Clint Bowyer, de Chevrolet, conquistou no sábado (15/11), o tÁtulo da Nascar Nationwide Series. Com o quinto lugar na 34ª e última etapa do ano, a Ford 300 no Homestead-Miami Speedway, Bowyer somou 5132 pontos, apenas 21 a mais do que Carl Edwards, de Ford, o vencedor da prova.
Atual Campeão, Edwards chegou a Miami com 56 pontos a menos do que Bowyer no campeonato. Depois de largar da 2ª posição, Edwards liderou 66 voltas, vencendo pela 7ª vez no ano. Contudo o 5º lugar foi o suficiente para Bowyer, que largou em 13º, levar a sua primeira taça, depois de quatro anos disputando a categoria.
Vencedor de dez provas na temporada, empatando com Sam Ard (1983), Kyle Busch, de Toyota, foi o 2º, com Brad Keselowski, de Chevrolet, completando os três primeiros.
O pole-position Joey Logano, de Toyota, terminou em 10º.
Landon Cassill ficou com o tÁtulo de Rookie do ano, com cinco provas entre os dez primeiros.
A regularidade de Bowyer foi determinante para o tÁtulo, pois ele venceu apenas uma vez, contra sete vitórias de Edwards. Brad Keselowski foi o 3º no campeonato, com duas vitórias.
Kyle Busch, que venceu dez vezes, mas disputou apenas 30 provas, terminou em 6º na tabela.
Tony Stewart, que correu apenas em nove provas, venceu cinco vezes, com Denny Hamlin, que disputou 19 corridas, faturando quatro.
No próximo sábado (22/11), em Orlando, na Flórida, acontece o banquete anual da Nationwide Series.
Final:
1 Carl Edwards SAVE-A-LOT Ford 200
2 Kyle Busch Z-Line Toyota 200
3 Brad Keselowski U.S. Navy Chevrolet 200
4 Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota 200
5 Clint Bowyer BB&T Chevrolet 200
6 Scott Wimmer Prilosec OTC Chevrolet 200
7 Denny Hamlin Dollar General Toyota 200
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Chevrolet 200
9 Kelly Bires GLAD Ford 200
10 Joey Logano DLP HDTV Toyota 200
11 Ryan Newman Columbus High Chevrolet 200
12 Josh Wise NAPA Toyota 200
13 David Reutimann Aaron’s Toyota 200
14 Mike Bliss Miccosukee Resort Chevrolet 200
15 Steve Wallace Jimmy John’s Chevrolet 200
16 David Stremme Loan Star Title Loans Chevrolet 200
17 Juan Pablo Montoya PowerAde Dodge 200
18 Mike Wallace GEICO Toyota 200
19 Jamie McMurray CitiFinancial Ford 200
20 Chase Miller Verizon Dodge 200
21 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Ford 200
22 Jason Keller Kleenex Ford 199
23 David Ragan Discount Tire Ford 198
24 Patrick Sheltra Briggs & Case Dodge 198
25 Danny Efland JoeTheRacer.com Chevrolet 195
26 D.J. Kennington STP Tools Dodge 194
27 Marc Davis Supercuts Dodge 194
28 Justin Allgaier Penske Truck Rental Dodge 192 acidente
29 David Green Lowery Plumbing Chevrolet 192
30 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet 182 mecânico
31 Marcos Ambrose Kingsford Ford 178 acidente
32 Eric McClure Hefty Chevrolet 169
33 Kenny Wallace U.S. Border Patrol Chevrolet 168 acidente
34 Bryan Clauson Fastenal Dodge 157 motor
35 Jeff Burton Holiday Inn Chevrolet 148
36 Michael Annett HYPE Energy Toyota 138 acidente
37 Scott Lagasse Jr. Amer. Incredible Pizza Chevrolet 100 acidente
38 Brandon Whitt Ford 16 mecânico
39 Kenny Hendrick Interush.net Chevrolet 12 mecânico
