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14 April 2012
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won a race-long duel with polesitter Paul Menard to secure his second win of 2012 in Friday's night's O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway.
Reigning Nationwide Series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. claimed the lead on lap 4 and went on to win Friday's night's O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, his fourth victory in the series in 79 starts and his second in 2012, having already won at Las Vegas.

It's his first win at Texas, however: "I loved coming here, and we finally finished off a race," he said. "We have a shot to win every week, and that's all we can do, and when we can finish it off like that, it's a positive."

Earlier, Paul Menard claimed pole position for the race with a lap of
29.717s (181.714 mph) - the only driver under the 181mph mark in the session. It's his fifth pole in 173 NASCAR Nationwide Series races and his first series pole in 11 races at Texas Motor Speedway, his previous best start having been from third place on April 4, 2009.

Race results

1. #6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford 200 laps 2:24:22s (47/4 pts)
2. #33 Paul Menard Chevrolet 200 laps + 1.434s (0pts)
3. #38 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 200 laps + 1.812s (0pts)
4. #18 Denny Hamlin Toyota 200 laps + 1.855s (0pts)
5. #3 Austin Dillon * Chevrolet 200 laps + 3.461s (40/1 pts)
6. #27 David Ragan Ford 200 laps + 3.732s (0pts)
7. #31 Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 200 laps + 3.746s (37/0 pts)
8. #7 Danica Patrick Chevrolet 200 laps + 4.150s (36/0 pts)
9. #43 Michael Annett Ford 200 laps + 4.442s (35/0 pts)
10. #30 Steve Arpin Chevrolet 200 laps + 5.239s (34/0 pts)
11. #12 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 200 laps + 5.451s (33/0 pts)
12. #2 Elliott Sadler Chevrolet 200 laps + 5.726s (33/1 pts)
13. #88 Cole Whitt * Chevrolet 200 laps + 5.879s (31/0 pts)
14. #5 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 200 laps + 6.015s (0pts)
15. #20 Joey Logano Toyota 200 laps + 6.880s (0pts)
16. #44 Mike Bliss Toyota 199 laps + 1 lap (28/0 pts)
17. #87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 199 laps + 1 lap (27/0 pts)
18. #81 Jason Bowles * Toyota 199 laps + 1 lap (26/0 pts)
19. #01 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 198 laps + 2 laps (25/0 pts)
20. #70 Johanna Long * Chevrolet 197 laps + 3 laps (24/0 pts)
21. #108 Kyle Fowler Ford 196 laps + 4 laps (23/0 pts)
22. #39 Kelly Bires Ford 196 laps + 4 laps (22/0 pts)
23. #40 Erik Darnell Chevrolet 196 laps + 4 laps (21/0 pts)
24. #14 Eric McClure Toyota 192 laps + 8 laps (20/0 pts)
25. #19 Tayler Malsam Toyota 192 laps + 8 laps (19/0 pts)
26. #50 T.J. Bell Ford 192 laps + 8 laps (18/0 pts)
27. #52 Tim Schendel Chevrolet 192 laps + 8 laps (17/0 pts)
28. #41 Timmy Hill Ford 191 laps + 9 laps (16/0 pts)
29. #51 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet 188 laps + 12 laps (15/0 pts)
30. #54 Kurt Busch Toyota 187 laps Engine (0pts)13 Laps
31. #4 Danny Efland Chevrolet 187 laps + 13 laps (13/0 pts)
32. #09 Ryan Truex Toyota 182 laps Engine (12/0 pts)18 Laps
33. #124 Benny Gordon * Chevrolet 175 laps + 25 laps (11/0 pts)
34. #23 Robert Richardson Jr. Chevrolet 169 laps + 31 laps (10/0 pts)
35. #22 Brad Keselowski Dodge 159 laps + 41 laps (0pts)
36. #15 Blake Koch Chevrolet 92 laps Accident (8/0 pts)
37. #11 Brian Scott Toyota 61 laps Engine (7/0 pts)
38. #175 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 9 laps Rear Gear (0pts)
39. #46 Chase Miller Chevrolet 8 laps Vibration (5/0 pts)
40. #42 Josh Wise Chevrolet 7 laps Electrical (0pts)
41. #47 Scott Speed Chevrolet 7 laps Fuel Pump (0pts)
42. #174 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet 4 laps Ignition (2/0 pts)
43. #10 Jeff Green Toyota 3 laps Vibration (1/0 pts)

