Lenox Industrial Tools 301 2012 Results: Reaction, Leaders & Post-Race Analysis

NASCAR’s best drivers will get together for another trip around the speedway Sunday at the Lenox Industrial Tools 301. 

After recording his third win of the season last Saturday, Tony Stewart will be eying a fourth victory, which would give him the most of any driver this year. He sits in great starting position at No. 10. 

UPDATE: Sunday, July 15 at 5:10 p.m. ET

Kasey Kahne earned his second victory of the season on the one-mile New Hampshire Motor Speedway. 

Kahne took the lead in the 240th lap in this 300 lap race and never looked back. However, this victory may have never happened had Denny Hamlin and his crew chief Darian Grubb not had a baffling gaffe.

Hamlin came in for a pit stop, before the restart on the 240th lap for two tires. Grubb gave him four in the midst of a communication breakdown. This pushed Hamlin from the lead to 13th place. Hamlin made a big charge to close, but he still couldn't get within 10 lengths of Kahne as he sped under the checker. 

This was a huge win for Kahne as he is now in 12th spot in the Sprint Cup standings just two points ahead of Kyle Busch.

Race Results 

1	Kasey Kahne	Chevrolet
2	Denny Hamlin	Toyota
3	Clint Bowyer	Toyota
4	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet
5	Brad Keselowski	Dodge
6	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
7	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet
8	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet
9	Greg Biffle	Ford
10	Ryan Newman	Chevrolet
11	Martin Truex Jr.	Toyota
12	Tony Stewart	Chevrolet
13	Matt Kenseth	Ford
14	Joey Logano	Toyota
15	Brian Vickers	Toyota
16	Kyle Busch	Toyota
17	Paul Menard	Chevrolet
18	Carl Edwards	Ford
19	Marcos Ambrose	Ford
20	Jamie McMurray	Chevrolet
21	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet
22	Sam Hornish Jr.	Dodge
23	Bobby Labonte	Toyota
24	Kurt Busch	Chevrolet
25	Juan Pablo Montoya	Chevrolet
26	Regan Smith	Chevrolet
27	David Gilliland	Ford
28	Aric Almirola	Ford
29	Landon Cassill	Toyota
30	Travis Kvapil	Toyota
31	Ken Schrader	Ford
32	Stephen Leicht	Chevrolet
33	David Reutimann	Chevrolet
34	David Ragan	Ford
35	David Stremme	Toyota
36	Casey Mears	Ford
37	Josh Wise	Ford
38	Joe Nemechek	Toyota
39	Dave Blaney	Chevrolet
40	Michael McDowell	Ford
41	Scott Riggs	Chevrolet
42	Kelly Bires	Ford
43	J.J. Yeley	Toyota

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Matt Kenseth is on top of the standings due to his consistent driving. With nine top-five finishes and 13 top-10 finishes, Kenseth hasn't needed more than his one victory to be looking out his rear-view mirror at the rest of the pack.

Kenseth sits at No. 27 in the starting lineup, so it will be interesting to see if he can accomplish his same consistent results Sunday. 

With heavy artillery near the top of the starting lineup, the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 is destined for a quick, up-tempo start with hopefully a memorable finish. Here is everything you need to know to get you ready for this race.  

*Come back to this article when the race is concluded to check out the updated final results.*

Where: New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire

When: Sunday, July 15 at 12 p.m. ET

Watch: TNT

Live Stream: TrackPass 

Starting Lineup for the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 (via the Associated Press)

(Car number in parentheses)

1. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 133.417 mph.

2. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 133.403.

3. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 133.399.

4. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 133.338.

5. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 133.319.

6. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 133.277.

7. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 133.254.

8. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 133.198.

9. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 133.045.

10. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 132.938.

11. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 132.873.

12. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 132.868.

13. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 132.572.

14. (51) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 132.549.

15. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 132.425.

16. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 132.425.

17. (78) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 132.393.

18. (47) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 132.333.

19. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 132.264.

20. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 132.2.

21. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 132.186.

22. (2) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 132.085.

23. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 131.833.

24. (22) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 131.556.

25. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 131.465.

26. (10) David Reutimann, Chevrolet, 131.266.

27. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 131.234.

28. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 131.234.

29. (83) Landon Cassill, Toyota, 131.184.

30. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 130.833.

31. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 130.662.

32. (26) Josh Wise, Ford, 130.14.

33. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 129.834.

34. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 129.807.

35. (36) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 129.679.

36. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 129.525.

37. (32) Ken Schrader, Ford, 129.318.

38. (49) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 129.274.

39. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 129.156.

40. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, 129.094.

41. (23) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 128.863.

42. (79) Kelly Bires, Ford, 128.515.

43. (33) Stephen Leicht, Chevrolet, 128.182.

Prediction

Tony Stewart will win his fourth race of the year given his confidence and quality starting position.