The 2012 ARCA Racing Series season has come to an end at Kansas Speedway with Alex Bowman winning his second career start, Chris Buescher wrapping up the championship and Canadian Maryeve Dufault finishing an honorable 19th.
For Bowman, the win – the sixth of his career – tied him with Buescher at a series-high four each in 2012. By beating Brennan Poole he won the Team Messina Rookie Challenge.
Buescher became the 30th different champion in ARCA Racing Series history, and the second youngest at 19 years, 356 days.
Bowman won the Menards Pole Award with a qualifying lap of 29.259 seconds (184.559 mph), easily topping the 2008 track record set by Ken Butler III.
The new pavement not only increased the practice and qualifying speeds, but also made drivers slightly cautious going into the race.
As for Dufault, after qualifying a distant 31st with a car set-up for short ovals, she did a very fine job of gaining momentum all through the race to be able to climb to the 19th spot in the C2M No.4 Dodge Charger
For Bowman, the win – the sixth of his career – tied him with Buescher at a series-high four each in 2012. By beating Brennan Poole he won the Team Messina Rookie Challenge.
Buescher became the 30th different champion in ARCA Racing Series history, and the second youngest at 19 years, 356 days.
Bowman won the Menards Pole Award with a qualifying lap of 29.259 seconds (184.559 mph), easily topping the 2008 track record set by Ken Butler III.
The new pavement not only increased the practice and qualifying speeds, but also made drivers slightly cautious going into the race.
As for Dufault, after qualifying a distant 31st with a car set-up for short ovals, she did a very fine job of gaining momentum all through the race to be able to climb to the 19th spot in the C2M No.4 Dodge Charger