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RCR Post Race Report- Nationwide Series- Texas

RCR Post Race Report
NASCAR Nationwide Series
O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge
 
 
NASCAR Nationwide Series
O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge
Texas Motor Speedway
November 3, 2012

Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished first (Kevin Harvick), sixth (Austin Dillon) and 11th (Elliott Sadler).
Sadler and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., are tied atop the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, while Dillon ranks third in the standings, 21 markers behind his RCR teammate.
The No. 2 team is tied for second in the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, trailing the No. 18 team by 27 points, with the No. 3 team fourth in the standings and the No. 33 team ranked fifth.
Dillon leads the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings over Cole Whitt.
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Harvick maintained an Average Running Position of 1.55 throughout the race, leading all drivers. He also led Loop Data categories for Driver Rating (149.3), Fastest Driver Late in a Run (171.076 mph), Laps Led (55), Green Flag Speed (173.215 mph) and Speed in Traffic (172.773 mph).
Harvick and Sadler were second and third-Fastest on Restarts, respectively.
Harvick and Sadler were among five drivers who spent 100 percent of the 200-lap race running in the top 15.
Sadler had the third-best Average Running Position (4.535) and was the fourth-Fastest Driver Early in a Run.
Dillon ranked second in the Closers category, advancing nine positions in the final 10 percent of the race, and ranked second in Green Flag Passes with 61.
Harvick earned a record-setting fifth Nationwide Series win at Texas Motor Speedway, crossing the finish line ahead of Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch, Stenhouse and Denny Hamlin.
The next scheduled Nationwide Series race is the Great Clips 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday, Nov. 10. The 32nd race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on Motor Racing Network.

 

 
Disappointing 11th-Place Finish for Elliott Sadler and the OneMain Financial team at Texas Motor Speedway
 
Elliott Sadler and the No. 2 OneMain Financial team walked away with a disappointing 11th-place finish Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway. Starting the NASCAR Nationwide Series event from the outside pole position, Sadler raced inside the top five for the first half of the 200-lap race, leading one lap and consistently running lap times quicker than the leader. The OneMain Financial driver relayed to the Richard Childress Racing team that the Chevrolet needed more right-rear grip, and when a caution period came out on lap 154, crew chief Luke Lambert called Sadler down pit road for four tires and fuel. Restarting in the 10th position, the No. 2 Chevrolet was shuffled back at the restart to the 12th spot while Sadler communicated that the handling of the car was the loosest it had been all night. Fighting the extremely loose-handling condition, the Emporia, Va., native tried to maintain his running position as the laps wound down, but was unable to hold off competition with fresher tires and ultimately crossed the finish line in the 11th position. Sadler is tied in the Nationwide Series driver championship point standings with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. with two races remaining in the season.
 
Start – 2                     Finish – 11              Laps Led – 1             Points – 1 (Tied)
 
ELLIOTT SADLER QUOTE:
“Not the night that we wanted tonight at Texas Motor Speedway. Things just did not play in our favor tonight. We had a pretty good car all day, but that last caution killed us, especially since some of the cars had one more set of tires left. We gave up a lot of ground, and a lot of points tonight, however, there is still a lot of racing left in the season. This team never gives up.”
 
 
 
 
 
Austin Dillon Earns Sixth-Place Finish in No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet at Texas Motor Speedway
 
Austin Dillon drove Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet to a sixth-place finish in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday evening. Dillon started the 200-lap event from the fourth position but fell to 27th in the running order after concerns with the right-rear tire forced the No. 3 team to make an unscheduled pit stop under green-flag conditions on lap 43. The caution flag was displayed as Dillon left pit road, pinning the rookie contender one lap down to the race leader. He was able to take the wave around to gain his lap back and steadily climbed in the running order despite struggling with a loose-handling condition throughout most of the event. A caution period with less than 30 laps remaining in the event provided the Danny Stockman-led team a final opportunity to make adjustments in the pits and the balance of the car was greatly improved on the final run, allowing Dillon to race his way into the sixth position to secure his 25th top-10 finish of the season.
 
Start – 4                       Finish – 6                     Laps Led – 1                            Points – 3
 
AUSTIN DILLON QUOTE:
“It was a long night but I am so proud of this team for rebounding to a sixth-place finish tonight. We made an adjustment during final practice yesterday evening that got us too loose for the race and we spent most of the race playing catch up. The No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet was just so loose throughout the night, but we were able to get the car fixed by the end of the race and salvage a sixth-place finish.”
 
