Ricky Stenhouse and team Blue Bird Ford celebrate their victory in the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Saturday, September 15, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Ricky Stenhouse and team Blue Bird Ford celebrate their victory in the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Saturday, September 15, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Ricky Stenhouse and team Blue Bird Ford win the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Saturday, September 15, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Ricky Stenhouse and team Blue Bird Ford celebrate their victory in the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Saturday, September 15, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Ricky Stenhouse and team Blue Bird Ford win the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Saturday, September 15, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Ricky Stenhouse and team Blue Bird Ford arrive at Victory Lane after winning the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Saturday, September 15, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Ricky Stenhouse and team Blue Bird Ford arrive at Victory Lane after winning the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Saturday, September 15, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and team Blue Bird Ford celebrate at Victory Lane after winning the Dollar General 300 for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Nationwide Series kicks off NASCAR weekend in Joliet for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. crosses the finish line for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (6) one turn one for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. celebrates at Victory Lane after winning the Dollar General 300 for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. celebrates after winning the Dollar General 300 for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (6) passes Kyle Busch (54) for the lead for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Kyle Busch (54) and Austin Dillon (3) lead Elliott Sadler (2) and Sam Hornish Jr. (12) through turn three during the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Saturday, September 15, 2012. Busch and Dillon finished second and third respectively behind champion Ricky Stenhouse.| Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Kyle Busch (54) and Austin Dillon (3) battle it out during the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Saturday, September 15, 2012. They finished second and third respectively behind champion Ricky Stenhouse.| Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Austin Dillon (3) and Kyle Busch (54) lead Joey Logano (18) through turn three during the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Saturday, September 15, 2012. Busch and Dillon finished second and third respectively behind champion Ricky Stenhouse.| Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Fans cheer from the infield during the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Saturday, September 15, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

A crew member fillstires with air before the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Saturday, September 15, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Fans watch the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race from the infield at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Saturday, September 15, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Fans watch the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race from the infield at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Saturday, September 15, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Former NASCAR driver and current car owner Richard Petty sits atop a Richard Petty Motorsports team trailer in the garage area at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet before the Dollar General 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race Saturday, September 15, 2012. | Brett Roseman~Sun-Times Media

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. talks with the mediaafter his victory for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and team Blue Bird Ford crew chief Mike Kelly talks with the press for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Danica Patrick before the start of the race for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Austin Dillon (3) for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

NASCAR fan, Jamie Keeton of Evergreen Park, talks with Eric McClure's pit crew before the start of the race for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Elliot Sadler before the start of the race for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Sam Hornish Jr. leads the pack for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Fans take in the race on top a RV for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Elliot Sadler for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Kyle Busch for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Danica Patrick for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Austin Dillon for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Danica Patrick for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Brad Keselowski for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Michael Annett for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Elliot Sadler for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Danica Patrick for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Kyle Busch sits in the pit as his crew works during a caution flag for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media

Kyle Busch's pit crew goes to work during a caution for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series at Chicagoland Speedway, Saturday, September 15th, 2012 in Joilet, IL l Gary Middendorf~for Sun-Times Media