The 2012 season has been one crazy ride, from two brand new champions to one back-to-back champion. From AJ Allmendinger being suspended, to Dale Earnhardt Jr. sitting out for two weeks with a concussion. It has been a season of ups and downs within all three series of NASCAR competition.
For the sixth time in series history, the NASCAR Nationwide Series has a back-to-back champion as Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was able to secure his second championship in a row on Saturday night.
Johnson was leading the race and the championship until lap 213 during a schedules green flag pit stop. The pit crew left off a rear lug nut and Johnson had to come back in to pit again. Johnson lost a lap and the title started fading at that point. Then on lap 226 Johnson slowed and went to the pits for repairs……the championship was over for Johnson and the No.48 team.
It has been quite a season for Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and now he can celebrate with his second consecutive NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) championship. This championship proved that he is a true champion and all he endured throughout the season set him up for this great championship run.
Regan Smith won the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS)Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway for his first win in 2012 and the first win for JR Motorsports since 2010.
After grabbing the lead with 15 laps to go, Regan Smith would win the Ford Ecoboost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway for his first ever Nationwide Series victory. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. would finish sixth to win the driver's championship for the second straight season. Joe Gibbs Racing would win the owner's championship with the No. 18 car for the fourth time in five years.
For the majority of the Ford Ecoboost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, James Buescher ran inside of the top 10, looking to seal the championship. As the race drew into the final laps though, Buescher fell outside of the top 10, almost going a lap down at one point.
Time has a sensation of standing still during big moments. That feeling of knowing and seeing what’s coming but powerless to stop or change it, instead stuck apart of it as it plays out.
With a last lap pass and some fender rubbing with Kyle Busch, Cale Gale was able to become the ninth first-time winner in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
Corey Heim passed Ross Chastain on the final lap at Darlington Raceway in double overtime to capture the checkered flag in Friday night’s Buckle Up South Carolina 200.
Corey Heim made a last-lap pass on Ross Chastain to capture his second-straight victory at Darlington Raceway in Friday night’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Buckle Up South Carolina 200.
After making some adjustments on pit road, the No. 45 came to life and finished second in stage two. In a thrilling final stage, Chastain swapped the lead back and forth several times.
Connor Mosack, driver of the No. 7 Friends of Jaclyn Chevrolet Silverado RST, showed resilience after battling adversity throughout Friday’s Buckle Up South Carolina 200
TRICON Garage driver and reigning Truck Series champion Corey Heim drove a masterful final restart to deliver his first win in his second Truck Series start this season.
