NASCAR Nationwide Series at Iowa

Iowa Speedway — August 4, 2012

Elliott Sadler
Winner
250
Laps
43
Entries
4
Leaders

Elliott Sadler won the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series at Iowa at Iowa Speedway on August 4, 2012, leading 60 of 250 laps. Justin Allgaier finished second; Sam Hornish Jr. rounded out the podium. The race featured 4 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Season
2012
Leaders
4 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 1 Elliott Sadler
2 5 +3 Justin Allgaier
3 7 +4 Sam Hornish Jr.
4 17 +13 Michael Annett
5 11 +6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
6 8 +2 Michael McDowell
7 2 -5 Bubba Wallace
8 4 -4 Jason Leffler
9 10 +1 Brett Moffitt
10 13 +3 Ryan Blaney
11 18 +7 Danica Patrick
12 16 +4 Brad Sweet
13 14 +1 Johanna Long
14 6 -8 Brendan Gaughan
15 3 -12 Austin Dillon
16 20 +4 Joe Nemechek
17 15 -2 Kurt Busch
18 9 -9 Brian Scott
19 12 -7 Cole Whitt
20 21 +1 Mike Bliss
21 24 +3 Jeremy Clements
22 23 +1 Tayler Malsam
23 26 +3 John Blankenship
24 19 -5 Jamie Dick
25 32 +7 Mike Wallace
26 34 +8 Justin Jennings
27 28 +1 Erik Darnell
28 36 +8 Scott Saunders
29 22 -7 Jason Bowles
30 42 +12 Timmy Hill
31 33 +2 Eric McClure
32 25 -7 Joey Gase
33 41 +8 Daryl Harr
34 29 -5 Josh Richards
35 39 +4 Morgan Shepherd
36 37 +1 T.J. Bell
37 40 +3 Mike Harmon
38 35 -3 Carl Long
39 38 -1 Tim Schendel
40 43 +3 Dusty Davis
41 30 -11 Matt DiBenedetto
42 31 -11 Chase Miller
43 27 -16 Jeff Green
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 8 matched drivers, the model averaged 8.2 positions off — close to the season average of 8.5. Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
2 Justin Allgaier 18.3 2 +16.3
5 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 19.9 5 +14.9
6 Michael McDowell 17.0 6 +11.0
7 Bubba Wallace 12.7 7 +5.7
10 Ryan Blaney 9.2 10 -0.8
15 Austin Dillon 17.1 15 +2.1
30 Timmy Hill 23.9 30 -6.1
32 Joey Gase 23.4 32 -8.6

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Elliott Sadler: has 13 career starts at Iowa Speedway with a 8.2 avg finish (1 win) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Ryan Blaney: was the model’s top pick based on 10 career starts at Iowa Speedway with a 6.2 avg finish (3 wins), finishing P10 on the day.
  • Justin Allgaier: was the biggest surprise, finishing P2 vs predicted P18. Track history: 14 starts, 10.1 avg finish.

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Who won the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series at Iowa?
Elliott Sadler won the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series at Iowa at Iowa Speedway.
Where was the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series at Iowa held?
The 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series at Iowa was held at Iowa Speedway on August 4, 2012.