40 Brad Teague Chevrolet 10 mecânico
41 Kertus Davis In Memory of Kenneth Campbell Chevrolet 9 mecânico
42 Terry Cook MSRP Motorsports Chevrolet 5 mecânico
43 Todd Bodine MSRP Motorsports Chevrolet 4 mecânico
Campeonato:
1 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing 5132
2 Carl Edwards Roush Fenway Racing 5111
3 Brad Keselowski J.R. Motorsports 4794
4 David Ragan Roush Fenway Racing 4525
5 Mike Bliss Fitz Motorsports 4518
6 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing 4461
7 David Reutimann Michael Waltrip Racing 4388
8 Mike Wallace Germain Racing 4128
9 Jason Leffler Braun Racing 4086
10 Marcos Ambrose JTG Racing 3991
11 David Stremme Rusty Wallace, Inc. 3887
12 Jason Keller CJM Racing 3873
13 Kelly Bires JTG Racing 3764
14 Steve Wallace Rusty Wallace, Inc. 3615
15 Bobby Hamilton, Jr. Team Rensi Motorsports 3566
16 Kenny Wallace Fitz Motorsports 3121
17 Scott Wimmer Richard Childress Racing 3002
18 Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick, Inc. 2936
19 Denny Hamlin Braun Racing 2758
20 Joey Logano Joe Gibbs Racing 2555
21 Eric McClure Front Row Motorsports 2429
22 Stanton Barrett Jr. SKI Motorsports 2329
23 Brad Coleman Baker Curb Racing 2271
24 D.J. Kennington MacDonald Motorsports 2099
25 Greg Biffle Roush Fenway Racing 2092
26 Landon Cassill JR Motorsports 2092
27 Bryan Clauson Chip Ganassi Racing 1915
28 Kevin Lepage Specialty Racing 1895
29 Morgan Shepherd Faith Motorsports 1844
30 Mark Green ML Motorsports 1835
31 Derrike Cope Means Racing 1765
32 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing 1712
33 Josh Wise Fitz Motorsports 1700
34 Kertus Davis J.R. Motorsports 1639
35 Dario Franchitti Chip Ganassi Racing 1571
36 Brian Vickers Braun Racing 1544
37 Cale Gale Kevin Harvick, Inc. 1464
38 Chase Miller Gillett Evernham Motorsports 1386
39 Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing 1354
40 Jamie McMurray Roush Fenway Racing 1331
41 Kasey Kahne Gillett Evernham Motorsports 1277
42 Dale Earnhardt Jr. J.R. Motorsports 1235
43 Danny Efland JD Motorsports 1152
44 Burney Lamar Baker Curb Racing 1114
45 Robert Richardson, II Jay Robinson Racing 1105
46 Brandon Whitt Specialty Racing 1087
47 Johnny Chapman MSRP Motorsports 1073
48 Brad Teague Means Racing 1020
49 Matt Kenseth Roush Fenway Racing 993
50 Patrick Carpentier Gillett Evernham Motorsports 987
51 Sam Hornish, Jr. Penske Racing 799
52 Kenny Hendrick Stanton Barrett Racing 788
53 Brian Keselowski Jay Robinson Racing 776
54 Johnny Sauter Phoenix Racing 752
55 Larry Gunselman MSRP Motorsports 737
56 James Buescher Braun Racing 692
57 Mark Martin JR Motorsports 663
58 Brett Rowe Day Enterprises Motorsports 656
59 Scott Lagasse, Jr. CJM Racing 631
60 Stephen Leicht Racing Gearz 577
61 Bobby Labonte Richard Childress Racing 575
62 Mike Harmon Elite2 Racing 542
63 Colin Braun Roush Fenway Racing 515
64 Brad Baker Baker Curb Racing 508
65 Justin Hobgood MSRP Motorsports 458
66 Andrew Ranger Fitz Motorsports 427
67 Kyle Krisiloff Chip Ganassi Racing 417
68 Johnny Borneman, III Borneman Motorsports 398
69 Jimmie Johnson JR Motorsports 396
70 Donnie Neuenberger Means Racing 396
