Nationwide Series 2012 - 8 Talladega

Several restarts later, the race started.  Several technical issues caused a delay but we got going.  Darrel caused a minor skirmish to bring out the yellow.  Chad and I ran up to the front instead of pitting.  Did OK until the field caught us.  Chad got spun and Edwards got me loose.  Both Chad and I took a tumble and were out.
Several small issues continued to make things difficult for the remaining drivers.  Maybe we shouldn't take breaks...

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	22	B Keselowski	50.672
2	061	D Hamilton	50.690
3	14	E McClure	50.713
4	33	C Bowyer	50.734
5	16	T Bayne	50.783
6	97	J Nemechek	50.811
7	88	A Almirola	50.821
8	31	J Allgaier	50.874
9	44	J Green	50.915
10	18	K Busch	50.929
11	23	R Richardson	50.943
12	66	S Wallace	50.975
13	60	C Edwards	51.000
14	51	J Clements	51.013
15	11	B Scott	51.023
16	15	T Hill	51.028
17	38	J Leffler	51.082
18	19	M Bliss	51.083
19	01	M Wallace	51.094
20	39	J Wise	51.104
21	09	K Wallace	51.108
22	30	R Newman	51.203
23	40	S Wimmer	51.208
24	021	T Bear	51.212
25	20	J Logano	51.225
26	93	K DA	51.245
27	055	C Ferguson	51.252
28	1	L Cassill	51.268
29	12	S Hornish Jr	51.322
30	62	M Annett	51.361
31	013	T Nadz	51.369
32	5	D Earnhardt Jr.	51.389
33	46	C Miller	51.460
34	89	M Shepherd	51.467
35	28	D Cope	51.483
36	52	K Lepage	51.515
37	2	E Sadler	51.547
38	32	R Sorenson	51.567
39	81	D Neuenberger	51.571
40	029	M Max	51.596
41	4	T Stewart	51.649
42	6	R Stenhouse Jr	51.795
43	9	M Ambrose	51.917

Weather: Clear, 56 °F, Southeast 16 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	60	C Edwards	51.281
2	38	J Leffler	51.367
3	18	K Busch	51.602
4	22	B Keselowski	51.712
5	66	S Wallace	51.717
6	19	M Bliss	51.826
7	31	J Allgaier	51.985
8	9	M Ambrose	52.058
9	09	K Wallace	52.146
10	33	C Bowyer	52.215
11	14	E McClure	52.220
12	01	M Wallace	52.237
13	40	S Wimmer	52.299
14	20	J Logano	52.306
15	16	T Bayne	52.326
16	88	A Almirola	52.343
17	32	R Sorenson	52.367
18	055	C Ferguson	52.376
19	11	B Scott	52.402
20	2	E Sadler	52.418
21	89	M Shepherd	52.467
22	6	R Stenhouse Jr	52.522
23	97	J Nemechek	52.539
24	62	M Annett	52.558
25	52	K Lepage	52.633
26	23	R Richardson	52.641
27	51	J Clements	52.703
28	39	J Wise	52.735
29	15	T Hill	52.741
30	12	S Hornish Jr	52.746
31	5	D Earnhardt Jr.	52.751
32	46	C Miller	52.787
33	28	D Cope	52.800
34	44	J Green	52.800
35	1	L Cassill	52.802
36	30	R Newman	52.828
37	4	T Stewart	52.838
38	81	D Neuenberger	53.062
39	93	K DA	53.191
40	013	T Nadz	55.169
41	061	D Hamilton	55.348
42	021	T Bear	55.884
43	029	M Max	59.809

