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NASCAR Nationwide Series race number 27 of 33
Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, KY
200 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (300.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:10:55
Average speed: 137.492 mph
Pole speed: 177.264 mph
Cautions: 6 for 26 laps
Margin of victory: 1.059 sec
Attendance: 23000
Lead changes: 11
Green flag passes: 1,086 (6.2 per green flag lap)
(Source: NASCAR loop data)

Glossary    2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series results   /   2012 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Austin Dillon3Chevrolet30.463   177.264  
2   Ricky Stenhouse Jr6Ford30.787   175.399  
3   Sam Hornish, Jr.12Dodge30.959   174.424  
4   Drew Herring18Toyota30.989   174.255  
5   Michael Annett43Ford31.017   174.098  
6   Brendan Gaughan33Chevrolet31.033   174.008  
7   Brian Scott11Toyota31.045   173.941  
8   Elliott Sadler2Chevrolet31.104   173.611  
9   Alex Bowman99Toyota31.127   173.483  
10   Justin Allgaier31Chevrolet31.161   173.294  
11   Danica Patrick7Chevrolet31.188   173.144  
12   Johanna Long70Chevrolet31.220   172.966  
13   Brad Sweet38Chevrolet31.260   172.745  
14   Matt Crafton54Toyota31.265   172.717  
15   Cole Whitt88Chevrolet31.293   172.563  
16   Jamie Dick23Chevrolet31.359   172.199  
17   Mike Bliss44Toyota31.437   171.772  
18   Jeremy Clements51Chevrolet31.438   171.767  
19   James Buescher30Chevrolet31.501   171.423  
20   Ryan Blaney22Dodge31.514   171.352  
21   Scott Lagasse, Jr.8Chevrolet31.554   171.135   *
22   Mike Wallace01Chevrolet31.612   170.821  
23   Jason Bowles81Toyota31.742   170.122  
24   Eric McClure14Toyota31.752   170.068  
25   Danny Efland4Chevrolet31.762   170.014  
26   Chase Miller46Chevrolet31.766   169.993   *
27   Josh Richards39Ford31.786   169.886  
28   Charles Lewandoski10Toyota31.889   169.337   *
29   Benny Gordon24Toyota31.936   169.088  
30   Erik Darnell40Chevrolet31.964   168.940  
31   Matt DiBenedetto47Chevrolet32.064   168.413   *
32   Joe Nemechek87Toyota32.101   168.219  
33   Tayler Malsam19Toyota32.158   167.921  
34   Kevin Lepage86Ford32.176   167.827   *
35   Matt Frahm42Chevrolet32.374   166.801   *
36   David Starr50Chevrolet32.599   165.649   *
37   Joey Gase52Chevrolet32.616   165.563   *
38   Tanner Berryhill00Toyota32.683   165.224   *
39   Matt Carter75Chevrolet32.830   164.484   *
40   Timmy Hill41Ford32.843   164.419  
41   Carl Long15Chevrolet32.879   164.239   *
42   Morgan Shepherd89Chevrolet32.889   164.189   *
43   Mike Harmon08Ford34.099   158.362   *

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Matt Crafton (#54-DC)