71 Elliott Sadler Gillett Evernham Motorsports 388
72 Justin Allgaier Penske Racing 370
73 Robby Gordon Fitz Motorsports 367
74 Massimiliano Papis Rusty Wallace Inc. 351
75 Andy Ponstein Stott Classic Racing 343
76 Marc Davis Joe Gibbs Racing 331
77 Scott Gaylord Means Racing 312
78 Boris Said Team Rensi Motorsports 295
79 Scott Pruett Chip Ganassi Racing 277
80 Terry Cook MSRP Motorsports 271
81 Ryan Newman Fitz Motorsports 262
82 Brian Simo Front Row Motorsports 255
83 Kevin Hamlin 249
84 Todd Bodine MSRP Motorsports 246
85 Austin Dillon 245
86 Juan Pablo Montoya Chip Ganassi Racing 230
87 Ron Hornaday, Jr. Kevin Harvick, Inc. 227
88 Travis Kittleson MacHill Motorsports 222
89 Mike Potter JD Motorsports 217
90 Dwayne Leik J.R. Motorsports 214
91 Danny O’Quinn, Jr. 205
92 John Wes Townley RAB Racing 204
93 Casey Atwood Day Enterprises Motorsports 201
94 Shelby Howard ThorSport Racing 197
95 David Gilliland Richardson – Haas Motorsports 191
96 Ron Fellows JR Motorsports 190
97 Wheeler Boys JD Motorsports 189
98 Ruben Pardo Fitz Motorsports 186
99 Jeff Green Key Motorsports 186
100 Martin Truex Jr. Dale Earnhardt Inc. 175
101 Randy MacDonald MacDonald Motorsports 173
102 Jeremy Clements Joe Gibbs Racing 170
103 Patrick Sheltra Jay Robinson Racing 167
104 Alex D. Garcia Transnet Racing 167
105 Reed Sorenson Fitz Motorsports 157
106 Shane Huffman Stanton Barrett Racing 151
107 Willie Allen SadlerHamilton Racing 140
108 J.C. Stout JD Motorsports 138
109 Antony James Allmendinger Gillett Evernham Motorsports 132
110 Adrian Fernández JR Motorsports 121
111 Jacques Villeneuve Braun Racing 120
112 Michael McDowell Michael Waltrip Racing 119
113 Justin Ashburn Beahr Racing Enterprises 117
114 Antonio Pérez Mendoza TW Motorsports 113
115 Dave Blaney Braun Racing 112
116 Stan Barrett Specialty Racing 110
117 Rafael MartÁnez Baker Curb Racing 103
118 Sterling Marlin Phoenix Racing 97
119 Erik Darnell Roush Fenway Racing 85
120 Tony Raines Means Racing 85
121 Carl Long Elite2 Racing 80
122 Kirk Shelmerdine Jay Robinson Racing 78
123 Chris Cook MSRP Motorsports 77
124 Dale Quarterley Mike Harmon Racing 77
125 Ron Young Young Racing 76
126 David Green JD Motorsports 76
127 Jennifer Jo Cobb Derrike Cope Inc. 73
128 Jarit Johnson Fitz Motorsports 67
129 Justin Marks Braun Racing 64
130 Trevor Boys JD Motorsports 61
131 Brian Ickler Robby Gordon Motorsports 61
132 Jerick Johnson Jay Robinson Racing 58
133 Ryan Hackett Ryan Hackett Racing 58
134 Michel Jourdain Jr. Braun Racing 55
135 James Hylton JD Motorsports 55
136 Jeff Fuller Stanton Barrett Racing 55
137 Bobby Hillin, Jr. 55
138 Michael Annett Germain Racing 55
139 Kevin O’Connell O’Connell Racing 52
140 John Young Baker Curb Racing 52
141 P.J. Jones MacDonald Motorsports 49
142 José Luis RamÁrez TW Motorsports 46
143 Stan Silva, Jr. Silva Motorsports 46
144 Don Thomson, Jr. MSRP Motorsports 43
145 Charles Lewandoski Fitz Motorsports 40
146 Scott Lynch MSRP Motorsports 40
147 Scott Steckly MSRP Motorsports 40
148 Steve Grissom MSRP Motorsports 34
149 Shane Hall Jay Robinson Racing 34
150 Kerry Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Incorporated