Irwin Tools Night Race 2012 Results: Reaction, Leaders and Post Race Analysis

Denny Hamlin won his third race of the year at Bristol in the Irwin Tools Night Race. He led for 70 laps after starting in the eighth position for the race. It was Hamlin's first win in Bristol as a Sprint Cup driver.The No. 34 car driven by David Ragan caught fire and caused a caution on the 148th lap of the race. In the first 271 laps, there were seven caution flags; there were also multiple lead changes.There were 27 lead changes throughout the race, 14 different leaders and 13 different caution flags in total. It was extremely competitive throughout and it definitely didn't disappoint on excitement.After Hamlin won the race, Jimmie Johnson took second place after finishing 27th in the Pure Michigan 400. Jeff Gordon took the th...

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