RCR Post Race Report NSCS GEICO 400 at Chicagoland Speedway

RCR Post Race Report 
NSCS GEICO 400 at Chicagoland Speedway  
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
GEICO 400  
Chicagoland Speedway
September 16, 2012
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 12th (Kevin Harvick), 15th (Paul Menard) and 24th (Jeff Burton).  
According the NASCAR Post-Race Loop Data Statistics, Harvick completed 100 Green Flag Passes during the 267-lap event, the most of any driver. 
Harvick improved six positions during the last 10 percent (27 laps) of the race, positioning him first in the NASCAR Loop Data Statistics Closers category. 
Menard gained four positions in the final 10 percent (27 laps) of the race, tying him for third in the NASCAR Loop Data Statistics category Closers.
Menard made 83 green-flag passes, 39 of those while running in the top 15 which ranked him sixth in Quality Passes.
Burton made 57 Green Flag Passes during the 400-mile race
Brad Keselowski claimed the victory at Chicagoland Speedway, followed to the line by Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch and Ryan Newman.
The next scheduled Sprint Cup Series race is the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday, September 23. The 28th race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.