2012 American Ethanol 225
Craftsman Truck Series Race 10 of 22
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$521,566Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Chicagoland Speedway
Margin of Victory:.247 SecondsRace Duration:1Hr 53Min 6Sec.Joliet, Illinois
Lead Changes:16 Among / 10 DriversAverage Speed:119.363 MPH1.5 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval
No. of Trucks:36No. of Cautions:17 For 31 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: James Buescher J. BuescherDriver: Justin Lofton J. LoftonChevrolet:9
Truck No.:#31 ChevroletTruck No.:#6 ChevroletToyota:0
Team:Turner Scott MotorsportsTeam:Sharp-Gallaher RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Michael SheltonCrew Chief:Daniel BormannFord:0
Laps Led:6 of 150Pole Speed:174.154 MPH
Official 2012 American Ethanol 225 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11131 James BuescherJames BuescherFresh from Florida Gulf SeafoodRunning471506
262 Brendan Gaughan (I)Brendan GaughanSouth Point Hotel & CasinoRunning015083
3417 Timothy PetersTimothy PetersToyota TundraRunning421503
4988 Matt CraftonMatt CraftonMenards / Schrock CabinetryRunning401500
51729 Parker KligermanParker KligermanPlanitDiy.com / LaitnerRunning401506
6833 Cale Gale (R)Cale GaleRheemRunning381500
7149 Ron Hornaday, Jr.Ron Hornaday, Jr.Anderson's Pure Maple SyrupRunning381501
8518 Jason LefflerJason LefflerDollar General / M&M'sRunning361500
91323 Jason WhiteJason WhiteGunBroker.comRunning351500
102181 David StarrDavid StarrNCCER / BYFRunning341500
112273 Rick CrawfordRick CrawfordSuperSeal SuperPro CoatingsRunning331500
1233 Ty Dillon (R)Ty DillonBass Pro Shops / AllstateRunning3315017
131908 Ross Chastain (R)Ross ChastainIlliana Watermelon AssociationRunning311500
141609 John Wes Townley (R)John Wes TownleyFamily FarmersRunning301500
15222 Joey CoulterJoey CoulterDarrell Gwynn Foundation / RCRRunning301503
162098 Dakoda Armstrong (R)Dakoda ArmstrongEverFi / mudd.comRunning281500
171032 Miguel PaludoMiguel PaludoDuroline Brakes & ComponentsRunning281505
18711 Todd BodineTodd BodineToyotaCareRunning261500
19185 Paulie Harraka (R)Paulie HarrakaWauters MotorsportsRunning261502
202892 Chad McCumbeeChad McCumbeeFleetHQ / Black's Tire & WheelRunning241500
2116 Justin LoftonJustin LoftonLofton CattleRunning2415024
221513 Johnny SauterJohnny SauterHot Honeys / Curb RecordsRunning221490
233410 Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo CobbDriven2Honor.orgRunning211440
242399 Bryan Silas (R)Bryan SilasRockingham SpeedwayRunning201420
253657 Norm BenningNorm BenningNorm Benning RacingRunning191420
261230 Nelson Piquet, Jr.Nelson Piquet, Jr.Polen Designs / AutoTracAccident18940
273384 Chris FontaineChris FontaineGlenden EnterprisesAccident17920
282568 Clay GreenfieldClay GreenfieldCGM / @ClayGreenfieldBrakes16900
292927 C.E. FalkC.E. FalkHotTorque.comVibration15720
302493 Ryan SiegRyan SiegRSS RacingEngine14450
313039 Chris JonesChris JonesRSS RacingEngine13250
323186 Blake Koch (I)Blake KochCGM / @ClayGreenfieldVibration0130
332738 Dennis Setzer (I)Dennis SetzerRSS RacingElectrical0100
34350 T.J. Bell (I)T.J. BellDriven2Honor.orgVibration030
352637 Jeff Green (I)Jeff GreenRSS RacingRear Gear020
363207 Johnny ChapmanJohnny ChapmanWear Your Gear / bobber.infoVibration820

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