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Trkom Quicken Loans 400 nastavljena je NASCAR sezona.

Ljubimac publike, Dale Earnhardt Jr., uspeo je da zabeleži prvu pobedu u poslednje četiri godine za volanom #88 Chevroleta za Hendrick Motorsports čime je prekinuo post od čak 143 trke bez pobede.

Earnhardt je takođe zabeležio 19. pobedu u karijeri i učvrstio se na drugom mestu u generalnom plasmanu dok je Hendrick Motorsports zabeležio i četvrtu pobedu u poslednjih pet godina.

Na drugom mestu se našao aktuelni šampion Tony Stewart dok je trenutni lider u generalnom plasmanu, Matt Kenseth, završio kao treći. Trka je odlučena u poslednjih 60-ak krugova koji su voženi pod belom zastavom, a Earnhardt je vodio ukupno 95 krugova od ukupno 200 kada je, po prvi put, preuzeo vođstvo od Marcos Ambrosea u 70 krugu. Ostatak vozača jednostavno nije imao rešenje za Earnhardtov Chevrolet koji je sa lakom pravio razliku i na kraju trijumpfovao sa približno šest sekundi prednosti.

Spomenućemo da je nedavno renoviran Michigan Internation Speedway doneo neke od najvećih brzina još od 1980ih godina, a posebno se izdvojio Greg Biffle koji je dostigao i 205 mph (328 km/h). Snadbevač gumama Goodyear je bio primoran da proizvede i nove gume koje su održavale brzinu do 200 mph (320 km/h).

Za kraj da pomenemo da je debitovao i Austin Dillon, koji je završio na solidnom 24. mestu, dok je veteran Joe Nemechek vozio 400 trku u karijeri.

Quicken Loans 400

Jun 17, 2012

Michigan International Speedway

Brooklyn, Michigan

Konačan plasman:

1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#88 Chevrolet Impala – Hendrick Motorsports) 48

2. Tony Stewart (#14 Chevrolet Impala – Stewart Haas Racing) 43

3. Matt Kenseth (#17 Ford Fusion – Roush Fenway Racing) 42

4. Greg Biffle (#16 Ford Fusion – Roush Fenway Racing) 41

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

6. Jeff Gordon (#24 Chevrolet Impala – Hendrick Motorsports) 39

7. Clint Bowyer (#15 Toyota Camry – Michael Waltrip Racing) 38

8. Juan Montoya (#42 Chevrolet Impala – Earnhardt Ganassi Racing) 37

9. Marcos Ambrose (#9 Ford Fusion – Richard Petty Motorsports) 36

10. Kevin Harvick (#29 Chevrolet Impala – Richard Childress Racing) 34

11. Carl Edwards (#99 Ford Fusion – Roush Fenway Racing) 33

12. Martin Truex Jr. (#56 Toyota Camry – Michael Waltrip Racing) 32

13. Brad Keselowski (#2 Dodge Charger – Penske Racing) 32

14. Jamie McMurray (#1 Chevrolet Impala – Earnhardt Ganassi Racing) 31

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

16. Bobby Labonte (#47 Toyota Camry – JTG Daugherty Racing) 28

17. Aric Almirola (#43 Ford Fusion – Richard Petty Motorsports) 27

18. Landon Cassill (#83 Toyota Camry – BK Racing) 26

19. A.J. Allmendinger (#22 Dodge Charger – Penske Racing) 25

20. Casey Mears (#13 Ford Fusion – Germain Racing) 24

21. Jeff Burton (#31 Chevrolet Impala – Richard Childress Racing) 24

22. Paul Menard (#27 Chevrolet Impala – Richard Childress Racing) 22

23. David Ragan (#34 Ford Fusion – Front Row Motorsports) 21

24. Austin Dillon (#33 Chevrolet Impala – Richard Childress Racing) 0

25. Dave Blaney (#36 Chevrolet Impala – Tommy Baldwin Racing) 20

26. Travis Kvapil (#93 Toyota Camry – BK Racing) 18

27. David Gilliland (#38 Ford Fusion – Front Row Motorsports) 18

28. Regan Smith (#78 Chevrolet Impala – Furniture Row Racing) 16

29. Mark Martin (#55 Toyota Camry – Michael Waltrip Racing) 16

30. Kurt Busch (#51 Chevrolet Impala – Phoenix Racing) 14

31. Ken Schrader (#32 Ford Fusion – FAS Lane Racing) 13

32. Kyle Busch (#18 Toyota Camry – Joe Gibbs Racing) 12

33. Kasey Kahne (#5 Chevrolet Impala – Hendrick Motorsports) 11

34. Denny Hamlin (#11 Toyota Camry – Joe Gibbs Racing) 10

35. Joey Logano (#20 Toyota Camry – Joe Gibbs Racing) 9

36. Tony Raines (#10 Chevrolet Impala – Tommy Baldwin Racing) 8

37. J.J. Yeley (#49 Toyota Camry – Robinson-Blakeney Racing) 8

38. Michael McDowell (#98 Ford Fusion – Phil Parsons Racing) 6

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

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

41. Scott Riggs (#23 Chevrolet Impala – R3 Motorsports) 3

42. Josh Wise (#26 Ford Fusion – Front Row Motorsports) 2

43. Trevor Bayne (#21 Ford Fusion – Wood Brothers Racing) 0

Generalni plasman (prvih 20):

1. Matt Kenseth (#17 Ford Fusion – Roush Fenway Racing) 565

2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (#88 Chevrolet Impala – Hendrick Motorsports) -4

3. Greg Biffle (#16 Ford Fusion – Roush Fenway Racing) -17

4. Jimmie Johnson (#48 Chevrolet Impala – Hendrick Motorsports) -33

5. Denny Hamlin (#11 Toyota Camry – Joe Gibbs Racing) -51

6. Kevin Harvick (#29 Chevrolet Impala – Richard Childress Racing) -61

7. Martin Truex Jr. (#56 Toyota Camry – Michael Waltrip Racing) -68

8. Tony Stewart (#14 Chevrolet Impala – Stewart Haas Racing) -74

9. Clint Bowyer (#15 Toyota Camry – Michael Waltrip Racing) -84

10. Brad Keselowski (#2 Dodge Charger – Penske Racing) -107

11. Carl Edwards (#99 Ford Fusion – Roush Fenway Racing) -109

12. Kyle Busch (#18 Toyota Camry – Joe Gibbs Racing) -133

13. Ryan Newman (#39 Chevrolet Impala – Stewart Haas Racing) -138

14. Paul Menard (#27 Chevrolet Impala – Richard Childress Racing) -144

15. Joey Logano (#20 Toyota Camry – Joe Gibbs Racing) -158

16. Kasey Kahne (#5 Chevrolet Impala – Hendrick Motorsports) -174

17. Marcos Ambrose (#9 Ford Fusion – Richard Petty Motorsports) -177

18. Jamie McMurray (#1 Chevrolet Impala – Earnhardt Ganassi Racing) -188

19. Juan Montoya (#42 Chevrolet Impala – Earnhardt Ganassi Racing) -188

20. Jeff Gordon (#24 Chevrolet Impala – Hendrick Motorsports) -190

Autor: Talladega

Slika: NASCAR