 
 
 
  
Kevin Harvick Dominates the NASCAR Nationwide Series Race and Drives to Victory Lane at Texas Motor Speedway
 
Kevin Harvick dominated the O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge, driving Richard Childress Racing’s No. 33 OneMain Financial Chevrolet to Victory Lane Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway. The Bakersfield, Calif., native started the NASCAR Nationwide Series event from the third position and reported to crew chief Ernie Cope that he was battling an extremely tight-handling condition during the early laps. As the green-flag run progressed, the car’s handling became neutral allowing Harvick to move forward in the running order. Content with the handling of the car, Cope called the two-time Nationwide Series champion to pit road on lap 46 for four fresh tires and fuel. Harvick was scored in the second position for the ensuing restart and took over the lead on lap 64. The RCR driver maintained his position out front until the team’s final four-tire pit stop on lap 155. Varying pit strategies by other teams positioned Harvick sixth for the lap-160 restart, but he returned the No. 33 OneMain Financial Chevrolet to the lead three laps later. The 36-year-old driver went on to lead 127 laps of the 200-lap affair before capturing his fifth Nationwide Series victory at the Fort Worth, Texas-based facility, tying the track record for Nationwide Series wins.
 
Start – 3                        Finish – 1             Laps Led – 127               Owner Points – 5
 
KEVIN HARVICK QUOTE:
“I could
n’t think of a better way to close out my season in the (NASCAR) Nationwide Series, than with a win. This OneMain Financial team worked hard tonight to keep us out front, and (crew chief) Ernie Cope made some good calls on the pit box. This team has had so many almost-wins this season that they really deserve this win tonight.”
 
 

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Texas 350   
Texas Motor Speedway 
November 2, 2012
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished fifth (Ty Dillon), seventh (Joey Coulter) and 17th (Brendan Gaughan).
Dillon is second in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver championship point battle, 15 markers behind the leader; while Coulter ranks fifth in the standings.
The No. 3 Chevrolet team is second in the Camping World Truck Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 22 team fourth in the standings and the No. 2 team 14th.
Dillon leads the Sunoco Rookie of the Year point standings ahead of Cale Gale.
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Dillon earned the fifth-highest Driver Rating (109.8), while Coulter ranked eighth with a rating of 100.1.
RCR drivers made a total of 104 Green Flag Passes during the 147-lap event with Gaughan earning 44 passes, Coulter with 31, and Dillon with 29 passes.
Dillon scored the fourth-highest Average Running Position of 5.803, while Coulter ranked eighth with a 6.626 and Gaughan ranked 15th with a 14.388.
Dillon was the sixth-Fastest Driver on Restarts, and Coulter ranked eighth-fastest in Saturday’s affair.
Combined, RCR drivers ran the Fastest Laps for 18 laps. Dillon scored 10 of those laps, with Gaughan earning five, and Coulter with three laps.
Gaughan ranked first in the Closers category for the 147-lap event.
Coulter was the third-Fastest Driver Early in a Run, while Dillon was the eighth-quickest and George ranked 17th.
Dillon spent 100 percent of the event in the top 15 ranking him first amongst the rest of the field, while Coulter ranked fifth (99.3 percent) and Gaughan was scored in the top 15 for 61.9 percent of the race, ranking him 13th in the category.
Johnny Sauter took the checkered flag at Texas Motor Speedway and was followed to the line by Parker Kligerman, Nelson Piquet Jr., Kyle Busch and Dillon.
The next scheduled Camping World Truck Series race is the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on Friday, Nov. 9. The 21st race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on SPEED beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network beginning at 7:45 p.m.

