2012 Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen

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2012 Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen
Race details [1] [2]
Race 22 of 36 in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
2012 Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen program cover.jpeg
2012 Finger Lakes 355 at the Glen program cover
Date August 12, 2012 (2012-August-12)
Location Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York
Course Permanent racing facility
2.45 mi (3.942 km)
Distance 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km)
Weather Overcast with a high temperature around 78 °F (26 °C); wind out of the WSW at 10 mph (16 km/h).
Pole position
Driver
 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
Time 1:09:44
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps 43
Winner
No. 9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network ESPN
Announcers Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree
Nielsen Ratings 4.449 million [3]

The 2012 Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on August 12, 2012 at the Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. Contested over 90 laps, it was the twenty-second race of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season and the second of two road course competitions on the schedule. After the tragedy at the previous race, the track prepared in the event that thunderstorms pass through the track. The track had set up more than 30 police cars with loudspeakers, nine television screens, and the staff has text message availabilities, all intended on warning fans of any thunderstorms approaching. [4] Marcos Ambrose, from the Richard Petty Motorsports racing team, won the race ahead of Brad Keselowski. Jimmie Johnson finished in the third position. The race was most notable for a "chaotic" finish. [5]

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Background

The layout of Watkins Glen International NASCAR uses. Watkins Glen International Short Circuit 2024.svg
The layout of Watkins Glen International NASCAR uses.

Watkins Glen International is one of two road courses to hold NASCAR races, the other being Sonoma Raceway. [6] The standard short road course at Watkins Glen International is a 7-turn course that is 2.45 miles (3.94 km) long; [7] the track was modified in 1992, adding the Inner Loop, which lengthened the long course to 3.4 miles (5.5 km) and the short course to the current length of 2.45 miles (3.94 km). [8] Marcos Ambrose was the defending race winner after winning the race in 2011. [9]


Results

Qualifying

No.DriverTeamManufacturerTime (s)Speed (mph)Grid
42 Juan Pablo Montoya Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 69.438127.0201
18 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 69.488126.9282
48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 69.490126.9253
2 Brad Keselowski Penske Racing Dodge 69.654126.6264
9 Marcos Ambrose Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 69.710126.5245
39 Ryan Newman Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 69.827126.3126
14 Tony Stewart Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet 69.917126.1507
15 Clint Bowyer Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 69.966126.0618
56 Martin Truex Jr. Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 69.973126.0499
1 Jamie McMurray Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 70.023125.95910
98 Michael McDowell Phil Parsons Racing Ford 70.160125.71311
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 70.199125.64312
78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 70.216125.61213
20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 70.269125.51814
16 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing Ford 70.270125.51615
88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 70.279125.50016
22 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Racing Dodge 70.324125.41917
99 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing Ford 70.330125.40918
29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 70.341125.38919
5 Kasey Kahne Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 70.369125.33920
95 Scott Speed Leavine Family Racing Ford 70.372125.33421
27 Paul Menard Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 70.448125.19922
11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 70.515125.08023
17 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing Ford 70.607124.91724
32 Boris Said FAS Lane Racing Ford 70.678124.79125
47 Bobby Labonte JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota 70.721124.71526
51 Kurt Busch Phoenix Racing Chevrolet 70.869124.45527
31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 71.010124.20828
43 Aric Almirola Richard Petty Motorsports Ford 71.022124.18729
13 Casey Mears Germain Racing Ford 71.054124.13130
36 Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 71.067124.10831
34 David Ragan Front Row Motorsports Ford 71.205123.86832
55 Brian Vickers Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 71.296123.71033
38 David Gilliland Front Row Motorsports Ford 71.373123.57634
83 Landon Cassill BK Racing Toyota 71.434123.47135
87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 71.454123.43636
10 J. J. Yeley Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet 71.550123.27037
26 Josh Wise Front Row Motorsports Ford 71.982122.53138
33 Stephen Leicht Circle Sport Chevrolet 72.097122.33539
19 Chris Cook Humphrey Smith Racing Toyota 74.193118.87940
49 Jason Leffler Robinson-Blakeney Racing Toyota 74.279118.74241
30 Patrick Long Inception Motorsports Toyota 75.031117.55142
93 Travis Kvapil BK Racing Toyota ProvisionalProvisional43

Final Lap

With three laps to go and Kyle Busch leading, Bobby Labonte's number 47 suffered a drawn-out engine failure, leaving oil all around the track. Brad Keselowski passed Marcos Ambrose to challenge Busch for the final lap. Busch was losing traction from the oil, and slid up the racetrack, followed by Ambrose. Keselowski attempted to pass on the inside, blocked by Busch with car-to-car contact causing Busch to spin, leaving Keselowski in the lead with a damaged front quarter. Keselowski and Ambrose battled hard for first place, both driving through the grass to avoid more oil in turn 8. Ambrose took the lead from Keselowski in turn 9 and was able to hold off a bump and run attempt from Keselowski in turn 10 and Ambrose took the flag, followed by Keselowski. Busch finished 7th. [5]

