2012 DRIVE4COPD 300
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The 2012 DRIVE4COPD 300 was a NASCAR Nationwide Series race held on February 25, 2012 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It was the first race of the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. The race was the 31st running of the event. Danica Patrick won the pole but in the race's end, a surprise winner happened with James Buescher winning his first and only Nationwide Series race of his entire career in an last lap wreck that took out most of the top 10 cars.[2]
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Race details[1] | |||
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Date | February 25, 2012 (2012-02-25) | ||
Official name | 2012 DRIVE4COPD 300 | ||
Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
Course |
Tri-oval 2.5 mi (4.023 km) | ||
Distance | 120 laps, 300 mi (400 km) | ||
Weather | Sunny | ||
Average speed | 129.636 mph (208.629 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 82,000 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | JR Motorsports | ||
Time | 49.250 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Kurt Busch | Phoenix Racing | |
Laps | 42 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 30 | James Buescher | Turner Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | ESPN | ||
Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, Andy Petree |
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