RCR Post Race Report TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville

RCR Post Race Report  
TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway   
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
TUMS Fast Relief 500      
Martinsville Speedway
October 28, 2012
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 12th (Paul Menard), 22nd (Jeff Burton) and 32nd (Kevin Harvick).
Menard gained seven positions in the final 10 percent (50 laps) of the TUMS Fast Relief 500, ranking him third in the NASCAR Loop Data category of Closers, while Burton gained four positions ranking him fourth.
Menard ranked 14th-Fastest on Restarts with an average speed of 90.388 mph, made 81 Green Flag Passes and 23 Quality Passes according to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics.
Burton made 75 Green Flag Passes during the 500-lap race.
Burton was the 14th-Fastest Driver Late in a Run with an average speed of 90.423 mph.
Harvick posted eight of the Fastest Laps Run in the 33rd points-paying event of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season and Menard turned five.
Harvick spent 250 laps running in the Top 15 during the TUMS Fast Relief 500, made 82 Green Flag Passes and 34 Quality Passes.
Jimmie Johnson captured his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win of the 2012 season and was followed to the finish line by Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne, Aric Almirola and Clint Bowyer.
The next scheduled Sprint Cup Series race is the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Nov. 4. The race is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.     

RCR Post Race Report Kansas 400 at Kansas Speedway

RCR Post Race Report 
Kansas 400 at Kansas Speedway  
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Kansas 400    
Kansas Speedway 
October 21, 2012
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished third (Paul Menard), 11th (Kevin Harvick) and 28th (Jeff Burton).
Menard ranked second in the Loop Data Statistics category Quality Passes (44), was the third-Fastest Driver Late in a Run and third-Fastest on Restarts.
Menard maintained the fourth-best Average Running Position (8.333), logged the fourth-most Laps in the Top 15 (230) and scored a Driver Rating of 109.5, ranking him fifth according to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics.
Running as high as fourth-place during the 267-lap event, Harvick spent 163 laps in the top 15 (61 percent).
Harvick completed 61 Green Flag Passes, tying him for ninth in the Post-Race Loop Data category.  
Burton gained two positions over the final 27 laps, ranking him fifth in the NASCAR Loop Data statistic category of Closers
Matt Kenseth captured his third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win of the 2012 season and was followed to the finish line by Martin Truex Jr., Menard, Kasey Kahne and Tony Stewart.
The next scheduled Sprint Cup Series race is the TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 28. The race is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. 

RCR Post Race Report NASCAR Nationwide Series Kansas Lottery 300

RCR Post Race Report
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Kansas Lottery 300 
 
 
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Kansas Lottery 300 
Kansas Speedway
October 20, 2012

Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished second (Austin Dillon), fourth (Elliott Sadler) and 16th (Paul Menard).
Sadler leads the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver championship point standings by six points over Ricky Stenhouse Jr., while Dillon ranks third in the standings, 26 markers behind his RCR teammate.
The No. 2 team ranks second in the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, trailing the No. 18 team by 21 points, with the No. 3 team fourth in the standings and the No. 33 team fifth.
Dillon leads the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings over Cole Whitt.
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Dillon was the only driver to spend 100 percent of the race running in the top 15, was Fastest on Restarts, had the Fastest Speed in Traffic and ranked second in Average Running Position (3.282).
With his second-place finish, Dillon helped Chevrolet clinch the Bill France Performance Cup (manufacturer’s championship) with three races remaining in the 2012 Nationwide Series.
Menard maintained the highest Average Running Position throughout the race (2.146), highest Driver Rating (133.1), was the Fastest Driver Early in a Run, led the field in Green Flag Speed and Laps Led (110).
Sadler had the fifth-best Average Running Position (7.937), made 39 Quality Passes and earned a Driver Rating of 103.1, ranking him eighth.
Stenhouse earned his sixth Nationwide Series win of 2012, crossing the finish line ahead of Dillon, Joey Logano, Sadler and Cole Whitt.
The next scheduled Nationwide Series race is the O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday, November 3. The 30th race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on Performance Racing Network.

RCR Post Race Report Charlotte 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway

RCR Post Race Report 
Charlotte 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway  
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Charlotte 500    
Charlotte Motor Speedway 
October 13, 2012
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 11th (Kevin Harvick), 27th (Paul Menard) and 28th (Jeff Burton). 
According to NASCAR’s Post-Race Loop Data Statistics, Harvick completed the sixth-most Green Flag Passes (131) during the 334-lap event, with 76 coming while running in the top 15 (Quality Passes), positioning him third in the loop data category.
The RCR drivers collectively turned 14 of the Fastest Laps Run during the 334-lap race with Menard logging 10, and Burton and Harvick each turning in two.
Burton gained two positions and Menard improved one position in the final 10 percent (34 laps) of the Charlotte 500, ranking them sixth and seventh, respectively, in the category Closers.
Clint Bowyer captured his third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win of the 2012 season and was followed to the finish line by Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle and Kyle Busch.
The next scheduled Sprint Cup Series race is the Kansas 400 at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, Oct. 21. The race is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