Race results

Fin [10] [11] St#DriverMakeTeamSponsorLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings
159Marcos AmbroseFord Richard Petty Motorsports Stanley, DeWalt908running47$259,558
242Brad KeselowskiDodge Penske Racing Miller Lite9037running43$187,180
3348Jimmie JohnsonChevy Hendrick Motorsports Lowe's Cortez Silver900running41$166,821
4815Clint BowyerToyota Michael Waltrip Racing 5-hour Energy900running40$142,399
51722Sam Hornish Jr.Dodge Penske Racing Shell, Pennzoil900running0$141,935
61516Greg BiffleFord Roush Fenway Racing 3M900running38$109,610
7218Kyle BuschToyota Joe Gibbs Racing M&M's9043running39$140,968
82417Matt KensethFord Roush Fenway Racing Ford EcoBoost900running36$127,771
91378Regan SmithChevy Furniture Row Racing Furniture Row, Denver Mattress900running35$107,568
10956Martin Truex Jr.Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing NAPA Auto Parts900running34$108,424
11639Ryan NewmanChevy Stewart-Haas Racing U.S. Army900running33$118,443
122227Paul MenardChevy Richard Childress Racing Menards, Rheem900running32$85,610
13205Kasey KahneChevy Hendrick Motorsports Farmers Insurance900running31$83,935
141899Carl EdwardsFord Roush Fenway Racing Fastenal901running31$116,576
151929Kevin HarvickChevy Richard Childress Racing Budweiser Folds of Honor900running29$119,821
163013Casey MearsFord Germain Racing GEICO900running28$89,093
172195Scott SpeedFord Leavine Family Racing Leavine Family Racing900running27$68,710
182943Aric AlmirolaFord Richard Petty Motorsports Smithfield900running26$109,246
19714Tony StewartChevy Stewart-Haas Racing Office Depot, Mobil 1900running25$121,260
203438David GillilandFord Front Row Motorsports ModSpace900running24$87,068
211224Jeff GordonChevy Hendrick Motorsports Drive to End Hunger, AARP900running23$115,721
223234David RaganFord Front Row Motorsports Scorpion Coatings, Al's Liners900running22$82,793
233583Landon CassillToyota BK Racing Burger King, Dr. Pepper900running21$97,155
244293Travis KvapilToyota BK Racing Burger King, Dr. Pepper900running20$93,082
252532Boris SaidFord FAS Lane Racing Hendrickcars.com900running19$78,835
263933Stephen LeichtChevy Circle Sport Circle Sport900running18$79,560
272647Bobby LabonteToyota JTG Daugherty Racing Miller Welders, Freightliner900running17$77,735
281688Dale Earnhardt Jr.Chevy Hendrick Motorsports National Guard, Diet Mountain Dew890running16$77,485
293687Joe NemechekToyota NEMCO Motorsports Genny Light, AMFM Energy880running0$66,310
302831Jeff BurtonChevy Richard Childress Racing Caterpillar840running14$108,735
312751Kurt BuschChevy Phoenix Racing Phoenix Racing810running13$78,010
321420Joey LoganoToyota Joe Gibbs Racing The Home Depot710running12$76,285
33142Juan Pablo MontoyaChevy Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Target631crash12$101,526
342311Denny HamlinToyota Joe Gibbs Racing FedEx Freight570engine10$110,501
354149Jason LefflerToyota Robinson-Blakeney Racing Robinson-Blakeney Racing420engine0$65,360
363136Dave BlaneyChevy Tommy Baldwin Racing TMone410suspension8$65,185
371198Michael McDowellFord Phil Parsons Racing Traqm.com300rear gear7$65,055
383826Josh WiseFord Front Row Motorsports Morristown Drivers Service250electrical6$64,853
39101Jamie McMurrayChevy Earnhardt Ganassi Racing McDonald's240crash5$93,008
403710J. J. YeleyChevy Tommy Baldwin Racing Tommy Baldwin Racing150brakes4$61,845
414019Chris CookToyota Humphrey Smith Racing Humphrey Smith Racing50brakes3$61,680
424330Patrick LongToyota Inception Motorsports Inception Motorsports20brakes2$61,555
433355Brian VickersToyota Michael Waltrip Racing MyClassicGarage.com, Aaron's00engine1$61,930

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