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Race #14 of 33

Sargento 200

Location - Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin

Course Type -4.048 Mile Road Course

Race Distance - 50 Laps / 202.4 Miles

Date & TV Schedule - Saturday, June 23rd - Pre-Race - 3:00 PM Eastern / Green Flag-Approx. 3:51 PM Eastern - ESPN / Sirius Radio -channel 90 & MRN

Practice Sessions -
Friday, June 22nd - 1:00 -3:00 PM / 4:30 AM-6:00 PM Eastern

Qualifications- Saturday, June 23rd -10:15 AM Eastern


2011 Bucyrus 200 Presented by Menards

2011 Pole Sitter - #18 Michael McDowell - 109.381 mph
2011 Winner - #32 Reed Sorenson
Number of Cautions -7 for 14 laps
Lead Changes - 12
Length of Race - 2 Hours, 55 Minutes, 24 Seconds
Average Speed - 78.929 mph
Margin Of Victory -Under Caution


Road America Course

Length -4.048 Miles
14 Turns

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Entry List..

1. #01 Mike Wallace
2. #2 Elliott Sadler
3. #3 Austin Dillon
4. #4 Matt Bell
5. #5 Ron Fellows
6. #6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
7. #7 Danica Patrick
8. #08 Matt Frahm
9. #10 Jeff Green
10. #11 Brian Scott
11. #12 Sam Hornish Jr.
12. #14 Eric McClure
13. #15 Blake Koch
14. #18 Michael McDowell
15. #19 Tayler Malsam
16. #22 Jacques Villeneuve
17. #23 Bill Prietzel
18. #24 Benny Gordon
19. #26 John Young
20. #30 Nelson Piquet Jr.
21. #31 Justin Allgaier
22. #32 Miguel Paludo
23. #33 Max Papis
24. #38 Brad Sweet
25. #39 Josh Richards
26. #40 Erik Darnell
27. #41 Timmy Hill
28. #42 Josh Wise
29. #43 Michael Annett
30. #44 Mike Bliss
31. #46 Chase Miller
32. #47 Matt Dibenedetto
33. #50 TJ Bell
34. #51 Jeremy Clements
35. #52 Tim Schendel
36. #54 Kurt Busch
37. #59 Kyle Kelley
38. #70 David Green
39. #74 TBA
40. #75 Kenny Habul
41. #81 Jason Bowles
42. #87 Alex Kennedy
43. #88 Cole Whitt
44. #89 Morgan Shepherd
45. #99 Victor Gonzalez

Drivers That Must Qualify On Time..

#5 Ron Fellows
#08 Matt Frahm
#10 Jeff Green
#15 Blake Koch
#26 John Young
#32 Miguel Paludo
#39 Josh Richards
#42 Josh Wise
#46 Chase Miller
#52 Tim Schendel
#59 Kyle Kelley
#74 TBA
#75 Kenny Habul
#89 Morgan Shepherd
 
I love road courses and Road America is one of the finest. There's just something about watching them throw 3400 pound stock cars around all over and making them stick. I also like watching the ringers but they've forced the regulars to get better at road courses so their advantage has gone away over the years.
 
Can't wait for this race. I really think Danica is going to have a good race here.
 
Looking forward to the race! This will be my first time watching the race at Road America live (I just started following the Nationwide series earlier this year).
 
The NW series races at some great tracks that Sprint cup misses. IOWA, Road America, and Circuit Villinuve are my favorites for the NW series.

I do like that they got rid of Nashville. That track sucked for TV watching. Nobody bought tickets either.
 
FlFlash said:
I heard they released Eric McClure and he'll be there!
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Here's a very short article:

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) Driver Eric McClure has received medical clearance to resume racing when the NASCAR Nationwide Series visits Road America this weekend.
McClure has missed the last six races after he sustained a concussion and internal bruising in an accident at Talladega Superspeedway on May 5. Jeff Green drove the No. 14 Toyota in McClure's absence.
McClure says he's ''very excited and thankful'' to be back behind the wheel.
Nationwide races at Road America, a four-mile road course in Wisconsin, start Saturday afternoon.

Source http://sports.yahoo.com/news/mcclure-gets-medical-ok-race-182323071--nascar.html

Anyway, good for him as I thought for a few minutes that he was in much worse shape.
 
A Nationwide race with just one Cup raider, at the best road course in the country? I just might have to watch this one, and I haven't watched an entire Nationwide race in two years. And it's a companion event with Grand Am.
 
I like the field for this race. With road racers like Ron Fellows, Sam Hornish Jr, Jacques Villeneuve, Nelson Piquet Jr and Max Papis batteling it out, we should see some great, and very aggressive racing. Then there are the road course newbies Auston Dillon, Danica Patrick, Cole Whitt and Miguel Paludo to liven things up. Throw in the traction challenged Brian Scott and the slightly crazy Kurt Busch, and I think we'll be talking about this one for months.
 
Thanks again for the thread D. Fan. Row 5. Call her to a good finish.
 
