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Jučerašnjom trkom Capital City 400 nastavljena je NASCAR sezona.

U uzbudljivom finišu, u kome je odlučila pit strategija, slavio je Kyle Busch, vozač #18 Toyote za Joe Gibbs Racing, a slede Dale Earnhardt Jr. i aktuelni šampion Tony Stewart.

Trka je počela dominacijom Carla Edwardsa koji je vodio 202 od prvih 278 krugova (trka je imala 400 krugova). Posle 3/4 pređene trke Edwardsov Ford počinje da pokazuje znake slabosti, ali posle jednog pit stopa Edwards uspeva da se vrati na prvo mesto. Tada dolazi do momenta o kome će se verovatno mnogo pričati narednih dana i momenat koji je odlučio ostatak trke. Naime, tokom jedne žute zastave Edwards odlazi u pit posle drugih vozača i vraća se na stazu sa verovanjem da je prvi. Posle restarta vozač #99 Forda odmah pravi veliku razliku, ali mu NASCAR daje crnu zastavu uz razlog da je u momentu pre restarta bio drugi i da nije smeo da prestiže pre dozvoljenog vremena. Iako se #99 tim žalio, Edwards se kao kaznu morao vratiti u pit čime je pao na tek 15. poziciju, ali je do kraja trke uspeo nekako da izvuče Top 10 finiš.

U poslednjih 100 krugova je uglavnom vodio Stewart sve do 14 krugova pre kraja. Posle još jedne žute zastave Kyle Busch izlazi prvi iz pit stopa i sa lakoćom uspeva da privede trku kraju dok se aktuelni šampion morao zadovoljiti trećim mestom. Greg Biffle, vodeći u generalnom plasmanu, je završio trku tek kao 18. nakon problema sa automobilom, ali je uspeo da zadrži lidersku poziciju. Sezona se nastavlja sledeće nedelje trkom na najvećoj i najbržoj NASCAR stazi, Talladegi.

Capital City 400

April 28, 2012

Richmond International Raceway

Richmond, Virginia

Konačan plasman:

1. Kyle Busch (#18 Toyota Camry – Joe Gibbs Racing) 47

2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#88 Chevrolet Impala – Hendrick Motorsports) 42

