JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 15: Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, follows Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #6 Blue Bird Ford, into turn one during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Dollar 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 15, 2012 in Joliet, Illinois. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
Stenhouse wins at Chicagoland, grabs points lead
By NASCAR Wire Service
September 15, 2012 7:28 PM, EDT
JOLIET, Ill. — It was a statement victory for defending Nationwide Series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who won Saturday’s Dollar General 300 Powered by Coca-Cola at Chicagoland Speedway and simultaneously wrestled the series lead from Elliott Sadler.
The victory was Stenhouse’s fifth of the season and the seventh of his career. He crossed the finish line 2.402 seconds ahead of Kyle Busch, who fell one spot short of posting his first victory in the Nationwide car he owns.
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Unofficial Results
2012 Unofficial Race Results : Dollar General 300 powered by Coca-Cola
Dollar General 300 powered by Coca-Cola | September 15, 2012 | Race 26 of 33
FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS
1 3 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford Blue Bird 47/4 200 Running
2 6 54 Kyle Busch Toyota Monster Energy 0 200 Running
3 2 3 Austin Dillon * Chevrolet American Ethanol 42/1 200 Running
4 16 22 Brad Keselowski Dodge Discount Tire 0 200 Running
5 7 33 Paul Menard Chevrolet Menards / Rheem 0 200 Running
6 4 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge Avis 39/1 200 Running
7 8 43 Michael Annett Ford Pilot Flying J 38/1 200 Running
8 5 2 Elliott Sadler Chevrolet OneMain Financial 37/1 200 Running
9 1 18 Joey Logano Toyota Dollar General 0 200 Running
10 42 11 Brian Scott Toyota Dollar General 34/0 200 Running
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