Sargento 200 | Road America

June 23, 2012 | Race 14 of 33
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POSCARDRIVERMAKESPONSORSPEEDTIMEBEHIND
1 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Chevrolet Qualcomm / Autotrac 109.516 133.066 Leader
2 18 Michael McDowell Toyota Pizza Ranch 109.258 133.380 -0.314
3 5 Ron Fellows Chevrolet AER Manufacturing 109.044 133.641 -0.575
4 22 Jacques Villeneuve Dodge Discount Tire 109.020 133.671 -0.605
5 33 Max Papis Chevrolet Menards / Rheem 108.916 133.799 -0.733
6 11 Brian Scott Toyota Dollar General 108.596 134.193 -1.127
7 31 Justin Allgaier Chevrolet Brandt 108.499 134.313 -1.247
8 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Alliance Truck Parts 108.383 134.457 -1.391
9 32 Miguel Paludo Chevrolet Duroline Brakes and Components 108.223 134.655 -1.589
10 7 Danica Patrick Chevrolet GoDaddy.com 108.207 134.675 -1.609
11 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford Ford EcoBoost 108.186 134.702 -1.636
12 43 Michael Annett Ford Pilot Flying J 108.129 134.773 -1.707
13 2 Elliott Sadler Chevrolet Charter 107.977 134.962 -1.896
14 88 Cole Whitt* Chevrolet Voodoo Ride 107.920 135.033 -1.967
15 81 Jason Bowles* Toyota American Majority 107.712 135.294 -2.228
16 38 Brad Sweet* Chevrolet Great Clips 107.376 135.718 -2.652
17 199 Victor Gonzalez Jr. Toyota Delta Commerical / IMCA 107.281 135.838 -2.772
18 87 Alex Kennedy Toyota Global Barter / St. Baldricks 107.000 136.194 -3.128
19 44 Mike Bliss Toyota Mark Smith Racing 106.778 136.477 -3.411
20 275 Kenny Habul Toyota SunEnergy 1 Racing 106.696 136.583 -3.517
21 159 Kyle Kelley Chevrolet Jamison Eng. / UPR.com 106.584 136.726 -3.660
22 54 Kurt Busch Toyota Monster Energy 106.509 136.822 -3.756
23 3 Austin Dillon* Chevrolet AdvoCare 106.368 137.004 -3.938
24 19 Tayler Malsam Toyota G-Oil / Ryobi 106.083 137.372 -4.306
25 41 Timmy Hill Ford Poynt.com 105.875 137.642 -4.576
26 51 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet Clements Automotive 105.761 137.790 -4.724
27 126 John Young Dodge Eklekt Technologies Group 105.488 138.147 -5.081
28 01 Mike Wallace Chevrolet G&K Services 104.892 138.931 -5.865
29 14 Eric McClure Toyota Hefty / Reynolds Wrap 104.534 139.408 -6.342
30 10 Jeff Green Toyota TriStar Motorsports 104.469 139.494 -6.428
31 39 Josh Richards Ford NSW Kids 104.067 140.033 -6.967
32 40 Erik Darnell Chevrolet SheboyganAuto.com 103.464 140.849 -7.783
33 124 Casey Roderick* Chevrolet West Virginia Miners 103.422 140.906 -7.840
34 52 Ryan Ellis Chevrolet Cobblestone Inn & Suites 102.401 142.311 -9.245
35 23 Bill Prietzel Chevrolet R3 Motorsports 100.886 144.448 -11.382
36 70 Tony Raines Dodge Country Inn & Suites 100.585 144.881 -11.815
37 42 Tim Schendel Chevrolet SheboyganAuto.com 100.194 145.446 -12.380
38 46 Chase Miller Chevrolet TheMotorsportsGroup.com 99.898 145.876 -12.810
39 108 Matt Frahm Ford Randy Hill Racing 99.376 146.643 -13.577
40 89 Morgan Shepherd Chevrolet Schneider Electric 99.308 146.744 -13.678
42 4 Matthew Bell Chevrolet Extreme Bidder 97.941 148.791 -15.725
43 50 T.J. Bell Chevrolet Beaver Bail Bonds - - -
 
FenderBumper said:
I like the field for this race. With road racers like Ron Fellows, Sam Hornish Jr, Jacques Villeneuve, Nelson Piquet Jr and Max Papis batteling it out, we should see some great, and very aggressive racing. Then there are the road course newbies Auston Dillon, Danica Patrick, Cole Whitt and Miguel Paludo to liven things up. Throw in the traction challenged Brian Scott and the slightly crazy Kurt Busch, and I think we'll be talking about this one for months.
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Kurt is starting in 22nd . Why don't the 21 drivers in front of him just give him a little room to get by . Then no wrecks , no bad temper , no hard feelings ? It's just so easy , when you look at it that way .
 
Busch is a good enough road racer to not have to bully his way through. Whether or not he realizes that is, IMO, 50/50.

I'm actually curious to watch some of the regulars such as Stenhouse, Patrick, Dillon and those who we may see in cup some day. It' be nice to have another good road course driver in the top series.
 
I'm looking foward to seeing Danica run well this race. I think a top 10 should be huge considering the top 7 road racers in the field. She just needs to stay away from those Canadien fools Villaneuve and Badfellows.
 
Is it just me or are most of these nationwide drivers just unbearable to listen to? Michael McDowell has to be one of the most all time annoying people to look at and listen to. I can't stand his smug smile. Between these idiots and the Danica love fest I fast forwarded the pre show in record time.
 
StewartHaas-Gibbs Racing said:
Is it just me or are most of these nationwide drivers just unbearable to listen to? Michael McDowell has to be one of the most all time annoying people to look at and listen to. I can't stand his smug smile. Between these idiots and the Danica love fest I fast forwarded the pre show in record time.
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Come on, you know you love the Danica love fest.
 
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