3. Tony Stewart (#14 Chevrolet Impala – Stewart Haas Racing) 42

4. Denny Hamlin (#11 Toyota Camry – Joe Gibbs Racing) 40

5. Kasey Kahne (#5 Chevrolet Impala – Hendrick Motorsports) 39

6. Jimmie Johnson (#48 Chevrolet Impala – Hendrick Motorsports) 39

7. Clint Bowyer (#15 Toyota Camry – Michael Waltrip Racing) 37

8. Mark Martin (#55 Toyota Camry – Michael Waltrip Racing) 37

9. Brad Keselowski (#2 Dodge Charger – Penske Racing) 35

10. Carl Edwards (#99 Ford Fusion – Roush Fenway Racing) 36

11. Matt Kenseth (#17 Ford Fusion – Roush Fenway Racing) 33

12. Juan Montoya (#42 Chevrolet Impala – Earnhardt Ganassi Racing) 32

13. Paul Menard (#27 Chevrolet Impala – Richard Childress Racing) 31

14. Jamie McMurray (#1 Chevrolet Impala – Earnhardt Ganassi Racing) 30

15. Ryan Newman (#39 Chevrolet Impala – Stewart Haas Racing) 29

16. A.J. Allmendinger (#22 Dodge Charger – Penske Racing) 28

17. Bobby Labonte (#47 Toyota Camry – JTG Daugherty Racing) 27

18. Greg Biffle (#16 Ford Fusion – Roush Fenway Racing) 26

19. Kevin Harvick (#29 Chevrolet Impala – Richard Childress Racing) 26

20. Landon Cassill (#83 Toyota Camry – BK Racing) 24

21. Casey Mears (#13 Ford Fusion – Germain Racing) 23

22. Marcos Ambrose (#9 Ford Fusion – Richard Petty Motorsports) 22

23. Jeff Gordon (#24 Chevrolet Impala – Hendrick Motorsports) 21

24. Joey Logano (#20 Toyota Camry – Joe Gibbs Racing) 20

25. Martin Truex Jr. (#56 Toyota Camry – Michael Waltrip Racing) 19

26. Aric Almirola (#43 Ford Fusion – Richard Petty Motorsports) 18

27. Regan Smith (#78 Chevrolet Impala – Furniture Row Racing) 17

28. Kurt Busch (#51 Chevrolet Impala – Phoenix Racing) 16

29. Dave Blaney (#36 Chevrolet Impala – Tommy Baldwin Racing) 15

30. Travis Kvapil (#93 Toyota Camry – BK Racing) 15

31. Jeff Burton (#31 Chevrolet Impala – Richard Childress Racing) 13

32. David Ragan (#34 Ford Fusion – Front Row Motorsports) 12

33. David Reutimann (#10 Chevrolet Impala – Tommy Baldwin Racing) 11

34. Reed Sorenson (#32 Ford Fusion – FAS Lane Racing) 0

35. Stephen Leicht (#33 Chevrolet Impala – Richard Childress Racing) 9

36. David Gilliland (#38 Ford Fusion – Front Row Motorsports) 8

37. David Stremme (#30 Toyota Camry – Inception Motorsports) 7

38. Josh Wise (#26 Ford Fusion – Front Row Motorsports) 6

39. Michael McDowell (#98 Ford Fusion – Phil Parsons Racing) 5

40. Cole Whitt (#74 Chevrolet Impala – Turn One Racing) 0

41. Joe Nemechek (#87 Toyota Camry – NEMCO Motorsports) 0

42. Mike Bliss (#19 Toyota Camry – Humphrey Smith Racing) 0

43. Scott Speed (#95 Ford Fusion – Leavine Family Racing) 1

Generalni plasman (prvih 20):

1. Greg Biffle (#16 Ford Fusion – Roush Fenway Racing) 338

2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#88 Chevrolet Impala – Hendrick Motorsports) -5

3. Denny Hamlin (#11 Toyota Camry – Joe Gibbs Racing) -9

4. Matt Kenseth (#17 Ford Fusion – Roush Fenway Racing) -10

5. Martin Truex Jr. (#56 Toyota Camry – Michael Waltrip Racing) -22

6. Jimmie Johnson (#48 Chevrolet Impala – Hendrick Motorsports) -24

7. Kevin Harvick (#29 Chevrolet Impala – Richard Childress Racing) -25

8. Tony Stewart (#14 Chevrolet Impala – Stewart Haas Racing) -31

9. Carl Edwards (#99 Ford Fusion – Roush Fenway Racing) -51

10. Ryan Newman (#39 Chevrolet Impala – Stewart Haas Racing) -60

11. Kyle Busch (#18 Toyota Camry – Joe Gibbs Racing) -73

12. Clint Bowyer (#15 Toyota Camry – Michael Waltrip Racing) -74

13. Brad Keselowski (#2 Dodge Charger – Penske Racing) -86

14. Paul Menard (#27 Chevrolet Impala – Richard Childress Racing) -89

15. Joey Logano (#20 Toyota Camry – Joe Gibbs Racing) -97

16. Juan Montoya (#42 Chevrolet Impala – Earnhardt Ganassi Racing) -9

17. Jeff Gordon (#24 Chevrolet Impala – Hendrick Motorsports) -117

18. Jamie McMurray (#1 Chevrolet Impala – Earnhardt Ganassi Racing) -118

19. Mark Martin (#55 Toyota Camry – Michael Waltrip Racing) -120

20. Jeff Burton (#31 Chevrolet Impala – Richard Childress Racing) -124

Autor: Talladega

Slika: NASCAR