Hamlin Takes Fifth Win of the Season in New Hampshire
Denny Hamlin's win in this weekend's Sylvania 300 in Loudon, New Hampshire, was significant for any number of reasons. It was his fifth win of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season; it was his second Chase win; it helped to solidify his position as a favorite to win the Chase; and it gave Joe Gibbs Racing its 100th Cup victory. To top it off, Hamlin came from a 32nd place starting position to dominate the race, leading 193 laps of the 300 lap event.
Drivers running JASPER products placed in two of the Top-5 positions this weekend.
A recap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers running JASPER Race Products at Loudon is as follows:
1st Denny Hamlin (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
4th Clint Bowyer (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
6th Brad Keselowski (JASPER Differential)
8th Joey Logano (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
9th Brian Vickers (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission) [in for Mark Martin]
17th Martin Truex, Jr. (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
21st Sam Hornish, Jr. (JASPER Differential)
28th Kyle Busch (JASPER 4-Speed Transmission)
The Chase standings for drivers running JASPER Race Products are as follows: Brad Keselowski is second; Denny Hamlin is third; Clint Bowyer is sixth; and Martin Truex, Jr. is tenth.
In the NASCAR Nationwide Series this weekend, Sam Hornish, Jr. finished second while Ryan Blaney, in for Brad Keselowski, finished ninth.
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