Qualifying times

1. #33 Paul Menard Chevrolet 29.717s (Leader) 181.714mph
2. #18 Denny Hamlin Toyota 29.886s (-0.169) 180.687mph
3. #6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford 29.934s (-0.217) 180.397mph
4. #3 Austin Dillon* Chevrolet 29.974s (-0.257) 180.156mph
5. #2 Elliott Sadler Chevrolet 29.979s (-0.262) 180.126mph
6. #54 Kurt Busch Toyota 30.085s (-0.368) 179.491mph
7. #88 Cole Whitt* Chevrolet 30.103s (-0.386) 179.384mph
8. #38 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 30.224s (-0.507) 178.666mph
9. #30 Steve Arpin Chevrolet 30.232s (-0.515) 178.619mph
10. #44 Mike Bliss Toyota 30.264s (-0.547) 178.430mph
11. #11 Brian Scott Toyota 30.299s (-0.582) 178.224mph
12. #20 Joey Logano Toyota 30.357s (-0.640) 177.883mph
13. #22 Brad Keselowski Dodge 30.382s (-0.665) 177.737mph
14. #70 Johanna Long* Chevrolet 30.383s (-0.666) 177.731mph
15. #12 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 30.383s (-0.666) 177.731mph
16. #31 Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 30.392s (-0.675) 177.678mph
17. #7 Danica Patrick Chevrolet 30.394s (-0.677) 177.667mph
18. #43 Michael Annett Ford 30.530s (-0.813) 176.875mph
19. #09 Ryan Truex Toyota 30.587s (-0.870) 176.546mph
20. #5 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 30.675s (-0.958) 176.039mph
21. #108 Kyle Fowler Ford 30.757s (-1.040) 175.570mph
22. #10 Jeff Green Toyota 30.826s (-1.109) 175.177mph
23. #81 Jason Bowles* Toyota 30.839s (-1.122) 175.103mph
24. #01 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 30.857s (-1.140) 175.001mph
25. #4 Danny Efland Chevrolet 30.903s (-1.186) 174.740mph
26. #41 Timmy Hill Ford 30.939s (-1.222) 174.537mph
27. #40 Erik Darnell Chevrolet 30.954s (-1.237) 174.452mph
28. #19 Tayler Malsam Toyota 30.969s (-1.252) 174.368mph
29. #15 Blake Koch Ford 30.973s (-1.256) 174.345mph
30. #27 David Ragan Ford 30.993s (-1.276) 174.233mph
31. #39 Kelly Bires Ford 31.000s (-1.283) 174.193mph
32. #42 Josh Wise Chevrolet 31.011s (-1.294) 174.132mph
33. #175 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 31.019s (-1.302) 174.087mph
34. #87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 31.019s (-1.302) 174.087mph
35. #47 Scott Speed Chevrolet 31.026s (-1.309) 174.048mph
36. #46 Chase Miller Chevrolet 31.035s (-1.318) 173.997mph
37. #51 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet 31.088s (-1.371) 173.701mph
38. #52 Tim Schendel Chevrolet 31.317s (-1.600) 172.430mph
39. #23 Robert Richardson Jr. Chevrolet 31.337s (-1.620) 172.320mph
40. #50 T.J. Bell Ford 31.473s (-1.756) 171.576mph
41. #124 Benny Gordon* Chevrolet 31.488s (-1.771) 171.494mph
42. #14 Eric McClure Toyota 31.599s (-1.882) 170.891mph
43. #174 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet 31.664s (-1.947) 170.541mph

Did not qualify

44. #89 Morgan Shepherd Chevrolet 31.677s (-1.960) 170.471mph
45. #172 John Jackson Toyota 31.729s (-2.012) 170.191mph

