2012 AAA 400
Motor car race
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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.
Date
September 30, 2012
Location
Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware
Course
Permanent racing facility
Course length
1 miles (1.6 km)
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Standings after the race
| Pos. | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Keselowski | 2,142 | |
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 2,137 (–5) | |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 2,126 (–16) | |
| 4 | Clint Bowyer | 2,117 (–25) | |
| 5 | Tony Stewart | 2,110 (–32) | |
| 6 | Kasey Kahne | 2,110 (–32) | |
| 7 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 2,103 (–39) | |
| 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2,100 (–42) | |
| 9 | Kevin Harvick | 2,096 (–46) | |
| 10 | Jeff Gordon | 2,094 (–48) | |
| 11 | Greg Biffle | 2,091 (–51) | |
| 12 | Matt Kenseth | 2,070 (–72) |
- Note: Only the first twelve positions are included for the driver standings.