RCR Post Race Report NASCAR Nationwide Series

RCR Post Race Report
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Dollar General 300 
 
 
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Dollar General 300
Charlotte Motor Speedway
October 12, 2012

Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished second (Kevin Harvick), third (Elliott Sadler) and sixth (Austin Dillon).
Sadler leads the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver championship point standings by 13 points over Ricky Stenhouse Jr., while Dillon ranks third in the standings, 29 markers behind his RCR teammate.
The No. 2 team ranks second in the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, trailing the No. 18 team by 19 points, with the No. 3 team fourth in the standings and the No. 33 team fifth.
Dillon leads the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings over Cole Whitt.
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Harvick led the field in Quality Passes (46), maintained a Driver Rating of 122.8, ranking him second, was the third-Fastest Driver Early in a Run, the third-Fastest Driver Late in a Run and had the third-fastest Green Flag Speed.
Sadler was Fastest on Restarts, had the fourth-best Average Running Position (3.935) and was the fourth-Fastest Driver Early in a Run.
Dillon was the sixth-Fastest Driver Early in a Run and made 31 Quality Passes, ranking him sixth.
Combined, the RCR drivers posted the Fastest Laps Run for 38 circuits.
Harvick and Sadler spent 100 percent of the race running in the top 15, while Dillon spent 99.5 percent of the race running in the top 15.
Joey Logano earned his eighth Nationwide Series win of 2012, crossing the finish line ahead of Harvick, Sadler, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin.
The next scheduled Nationwide Series race is the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 20. The 29th race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 3 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network.

RCR Post Race Report Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 at Talladega Superspeedway

RCR Post Race Report 
Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 at Talladega Superspeedway   
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500    
Talladega Superspeedway 
October 7, 2012
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 10th (Jeff Burton), 11th (Kevin Harvick) and 28th (Paul Menard).
According to the NASCAR Post-Race Loop Data Statistics, Burton made the sixth-most Green Flag Passes (499) with 279 of those passes coming while running in the top 15 (Quality Passes).
Burton spent 131 Laps (69.3 percent) Running in the Top 15 and earned an Average Running Position of 11.471, ranking him eighth amongst his competitors.
Kevin Harvick led the field in Fastest Drivers Early In a Run with an average speed of 197.214 mph.
With 11 circuits in the front of the field, Harvick was ranked fifth in Laps Led.
Harvick earned the second-best Driver Rating (111.7), while Burton finished with the sixth-best Driver Rating (101.5).
Paul Menard completed 533 Green Flag Passes and 301 Quality Passes, positioning him second and 10th, respectively in the Post-Race Loop Data categories.
Menard spent 129 Laps in the Top 15, the ninth-most of all drivers in the 43-car field.
RCR teammates Harvick and Menard each posted three of the Fastest Laps Run during the scheduled 500-mile affair.
Matt Kenseth captured his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win of the 2012 season and was followed to the finish line by Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, David Ragan and Regan Smith.
The next scheduled Sprint Cup Series race is the Charlotte 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 13. The race is scheduled to be televised live on ABC beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
     

RCR Post Race Report

RCR Post Race Report 
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Talladega Superspeedway
 
