2012 AAA 400
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 29 of 36 in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
| Date | September 30, 2012 | ||
| Location | Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1 miles (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 71.8 °F (22.1 °C); wind speeds approaching 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)[1] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 22.599 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 302 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree | ||
The 2012 AAA 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held on September 30, 2012 at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over 400 laps, it was the twenty-ninth in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as the third race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. Brad Keselowski of Team Penske won the race; this would ultimately be the last victory for a Dodge-based team in the Sprint Cup Series, as the season is the final season for Dodge in the Sprint Cup Series.
Standings after the race
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1 | Brad Keselowski | 2,142 |
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2 | Jimmie Johnson | 2,137 (–5) |
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3 | Denny Hamlin | 2,126 (–16) |
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4 | Clint Bowyer | 2,117 (–25) |
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5 | Tony Stewart | 2,110 (–32) |
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6 | Kasey Kahne | 2,110 (–32) |
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7 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 2,103 (–39) |
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8 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2,100 (–42) |
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9 | Kevin Harvick | 2,096 (–46) |
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10 | Jeff Gordon | 2,094 (–48) |
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11 | Greg Biffle | 2,091 (–51) |
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12 | Matt Kenseth | 2,070 (–72) |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | Points | |
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1 | Chevrolet | 197 |
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2 | Toyota | 172 (–25) |
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3 | Ford | 138 (–59) |
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4 | Dodge | 131 (–66) |
- Note: Only the first twelve positions are included for the driver standings.
References
- ^ "2012 AAA 400 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings | NASCAR.COM". Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.