2012 Aaron's 312
NASCAR race at Talladega Superspeedway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2012 Aaron's 312 was the 8th race of the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series and the 21st holding of this event. The race was held at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. In the end, Joey Logano won the race in a close finish with his Cup Series teammate Kyle Busch as Logano beat Busch by .034 seconds.[2] But this race became notable for it being a wreckfest and for a terrible crash by Eric McClure that left McClure with a concussion.[3]
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Race details[1] | |||
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Date | May 5, 2012 (2012-05-05) | ||
Official name | 2012 Aaron's 312 | ||
Location | Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km) | ||
Distance | 122 laps, 324.52 mi (522.264 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 117 laps, 311.2 mi (500.83 km) | ||
Weather | Sunny | ||
Average speed | 136.258 mph (219.286 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 66,000 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
Time | no qualifying | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
Laps | 36 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 18 | Joey Logano | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | ESPN/ABC | ||
Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree |
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