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Regan Smith shines in Nationwide return, as Ricky Stenhouse Jr. clinches title

Nov. 17, 2012 (Updates with quotes, results)

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — There was no rust on Regan Smith.

Making his first NASCAR Nationwide Series start in five years, Smith drove the No. 5 JR Motorsports Chevrolet to victory in Saturday’s Ford EcoBoost 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, beating polesitter Kyle Busch to the finish line by 1.375 seconds.

As Smith scored his first victory in the series for the team that has hired him full-time for next year, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. rolled to a workmanlike, problem-free sixth-place result to lock up his second straight Nationwide championship.

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1 5 33 Cale Gale # Rheem Chevrolet
2 6 18 Kyle Busch(i) Dollar General Toyota
3 11 22 Joey Coulter Rip-It Chevrolet
4 4 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. flalottery.com Chevrolet
5 7 32 Miguel Paludo Duroline Brakes & Components Chevrolet
6 10 13 Johnny Sauter SealMaster/Curb Records Toyota
7 1 7 Parker Kligerman Toyota Toyota
8 14 17 Timothy Peters Toyota Toyota
9 12 6 Justin Lofton Mercury Chevrolet
10 18 08 Ross Chastain # Custom Cooling Toyota

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1 20 Joey Logano Toyota The Home Depot / redbeacon.com 176.056 30.672 Leader
2 9 Marcos Ambrose Ford Black & Decker 175.342 30.797 -0.125
3 2 Brad Keselowski Dodge Miller Lite 175.092 30.841 -0.169
4 99 Carl Edwards Ford Fastenal 175.001 30.857 -0.185
5 43 Aric Almirola Ford Smithfield 174.887 30.877 -0.205
6 15 Clint Bowyer Toyota 5-hour Energy 174.752 30.901 -0.229
7 56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota NAPA Auto Parts 174.644 30.920 -0.248
8 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&M’s 174.565 30.934 -0.262

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9 55 Mark Martin Toyota Aaron’s Dream Machine 174.452 30.954 -0.282
10 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe’s 174.081 31.020 -0.348

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SHOW #228 – Guest: Kurt Busch – We recap the mayhem that was Phoenix, break down Jeff Gordon’s penalty, news of the week, Championship clinch scenarios, and preview the season ending race at Homestead-Miami. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie

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SHOW #185 – We recap Champion’s Week from Las Vegas, discuss Kurt Busch leaving Penske Racing, and give you all the current NASCAR news. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop.
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