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| Matt Kenseth wins the 32nd The season at Kansas |
Jimmie Johnson was lucky
The chaos began with the sixth caution period on lap 122, which was triggered by Jimmie Johnson after a spin and wall contact. Then there were six other race interruptions within 46 laps. It is at this time only 13 laps were completed under green flag. Except Johnson did complain, among other Danica Patrick, Tony Stewart, Marcos Ambrose, Trevor Bayne, Greg Biffle, Kyle Busch and Ryan Newman to cold working after accidents.
The Johnsons were many interruptions lucky and his team could go in this period felt 30 times in the pits to repair his Chevrolet. At last restart on lap 239 Kenseth led the field in front of Paul Menard and Earnhardt replacement driver Regan Smith. The three leaders of the championship were in the stands nine, 15 and 18, in order: Brad Keselowski before Johnson and Denny Hamlin.
Third win of the season for Matt Kenseth
Kenseth sat down immediately after the restart and crossed with a lead of half a second as the finish line first. It was the 24th for Kenseth Victory in the 468th Sprint Cup race. Martin Truex Junior could still drive up from fourth to second place. Third place went to Menard, who scored his best result of the season. Fourth was the best Hendrick Chevrolet Kasey Kahne before defending champion Stewart and Clint Bowyer, who finished his home race in sixth.
Regan was on his second deployment for Hendrick Motorsports a good race and finished seventh before Keselowski and the two Hendrick teammates Johnson and Jeff Gordon. Three of the twelve Chase participants landed outside the top 10: Kevin Harvick finished eleventh and two places behind Hamlin finished sixth out of ten races for the final Championship 2012. Only Greg Biffle has after his 27th Rank finish the championship dreams.
There are five drivers title chances
In the overall table further Keselowski leads unchanged with seven-point lead over Johnson. Hamlin is now 20 points behind the leader in third. Bowyer and Kahne could make up some points and are still within striking distance in the fourth and fifth respectively.
Result: Hollywood Casino 400
Kansas Speedway
1. Matt Kenseth (Toyota), 48/5 points
2. Martin Truex Jr. (Toyota), 42/0 points
3. Paull Menard (Chevrolet), 42/1 points
4. Kasey Kahne (Ford), 41/1 points
5. Tony Stewart (Toyota), 39/0 points
6. Clint Bowyer (Toyota), 39/1 points
7. Regan Smith (Ford), 37/0 points
8. Brad Keselowski (Chevrolet), 36/0
9. Jimmie Johnson (Toyota), 36/1 points
10. Jeff Gordon (Toyota), 35/1 points
Total Balance: Race 32/36 (Top 12)
Chase 2012: Race 6/10
1. (0) Brad Keselowski, 2,250 points (Win 5)
2. (0) Jimmie Johnson, -7 Punke residue (3 wins)
3. (0) Denny Hamlin, -20 points (Win 5)
4. (0) Clint Bowyer, -25 points (Win 3)
5. (0) Kasey Kahne, -30 points (Win 2)
6. (+1) Martin Truex Jr., -43 points
7. (+1) Tony Stewart, -47 points (Win 3)
8. (+1) Jeff Gordon, -51 points (Victory 1)
9. (+2) Matt Kenseth, -55 points (Win 3)
10. (0) Kevin Harvick, -59 points
11. (-5) Greg Biffle, -62 points (Win 2)
12. (0) Dale Earnhardt Jr., -122 points (Victory 1)
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