2012 Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 22 of 36 in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
| Date | August 12, 2012 | ||
| Location | Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.45 mi (3.942 km) |
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| Distance | 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km) | ||
| Weather | Overcast with a high temperature around 78°F; wind out of the WSW at 10 mph. | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | ||
| Time | 1:09:44 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 43 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Richard Petty Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree | ||
| Nielsen Ratings | 4.449 million | ||
The 2012 Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on August 12, 2012 at the Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. Contested over 90 laps, it was the twenty-second race of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season and the second of two road course competitions on the schedule. After the tragedy at the previous race, the track prepared in the event that thunderstorms pass through the track. The track had set up more than 30 police cars with loudspeakers, nine television screens, and the staff has text message availabilities, all intended on warning fans of any thunderstorms approaching.Marcos Ambrose, from the Richard Petty Motorsports racing team, won the race ahead of Brad Keselowski. Jimmie Johnson finished in the third position.
Watkins Glen International is one of two road courses to hold NASCAR races, the other being Sonoma Raceway. The standard short road course at Watkins Glen International is a 7-turn course that is 2.45 miles (3.94 km) long; the track was modified in 1992, adding the Inner Loop, which lengthened the long course to 3.4 miles (5.5 km) and the short course to the current length of 2.45 miles (3.94 km).Marcos Ambrose was the defending race winner after winning the race in 2011.
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