Weather: Clear, 56 °F, Southeast 18 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	061	D Hamilton	50.733
2	88	A Almirola	50.765
3	029	M Max	50.800
4	01	M Wallace	50.827
5	89	M Shepherd	50.837
6	60	C Edwards	50.862
7	30	R Newman	50.870
8	19	M Bliss	50.871
9	33	C Bowyer	50.937
10	46	C Miller	51.114
11	14	E McClure	51.120
12	021	T Bear	51.157
13	11	B Scott	51.212
14	9	M Ambrose	51.260
15	09	K Wallace	51.268
16	013	T Nadz	51.313
17	4	T Stewart	51.358
18	6	R Stenhouse Jr	51.377
19	22	B Keselowski	51.421
20	39	J Wise	51.433
21	16	T Bayne	51.467
22	31	J Allgaier	51.507
23	20	J Logano	51.545
24	32	R Sorenson	51.600
25	97	J Nemechek	51.651
26	18	K Busch	51.693
27	38	J Leffler	51.717
28	62	M Annett	51.813
29	81	D Neuenberger	51.837
30	1	L Cassill	51.842
31	66	S Wallace	51.877
32	055	C Ferguson	51.940
33	52	K Lepage	51.955
34	2	E Sadler	51.991
35	15	T Hill	52.030
36	28	D Cope	52.083
37	23	R Richardson	52.113
38	44	J Green	52.315
39	5	D Earnhardt Jr.	52.383
40	40	S Wimmer	52.432
41	93	K DA	52.478
42	12	S Hornish Jr	52.613
43	51	J Clements	53.254

Weather: Clear, 44 °F, Northeast 4 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	60	C Edwards	115.875	38	22*	185	Running
2	2	38	J Leffler	-0.12	38	4	175	Running
3	6	19	M Bliss	-0.13	38	0	165	Running
4	7	31	J Allgaier	-0.33	38	0	160	Running
5	10	33	C Bowyer	-0.72	38	0	155	Running
6	9	09	K Wallace	-1.24	38	0	150	Running
7	8	9	M Ambrose	-2.10	38	0	146	Running
8	24	62	M Annett	-2.22	38	0	142	Running
9	12	01	M Wallace	-2.29	38	0	138	Running
10	26	23	R Richardson	-4.11	38	0	134	Running
11	25	52	K Lepage	-4.30	38	8	135	Running
12	23	97	J Nemechek	-4.41	38	0	127	Running
13	5	66	S Wallace	-4.68	38	0	124	Running
14	29	15	T Hill	-5.83	38	0	121	Running
15	31	5	D Earnhardt Jr.	-5.90	38	0	118	Running
16	3	18	K Busch	-1L	37	0	115	Running
17	42	021	T Bear	-1L	37	0	112	Running
18	38	81	D Neuenberger	-1L	37	0	109	Running
19	43	029	M Max	-2L	36	0	106	Running
20	41	061	D Hamilton	-3L	35	0	103	Running
21	36	30	R Newman	-3L	35	0	100	Running
22	28	39	J Wise	-26L	12	0	97	Retired
23	40	013	T Nadz	-31L	7	1	99	Accident
24	18	055	C Ferguson	-31L	7	3	96	Accident
25	13	40	S Wimmer	-31L	7	0	88	Accident
26	4	22	B Keselowski	-31L	7	0	85	Accident
27	11	14	E McClure	-31L	7	0	82	Retired
28	20	2	E Sadler	-31L	7	0	79	Accident
29	16	88	A Almirola	-31L	7	0	76	Accident
30	19	11	B Scott	-31L	7	0	73	Accident
31	14	20	J Logano	-31L	7	0	70	Accident
32	21	89	M Shepherd	-31L	7	0	67	Accident
33	17	32	R Sorenson	-31L	7	0	64	Retired
34	27	51	J Clements	-31L	7	0	61	Retired
35	37	4	T Stewart	-31L	7	0	58	Accident
36	15	16	T Bayne	-31L	7	0	55	Accident
37	32	46	C Miller	-31L	7	0	52	Accident
38	22	6	R Stenhouse Jr	-31L	7	0	49	Accident
39	33	28	D Cope	-31L	7	0	46	Accident
40	39	93	K DA	-31L	7	0	43	Accident
41	35	1	L Cassill	-31L	7	0	40	Accident
42	34	44	J Green	-31L	7	0	37	Accident
43	30	12	S Hornish Jr	-34L	4	0	34	Retired

Caution Flags: 4 (15 laps)

Lead Changes: 8 (5 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 44 °F, South 6 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 97%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
3	061	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
3	061	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
4	061	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
4	021	Unsafe pit entrance	Go to end of longest line
4	021	Unsafe pit entrance	Go to end of longest line
5	061	Passing under yellow	Held for 42 seconds
13	061	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
30	029	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
32	029	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
33	061	Speeding in pits	Drive through pit lane