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola 
Talladega Superspeedway
October 6, 2012
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished fourth (Ty Dillon), ninth (Tim George Jr.) and 14th (Joey Coulter).
Dillon is the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver championship point leader by one marker; Coulter ranks fifth in the standings.
The No. 3 Chevrolet team is the Camping World Truck Series owner championship point leader, with the No. 22 team fourth in the standings and the No. 2 team 10th.
Dillon leads the Sunoco Rookie of the Year point standings ahead of Cale Gale.
The No. 3 Bass Pro Shops team earned their third pole award of the 2012 season.
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Dillon earned the highest Driver Rating (113.8), while Coulter ranked 10th with a rating of 86.3.
Dillon led the most laps (25) during the 94-lap event.
RCR drivers made a total of 465 Green Flag Passes during the 94-lap event with George earning 224 passes, Coulter with 172 and Dillon with 69 passes.
Dillon scored the second-highest Average Running Position of 4.064, while Coulter ranked seventh with a 9.426 and George was 12th with a 14.447.
George was the 10th-Fastest Driver on Restarts in Saturday’s affair.
Coulter ranked the sixth-Fastest Driver Early in a Run, while Dillon was the seventh-quickest and George ranked 16th.
Dillon spent 100 percent of the event in the top 15, ranking him first among the rest of the field, while Coulter ranked fifth (88.3 percent).
Parker Kligerman took the checkered flag at Talladega Superspeedway for his first career Camping World Truck Series win and was followed to the line by Johnny Sauter, James Buescher, Dillon and Timothy Peters.
The next scheduled Camping World Truck Series race is the Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 27. The 19th race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on SPEED beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on Motor Racing Network beginning at 1:45 p.m.    

RCR Post Race Report NSCS AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway

RCR Post Race Report 
NSCS AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway  
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
AAA 400   
Dover International Speedway
September 30, 2012
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 13th (Kevin Harvick), 22nd (Paul Menard) and 27th (Jeff Burton).
Harvick spent 237 laps (59.3 percent) running in the Top 15 while making 49 Green Flag Passes.
According to NASCAR’s Post-Race Loop Data Statistics, Burton posted six of the Fastest Laps of the 400-lap event, while Harvick was credited with running four and Menard turned two.
Menard logged the second-most Green Flag Passes in the AAA 400 with 72. 
Burton made 41 Green Flag Passes during the 400-mile race.
Brad Keselowski captured his fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win of the 2012 season and was followed to the finish line by Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards.
The next scheduled Sprint Cup Series race is the Good Sam Club at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday, Oct. 7. The race is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.  

RCR Post Race Report NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Smith’s 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

RCR Post Race Report 
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Smith’s 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
 
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Smith’s 350
Las Vegas Motor Speedway
September 29, 2012
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished third (Joey Coulter), fourth (Brendan Gaughan) and 10th (Ty Dillon).
Dillon is the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver championship point leader by one marker; Coulter ranks fourth in the standings.
The No. 3 Chevrolet team is the Camping World Truck Series owner championship point leader, with the No. 22 team fourth in the standings and the No. 2 team 10th.
Dillon leads the Sunoco Rookie of the Year point standings ahead of Cale Gale.
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Coulter earned the highest Driver Rating (136.2), Dillon earned a rating of 102.3 ranking him fifth amongst the competitors while Gaughan ranked 12th with a rating of 83.6.
Coulter led the most laps (40) during the Smith’s 350.
RCR drivers made a total of 149 Green Flag Passes during the 146-lap event with Gaughan earning 51 passes, Dillon with 50 and Coulter with 48 passes.
Coulter scored the highest Average Running Position of 2.850, while Dillon ranked fourth with a 6.741 and Gaughan was 11th with a 10.959.
Coulter was ranked the Fastest Driver Early in a Run, while Dillon was the ninth-quickest and Gaughan ranked 10th.
Combined, RCR teammates scored the Fastest Laps Run for 44 circuits at the 1.5-mile track, with Coulter lead the most for 31 laps, while Dillon tied for third (13 laps).
Coulter spent 100 percent of the event in the top 15 ranking him first amongst the rest of the field, while Dillon ranked eighth (93.8 percent) and Gaughan ranked ninth (90.4 percent).
Coulter was the Fastest Driver Late in a Run and the Maintained the Fastest Green Flag Speed. Dillon ranked fourth and Gaughan ranked 11th in both categories.
Nelson Piquet Jr. took the checkered flag at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for his second career Camping World Truck Series win and was followed to the line by Matt Crafton, Coulter, Gaughan and Todd Bodine.
The next scheduled Camping World Truck Series race is the Coca-Cola 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday, Oct. 6. The 18th race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on SPEED beginning at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on Motor Racing Network beginning at 3:45 p.m.    