Practice 2

1. #6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford 29.580s (Leader) 182.556 mph
2. #33 Paul Menard Chevrolet 29.856s (-0.276) 180.868 mph
3. #3 Austin Dillon* Chevrolet 29.920s (-0.340) 180.481 mph
4. #7 Danica Patrick Chevrolet 29.979s (-0.399) 180.126 mph
5. #54 Kurt Busch Toyota 30.023s (-0.443) 179.862 mph
6. #18 Denny Hamlin Toyota 30.063s (-0.483) 179.623 mph
7. #88 Cole Whitt* Chevrolet 30.172s (-0.592) 178.974 mph
8. #70 Johanna Long* Chevrolet 30.172s (-0.592) 178.974 mph
9. #44 Mike Bliss Toyota 30.190s (-0.610) 178.867 mph
10. #30 Steve Arpin Chevrolet 30.242s (-0.662) 178.560 mph
11. #5 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 30.349s (-0.769) 177.930 mph
12. #43 Michael Annett Ford 30.352s (-0.772) 177.913 mph
13. #12 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 30.398s (-0.818) 177.643 mph
14. #27 David Ragan Ford 30.407s (-0.827) 177.591 mph
15. #09 Ryan Truex Toyota 30.492s (-0.912) 177.096 mph
16. #11 Brian Scott Toyota 30.654s (-1.074) 176.160 mph
17. #19 Tayler Malsam Toyota 30.746s (-1.166) 175.633 mph
18. #38 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 30.746s (-1.166) 175.633 mph
19. #01 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 30.773s (-1.193) 175.479 mph
20. #81 Jason Bowles* Toyota 30.784s (-1.204) 175.416 mph
21. #108 Kyle Fowler Ford 30.874s (-1.294) 174.904 mph
22. #23 Robert Richardson Jr. Chevrolet 30.874s (-1.294) 174.904 mph
23. #31 Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 30.884s (-1.304) 174.848 mph
24. #39 Kelly Bires Ford 30.912s (-1.332) 174.689 mph
25. #87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 30.956s (-1.376) 174.441 mph
26. #10 Jeff Green Toyota 31.032s (-1.452) 174.014 mph
27. #14 Eric McClure Toyota 31.069s (-1.489) 173.807 mph
28. #46 Chase Miller Chevrolet 31.102s (-1.522) 173.622 mph
29. #40 Erik Darnell Chevrolet 31.124s (-1.544) 173.500 mph
30. #4 Danny Efland Chevrolet 31.163s (-1.583) 173.282 mph
31. #50 T.J. Bell Ford 31.247s (-1.667) 172.817 mph
32. #41 Timmy Hill Ford 31.293s (-1.713) 172.563 mph
33. #124 Benny Gordon* Chevrolet 31.393s (-1.813) 172.013 mph
34. #47 Scott Speed Chevrolet 31.404s (-1.824) 171.953 mph
35. #15 Blake Koch Ford 31.419s (-1.839) 171.870 mph
36. #51 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet 31.421s (-1.841) 171.860 mph
37. #89 Morgan Shepherd Chevrolet 31.682s (-2.102) 170.444 mph
38. #174 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet 32.397s (-2.817) 166.682 mph
39. #172 John Jackson Toyota 32.422s (-2.842) 166.554 mph
40. #52 Tim Schendel Chevrolet 32.767s (-3.187) 164.800 mph
41. #22 Brad Keselowski Dodge
42. #20 Joey Logano Toyota
43. #175 Scott Riggs Chevrolet
44. #42 Josh Wise Chevrolet
45. #2 Elliott Sadler Chevrolet

See also practice 1 times from Thursday.

Nationwide Series championship standings

1. (--) Elliott Sadler 247pts
2. (--) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 243pts (-4pts)
3. (--) Austin Dillon* 227pts (-20pts)
4. (+1) Sam Hornish Jr. 193pts (-54pts)
5. (+2) Michael Annett 183pts (-64pts)
6. (--) Cole Whitt* 182pts (-65pts)
7. (-3) Trevor Bayne 180pts (-67pts)
8. (--) Tayler Malsam 163pts (-84pts)
9. (--) Justin Allgaier 163pts (-84pts)
10. (--) Mike Bliss 147pts (-100pts)
11. (+6) Danica Patrick 132pts (-115pts)
12. (+1) Joe Nemechek 132pts (-115pts)
13. (+2) Mike Wallace 128pts (-119pts)
14. (-3) Jeremy Clements 127pts (-120pts)
15. (+3) Jason Bowles* 119pts (-128pts)
16. (-4) Benny Gordon* 116pts (-131pts)
17. (+2) Eric McClure 112pts (-135pts)
18. (-2) Brian Scott 104pts (-143pts)
19. (-5) Kenny Wallace 104pts (-143pts)
20. (--) Blake Koch 99pts (-148pts)
21. (--) T.J. Bell 93pts (-154pts)
22. (--) Erik Darnell 91pts (-156pts)
23. (+1) Johanna Long* 87pts (-160pts)
24. (-1) Joey Gase* 70pts (-177pts)
25. (+1) Tim Schendel 68pts (-179pts)
26. (-1) Robert Richardson Jr. 63pts (-184pts)
27. (--) Ryan Truex 59pts (-188pts)
28. (+5) Kyle Fowler 55pts (-192pts)
29. (-1) Daryl Harr 45pts (-202pts)
30. (+4) Danny Efland 44pts (-203pts)
31. (-2) Jamie Dick 43pts (-204pts)
32. (-2) Brad Sweet 38pts (-209pts)
33. (-2) Morgan Shepherd 38pts (-209pts)
34. (-2) Casey Roderick* 35pts (-212pts)
35. (--) Steve Arpin 34pts (-213pts)
36. (-1) Kevin Lepage 26pts (-221pts)
37. (+1) Chase Miller 23pts (-224pts)
38. (--) Kelly Bires 22pts (-225pts)
39. (-3) David Green 22pts (-225pts)
40. (-3) Jeffrey Earnhardt 18pts (-229pts)
41. (+14) Timmy Hill 16pts (-231pts)
42. (-3) Derrike Cope 12pts (-235pts)
43. (-3) Brad Teague 12pts (-235pts)
44. (-2) Charles Lewandoski 10pts (-237pts)
45. (-4) Reed Sorenson 10pts (-237pts)
46. (-2) Jeff Green 10pts (-237pts)
47. (-4) Mike Harmon 9pts (-238pts)
48. (-3) Tim Andrews 8pts (-239pts)
49. (-3) John Jackson 2pts (-245pts)

* Denotes Rookie
Only drivers registered for points in this series are shown

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