Hey everyone! Here on the Frontstretch, we’re dabbling with something new: giving you live, up-to-date results from the racetrack. So, without further ado here’s the unofficial Nationwide Series order of finish from Saturday afternoon’s race down in Daytona:
*KEY:*
*- Led The Most Laps
(R) = Rookie of the Year Candidate
(I) = Ineligible to earn points
_Editor’s Note: Remember, some drivers will score zero points as they’re only allowed to accumulate them in one of NASCAR’s top three series: Sprint Cup, Nationwide, or Camping World Trucks._
| *Nationwide Series Finishing Order* | |||||||
| *Drive4COPD 300* | |||||||
| Pos | Car No. | Driver | Manufacturer | Laps | Status | Points | Laps Led |
| *1* | 30 | James Buescher (I) | Chevy | 120 | Running | 0 | 1 |
| *2* | 22 | Brad Keselowski (I) | Dodge | 120 | Running | 0 | 0 |
| *3* | 2 | Elliott Sadler | Chevy | 120 | Running | 42 | 8 |
| *4* | 88 | Cole Whitt (R) | Chevy | 120 | Running | 40 | 0 |
| *5* | 3 | Austin Dillon (R) | Chevy | 120 | Running | 39 | 0 |
| *6* | 19 | Tayler Malsam | Toyota | 120 | Running | 38 | 0 |
| *7* | 15 | Timmy Hill (I) | Ford | 120 | Running | 0 | 4 |
| *8* | 33 | Tony Stewart (I) | Chevy | 120 | Running | 0 | 22 |
| *9* | 38 | Kasey Kahne (I) | Chevy | 120 | Running | 0 | 4 |
| *10* | 1 | Kurt Busch (I) | Chevy | 120 | Running | 0 | 42 |
| *11* | 60 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | 120 | Running | 34 | 3 |
| *12* | 24 | Benny Gordon | Toyota | 120 | Running | 32 | 0 |
| *13* | 4 | Danny Efland | Chevy | 120 | Running | 31 | 0 |
| *14* | 40 | Josh Wise (I) | Chevy | 120 | Running | 0 | 0 |
| *15* | 5 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (I) | Chevy | 120 | Running | 0 | 8 |
| *16* | 20 | Joey Logano (I) | Toyota | 120 | Running | 0 | 0 |
| *17* | 41 | Blake Koch | Ford | 120 | Running | 27 | 0 |
| *18* | 54 | Kyle Busch (I) | Toyota | 119 | Accident | 0 | 2 |
| *19* | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | Ford | 119 | Accident | 25 | 0 |
| *20* | 12 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Dodge | 119 | Running | 25 | 7 |
| *21* | 70 | Johanna Long (R) | Chevy | 119 | Running | 23 | 0 |
| *22* | 14 | Eric McClure | Toyota | 118 | Running | 22 | 0 |
| *23* | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 116 | Accident | 22 | 2 |
| *24* | 50 | T.J. Bell | Chevy | 115 | Accident | 20 | 0 |
| *25* | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Chevy | 115 | Running | 19 | 0 |
| *26* | 27 | David Ragan (I) | Ford | 113 | Accident | 0 | 0 |
| *27* | 43 | Michael Annett | Ford | 113 | Accident | 17 | 0 |
| *28* | 01 | Mike Wallace | Chevy | 112 | Running | 16 | 0 |
| *29* | 39 | Joey Gase (R) | Ford | 108 | Running | 15 | 0 |
| *30* | 09 | Kenny Wallace | Toyota | 104 | Accident | 15 | 1 |
| *31* | 36 | Ryan Truex | Chevy | 104 | Accident | 13 | 0 |
| *32* | 18 | Denny Hamlin (I) | Toyota | 103 | Accident | 0 | 7 |
| *33* | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Chevy | 103 | Accident | 11 | 0 |
| *34* | 52 | Reed Sorenson | Chevy | 103 | Accident | 10 | 0 |
| *35* | 23 | Robert Richardson, Jr. | Chevy | 103 | Accident | 10 | 1 |
| *36* | 08 | Casey Roderick | Ford | 103 | Accident | 8 | 0 |
| *37* | 11 | Brian Scott | Toyota | 96 | Running | 7 | 0 |
| *38* | 7 | Danica Patrick | Chevy | 72 | Running | 7 | 2 |
| *39* | 44 | Mike Bliss | Toyota | 59 | Accident | 6 | 6 |
| *40* | 28 | J.J. Yeley (I) | Chevy | 43 | Engine | 0 | 0 |
| *41* | 81 | Jason Bowles (R) | Dodge | 28 | Engine | 3 | 0 |
| *42* | 97 | Johnny Sauter (I) | Toyota | 14 | Electrical | 0 | 0 |
| *43* | 10 | Jeff Green | Toyota | 3 | Vibration | 1 | 0 |
*2012 Championship Standings – With One Race Complete*
1) Elliott Sadler: 42
2) Cole Whitt (R): 40 (-2)
3) Austin Dillon (R): 39 (-3)
4) Tayler Malsam: 38 (-4)
5) Trevor Bayne: 34 (-8)
6) Benny Gordon: 32 (-10)
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