RCR Post Race Report NASCAR Nationwide Series OneMain Financial 200

RCR Post Race Report
NASCAR Nationwide Series
OneMain Financial 200 
 
NASCAR Nationwide Series
OneMain Financial 200
Dover International Speedway
September 29, 2012

 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished second (Paul Menard), fourth (Elliott Sadler) and 10th (Austin Dillon).
Sadler leads the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver championship point standings by nine points over Ricky Stenhouse Jr., while Dillon ranks third in the standings, 25 markers behind his RCR teammate.
The No. 2 team ranks second in the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, trailing the No. 18 team by 21 points, with the No. 3 team fourth in the standings and the No. 33 team fifth.
Dillon leads the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings over Cole Whitt.
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, the RCR drivers ranked second (Menard), fifth (Sadler) and sixth (Dillon) in the category for Fastest Drivers Late in a Run.
Combined, the RCR drivers posted the Fastest Laps Run for 28 circuits.
Each of the RCR drivers spent 100 percent of the race running in the top 15.
Menard led the field in Green Flag Passes with 47 and was second-Fastest on Restarts, with an average restart speed of 144.825 mph.
Sadler ranked second in the Closers category, advancing four positions in the final 10 percent of the race, and ranked fifth in Quality Passes with 14.
Dillon ranked second in Green Flag Passes with 46 and ranked fifth in Average Running Position (6.460).
Joey Logano earned his seventh Nationwide Series win of 2012, crossing the finish line ahead of Menard, Michael Annett, Sadler and Kyle Busch.
The next scheduled Nationwide Series race is the Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday, Oct. 12. The 28th race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on Performance Racing Network.

RCR Post Race Report–Kentucky

RCR Post Race Report  
NSCS SYLVANIA 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway   
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
SYLVANIA 300   
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
September 23, 2012
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 11th (Kevin Harvick), 12th (Paul Menard) and 15th (Jeff Burton).
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Harvick was the sixth-Fastest Driver Late In a Run (126.160 mph) and averaged a Green-Flag Speed of 126.706 mph, positioning him sixth amongst all competitors.
RCR teammates Kevin Harvick and Paul Menard collectively turned nine of the Fastest Laps Run, ranking seventh and 15th, respectively.
Harvick spent 298 Laps in the Top 15, while Menard ran in the top 15 for 267 laps, ranking them fourth and ninth respectively in the Post-Race Loop Data category.
Menard ranked sixth in the NASCAR Loop Data Statistics category Green Flag Passes (55) with 35 of those while running in the top 15, which ranked him sixth in Quality Passes.
Burton ranked first in the NASCAR Loop Data Statistics category of Closers by gaining three positions over the final 10 percent (30 laps) of the race.
Burton made 46 Green Flag Passes during the 300-mile race  
Denny Hamlin captured his third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win of the 2012 season and was followed to the finish line by Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Clint Bowyer and Kasey Kahne.
The next scheduled Sprint Cup Series race is the AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 30. The race is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.    

RCR Post Race Report–Kentucky

RCR Post Race Report
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Kentucky 300  
 
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Kentucky 300
Kentucky Speedway
September 22, 2012

 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished first (Austin Dillon), third (Brendan Gaughan) and fifth (Elliott Sadler).
Sadler leads the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver championship point standings by four points over Ricky Stenhouse Jr., while Dillon ranks third in the standings, 15 markers behind his RCR teammate.
The No. 2 team ranks second in the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, trailing the No. 18 team by 13 points, with the No. 3 team fourth in the standings and the No. 33 team sixth.
Dillon leads the Rookie of the Year standings over Cole Whitt.
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, the RCR drivers ranked second (Dillon), third (Sadler) and fourth (Gaughan) in the category for Fastest Drivers Early in a Run.
Combined, the RCR drivers posted the Fastest Laps Run for 81 circuits.
Dillon led the field in Average Running Position (2.005), Driver Rating (139.5), Fastest Drivers Late in a Run (169.924 mph), Fastest Laps Run (40), Fastest on Restarts (165.775) and Green Flag Speed (170.404 mph).
Gaughan posted his third top-10 finish in three races at Kentucky Speedway.
Sadler (3.055) and Gaughan (7.210) maintained the third and fourth-best Average Running Position, respectively, throughout the race.
Sadler had the second-best Driver Rating (131.4).
Dillon earned his second Nationwide Series victory of his career and the 2012 season by 1.059 seconds over Sam Hornish Jr., Gaughan, Drew Herring and Sadler.
The next scheduled Nationwide Series race is the OneMain Financial 200 Dover International Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 29. The 27th race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 3 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on Motor Racing Network beginning at 3:45 p.m.  

