NASCAR: Buescher not blue in Kentucky

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James Buescher, driving the #31-Exide Chevrolet for Turner Motorsports had the most dominating truck in the field for the 2nd annual UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway. Often leading the field by over 2 seconds.

Buescher is the first repeat winner of the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season and just 9 points behind points leader Timothy Peters

A three-car wreck on Lap 69, involving two-time series champ Todd Bodine, points leader Justin Lofton and last week's Nationwide Series winner Nelson Piquet Jr. would prove costly for Lofton as he would finish in the 14th position surrendering the point lead to Timothy Peters.

The real story behind the race is the drive that Kyle Larson made in his first NASCAR race. The 19 year old open wheel rising star had mechanical problems in practice, resulting in an engine change. With limited practice Larson would start the race at the tail end of the field and steady work his way into a top 10 position when the checkers dropped.

Unofficial Race Results for the 2Nd Annual Unoh 225 - Thursday, June 28, 2012
Kentucky Speedway - Sparta, KY - 1.5 Mile Paved
Total Race Length - 150 Laps - 225 Miles - Purse: $527,228



1 3 31 James Buescher $57,095
2 17 19 Brad Keselowski
3 4 3 Ty Dillon
4 1 88 Matt Crafton
5 7 17 Timothy Peters
6 6 13 Johnny Sauter
7 16 22 Joey Coulter
8 18 18 Jason Leffler
9 11 9 Ron Hornaday Jr.
10 25 4 Kyle Larson
11 12 23 Jason White
12 5 32 Miguel Paludo
13 26 98 Dakoda Armstrong
14 10 6 Justin Lofton
15 24 81 David Starr
16 29 39 Ryan Sieg
17 23 5 Paulie Harraka
18 21 68 Clay Greenfield
19 8 29 Parker Kligerman
20 36 84 Chris Fontaine
21 33 75 Caleb Holman
22 31 14 Brennan Newberry
23 34 02 Tyler Young
24 15 2 Tim George Jr.
25 9 33 Cale Gale
26 28 99 Bryan Silas
27 30 07 Jeff Agnew
28 13 11 Todd Bodine
29 2 30 Nelson Piquet Jr.
30 19 24 Max Gresham
31 20 01 Jake Crum
32 22 09 John Wes Townley
33 14 08 Ross Chastain
34 35 27 CE Falk
35 27 93 Dennis Setzer
36 32 86 Scott Riggs $7,070


Top Ten Drivers in points after Kentucky

1 -Timothy Peters -306
2 -Justin Lofton - 302
3 -Ty Dillon -302 -
4 -James Buescher -297
5 -Parker Kligerman -272
6 -Matt Crafton -264
7 -Joey Coulter -256
8 -Ron Hornaday -253
9 -Nelson Piquet Jr. -249
10 -Miguel Paludo -231

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Photos from the 2nd annual UHON 225 - Kentucky Speedway 2012