
36	1	L Cassill	39.605
37	15	T Hill	39.607
38	30	B Said	39.613
39	7	D Patrick	39.710
40	82	B Koch	39.796
41	021	T Bear	39.819
42	055	C Ferguson	40.596
43	029	M Max	53.073

Weather: Cloudy, 75 °F, Northwest 17 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	38.614
2	60	C Edwards	38.719
3	38	J Leffler	38.884
4	061	D Hamilton	39.155
5	22	B Keselowski	39.197
6	66	S Wallace	39.291
7	18	K Busch	39.349
8	055	C Ferguson	39.349
9	93	K DA	39.425
10	31	J Allgaier	39.432
11	01	M Wallace	39.474
12	19	M Bliss	39.505
13	33	C Bowyer	39.528
14	20	J Logano	39.537
15	09	K Wallace	39.656
16	16	T Bayne	39.758
17	88	A Almirola	39.814
18	32	R Sorenson	39.874
19	62	M Annett	39.885
20	40	S Wimmer	39.886
21	14	E McClure	39.888
22	51	J Clements	39.921
23	44	J Green	39.944
24	2	E Sadler	39.951
25	6	R Stenhouse Jr	39.952
26	5	D Earnhardt Jr.	40.003
27	029	M Max	40.018
28	23	R Richardson	40.033
29	9	M Ambrose	40.045
30	89	M Shepherd	40.083
31	97	J Nemechek	40.112
32	28	D Cope	40.153
33	021	T Bear	40.155
34	12	S Hornish Jr	40.163
35	04	D Efland	40.222
36	1	L Cassill	40.231
37	15	T Hill	40.242
38	87	K Conway	40.282
39	11	B Scott	40.288
40	30	B Said	40.308
41	52	K Lepage	40.332
42	7	D Patrick	40.447
43	82	B Koch	40.674

Weather: Clear, 56 °F, West 8 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	10	01	M Wallace	108.368	38	1	180	Running
2	9	20	J Logano	-0.12	38	0	170	Running
3	13	14	E McClure	-0.52	38	0	165	Running
4	15	40	S Wimmer	-2.44	38	0	160	Running
5	19	6	R Stenhouse Jr	-2.88	38	0	155	Running
6	28	16	T Bayne	-3.00	38	0	150	Running
7	23	89	M Shepherd	-3.40	38	0	146	Running
8	25	88	A Almirola	-6.48	38	0	142	Running
9	32	51	J Clements	-8.56	38	0	138	Running
10	30	87	K Conway	-9.93	38	0	134	Running
11	11	09	K Wallace	-13.45	38	0	130	Running
12	40	82	B Koch	-13.81	38	0	127	Running
13	6	22	B Keselowski	-13.85	38	9	129	Running
14	16	33	C Bowyer	-16.35	38	0	121	Running
15	17	62	M Annett	-20.33	38	0	118	Running
16	35	5	D Earnhardt Jr.	-23.48	38	0	115	Running
17	8	31	J Allgaier	-48.46	38	0	112	Running
18	34	04	D Efland	-1L	37	0	109	Valve
19	21	28	D Cope	-1L	37	0	106	Running
20	18	93	K DA	-1L	37	0	103	Running
21	20	23	R Richardson	-1L	37	0	100	Running
22	43	029	M Max	-2L	36	0	97	Running
23	41	021	T Bear	-4L	34	0	94	Running
24	4	66	S Wallace	-10L	28	5	96	Retired
25	3	18	K Busch	-10L	28	16*	98	Retired
26	24	2	E Sadler	-10L	28	0	85	Clutch
27	2	60	C Edwards	-10L	28	0	82	Valve
28	5	19	M Bliss	-11L	27	0	79	Accident
29	27	12	S Hornish Jr	-11L	27	0	76	Retired
30	33	52	K Lepage	-11L	27	0	73	Accident
31	12	061	D Hamilton	-11L	27	0	70	Ignition
32	7	38	J Leffler	-11L	27	0	67	Clutch
33	42	055	C Ferguson	-12L	26	2	69	Header
34	37	15	T Hill	-12L	26	0	61	Accident
35	31	97	J Nemechek	-31L	7	0	58	Retired
36	14	32	R Sorenson	-31L	7	0	55	Clutch
37	1	013	T Nadz	-31L	7	5	57	Accident
38	22	11	B Scott	-36L	2	0	49	Accident
39	29	44	J Green	-37L	1	0	46	Retired
40	26	9	M Ambrose	-37L	1	0	43	Retired
41	39	7	D Patrick	-37L	1	0	40	Accident
42	36	1	L Cassill	-37L	1	0	37	Retired
43	38	30	B Said	-37L	1	0	34	Accident

Caution Flags: 5 (15 laps)

Lead Changes: 7 (6 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 55 °F, West 15 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 98%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
8	021	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
10	061	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
24	029	Passing under yellow	Held for 9 seconds
25	055	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
25	061	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
25	029	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
28	055	Passing under yellow	Held for 14 seconds
28	061	Passing under yellow	Held for 8 seconds
26	021	Unsafe pit entrance	Go to end of longest line
27	021	Unsafe pit entrance	Go to end of longest line

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Nationwide Series 2012 - 5 California