RCR Racing–Kentucky Speedway

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 

Kentucky 201  

Kentucky Speedway 

September 21, 2012

 

Race Highlights:

  • Richard Childress Racing teammates finished third (Ty Dillon), fourth (Joey Coulter) and 18th (Tim George Jr.). 
  • Dillon is the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver championship point leader by four markers; Coulter ranks fifth in the standings.
  • The No. 3 Chevrolet team is the Camping World Truck Series owner championship point leader, with the No. 22 team fourth in the standings and the No. 2 team 10th.
  • Dillon leads the Sunoco Rookie of the Year point standings ahead of Cale Gale.
  • According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Coulter earned the third-highest Driver Rating (136.5), and Dillon earned a rating of 116.2 ranking him fourth amongst the competitors.
  • Coulter led for 39 laps during the Kentucky 201.
  • RCR drivers made a total of 77 Green Flag Passes during the 134-lap event with Dillon earning 39 passes, Coulter with 27 and George with 11 passes.
  • George tied for second in the Closers category, gaining one position in the final 10 percent (14 laps) of the race.
  • Coulter scored the highest Average Running Position of 2.813, and Dillon ranked third with a 5.254.
  • Coulter was ranked the Fastest Driver Early in a Run, while Dillon was the fourth-quickest.
  • Combined, RCR teammates Dillon and Coulter scored the Fastest Laps Run for 41 circuits at the 1.5-mile track.
  • Dillon and Coulter spent 100 percent of the event in the top 15 ranking them first amongst the rest of the field.
  • Coulter was the Fastest on Restarts and Dillon was fourth in the category.
  • James Buescher took the checkered flag at Kentucky Speedway and was followed to the line by Parker Kligerman, Dillon, Coulter and Brian Scott.
  • The next scheduled Camping World Truck Series race is the Smith’s 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 29. The 17th race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on SPEED beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on Motor Racing Network beginning at 7:45 p.m.     

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. 

RCR Post Race Report NNS Chicagoland Speedway and NCWTS Iowa Speedway

RCR Post Race Report 
NNS Chicagoland Speedway and NCWTS Iowa Speedway  
 
 
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Dollar General 300 powered by Coca-Cola 
Chicagoland Speedway
September 15, 2012
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished third (Austin Dillon), fifth (Paul Menard) and eighth (Elliott Sadler).
Sadler is in the second position in the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver championship point standings, nine points behind leader Ricky Stenhouse Jr., while Dillon ranks third in the standings, trailing the leader by 34 points.
The No. 2 Chevrolet team is third in the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, 13 points shy of the No. 18 team’s lead, with the No. 3 team fourth in the standings and the No. 33 team sixth.
Dillon leads the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings over Cole Whitt.
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Menard was ranked the seventh-Fastest Driver Early in a Run (168.466 mph), Late in a Run (168.078 mph) and on Restarts (165.090 mph). He also maintained the eighth-best Average Running Position (7.645), Driver Rating (103) and Green Flag Speed (167.236 mph).
Dillon and Menard spent 100 percent of the contested Laps in the Top 15, while Sadler turned 199 of the 200 laps (99.5 percent) in the top 15.
The RCR drivers turned 51 of the Fastest Laps Run with Dillon contributing 38, Sadler with 11 and Menard with two.
Dillon was the Fastest Driver Late In a Run with an average speed of 167.599 mph according to NASCAR’s Post-Race Loop Data Statistics. Dillon ranked second in Average Running Position (2.582), Laps Led (52) and Speed in Traffic (168.412 mph). He was third-Fastest on Restarts (166.161 mph), averaged a Green Flag Speed of 168.400 mph and earned a Driver Rating of 127.1 ranking him third in both categories.
Sadler notched the second position in Quality Passes, third in Fastest Drivers Late in a Run and fourth in Speed in Traffic.
Stenhouse, Jr. claimed the victory at Chicagoland Speedway, followed to the line by Kyle Busch, Dillon, Brad Keselowski and Menard.
The next scheduled Nationwide Series race is the Kentucky 300 at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday, September 22. The 27th race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN beginning at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. 

RCR Post Race Report — NSCS

RCR Post Race Report —
NSCS Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Int’l Raceway
 
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
NSCS Federated Auto Parts 400
Richmond Int’l Raceway
September 8, 2012
 
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished sixth (Jeff Burton), 10th (Kevin Harvick) and 23rd (Paul Menard).
Harvick enters the 2012 Chase for the Sprint Cup seeded ninth, trailing point leader Denny Hamlin by 12 points. Menard ranks 17th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship standings, while Burton ranks 19th.
Burton gained five positions over the final 40 laps, ranking him fourth in the NASCAR Loop Data statistic category of Closers.
Burton made 46 Green Flag Passes and spent 331 Laps (82 percent) of the 400-lap event in the Top 15.
According the NASCAR Post Race Loop Data Statistics, Harvick spent 385 Laps in the Top 15, tying him for third in the category.
Harvick improved seven positions during the last 10 percent (40 laps) of the race, positioning him second the NASCAR Loop Data Statistics Closers category.
Menard made 65 Green Flag Passes, ranking him ninth in that category according to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics.
The next scheduled Sprint Cup Series race is the GEICO 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 16. The 27th 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 Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

RCR Post Race Report — NNS Richmond International Raceway

RCR Post Race Report —
NSCS Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Int’l Raceway
 
 
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
NSCS Federated Auto Parts 400
Richmond Int’l Raceway
September 8, 2012
 
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished sixth (Jeff Burton), 10th (Kevin Harvick) and 23rd (Paul Menard).
Harvick enters the 2012 Chase for the Sprint Cup seeded ninth, trailing point leader Denny Hamlin by 12 points. Menard ranks 17th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver championship standings, while Burton ranks 19th.
Burton gained five positions over the final 40 laps, ranking him fourth in the NASCAR Loop Data statistic category of Closers.
Burton made 46 Green Flag Passes and spent 331 Laps (82 percent) of the 400-lap event in the Top 15.
According the NASCAR Post Race Loop Data Statistics, Harvick spent 385 Laps in the Top 15, tying him for third in the category.
Harvick improved seven positions during the last 10 percent (40 laps) of the race, positioning him second the NASCAR Loop Data Statistics Closers category.
Menard made 65 Green Flag Passes, ranking him ninth in that category according to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics.
The next scheduled Sprint Cup Series race is the GEICO 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 16. The 27th 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 Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

RCR Post Race Report — NNS Richmond International Raceway

RCR Post Race Report —  NNS Richmond International Raceway 
 
 
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Virginia 529 College Savings 250
Richmond International Raceway
September 8, 2012
 
Race Highlights:
 
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished first (Kevin Harvick), sixth (Austin Dillon), seventh (Ty Dillon) and 12th (Elliott Sadler).
Sadler leads the NASCAR Nationwide Series driver championship point standings by one point over Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Dillon ranks third in the standings, trailing his RCR teammate by 30 points.
The No. 2 Chevrolet team is second in the Nationwide Series owner championship point standings, 13 points shy of the No. 18 team’s lead, with the No. 3 team fourth in the standings and the No. 33 team sixth.
Dillon leads the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings over Cole Whitt.
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Harvick led the field in Average Running Position (1.624), Driver Rating (148.5), Fastest Drivers Early in a Run (119.316 mph), Fastest Drivers Late in a Run (114.326 mph), Fastest Laps Run (74), Fastest on Restarts (118.120 mph), Green Flag Speed (116.328 mph) and Laps Led (141).
Harvick, A. Dillon and T. Dillon were among the five drivers in the 43-car field that spent 100 percent of the race running in the top 15.
A. Dillon maintained the third-best Average Running Position (3.955) and ranked third in Green Flag Speed (115.901 mph).
T. Dillon led the field in Quality Passes with 35 and ranked second in Green Flag Passes with 37.
Sadler led the Closers category, advancing 11 positions in the final 10 percent of the race, while T. Dillon ranked second by advancing four spots.
Combined, the RCR entries posted the Fastest Lap for 123 out of 250 circuits with Harvick (74 fastest laps), A. Dillon (25), Sadler (23) and T. Dillon (1).
Harvick earned his first Nationwide Series victory of the season and was followed to the finish line by Stenhouse, Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin and Michael Annett.
The next scheduled Nationwide Series race is the Dollar General 300 powered by Coca-Cola at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 15. The 26th race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on ESPN2 beginning at 3 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.