Sprint Cup RESULTS

Race Result summary
POS Driver Car # MFG Start Laps Laps Led + / - Change in points standings since last race. Final Status Driver’s status in race: Running, Engine, Electrical, etc. Points/Bonus The number of total/bonus points driver has earned. Highlights
1 Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 15 267 14
1 Position Up
Running 47/4
2 Clint Bowyer 15 Toyota 6 267 0
2 Position Up
Running 42/0
3 Ryan Newman 39 Chevrolet 19 267 3
0
Running 42/1
4 Kyle Busch 18 Toyota 8 267 191
0
Running 42/2
5 Greg Biffle 16 Ford 13 267 0
2 Position Up
Running 39/0
6 Martin Truex Jr 56 Toyota 7 267 11
-1 Position Down
Running 39/1
7 Aric Almirola 43 Ford 5 267 0
1 Position Up
Running 37/0
8 Kevin Harvick 29 Chevrolet 23 267 0
0
Running 36/0
9 Kurt Busch 78 Chevrolet 26 267 0
0
Running 35/0
10 Dale Earnhardt Jr 88 Chevrolet 16 267 0
0
Running 34/0
11 Paul Menard 27 Chevrolet 18 267 0
0
Running 33/0
12 Carl Edwards 99 Ford 4 267 0
0
Running 32/0
13 Marcos Ambrose 9 Ford 2 267 14
0
Running 32/1
14 Joey Logano 20 Toyota 1 267 0
0
Running 30/0
15 Brad Keselowski 2 Dodge 3 266 0
0
Running 29/0
16 Mark Martin 55 Toyota 9 266 0
0
Running 28/0
17 Tony Stewart 14 Chevrolet 35 266 0
0
Running 27/0
18 Matt Kenseth 17 Ford 11 266 2
-1 Position Down
Running 27/1
19 Jeff Burton 31 Chevrolet 33 266 0
0
Running 25/0
20 Jamie McMurray 1 Chevrolet 14 266 0
-1 Position Down
Running 24/0
21 Kasey Kahne 5 Chevrolet 12 266 7
-1 Position Down
Running 24/1
22 Sam Hornish Jr 22 Dodge 17 266 0
0
Running 0/0
23 Trevor Bayne 21 Ford 20 266 0
0
Running 0/0
24 Denny Hamlin 11 Toyota 41 266 0
-1 Position Down
Running 20/0
25 Bobby Labonte 47 Toyota 32 265 0
0
Running 19/0
26 Travis Kvapil 93 Toyota 38 265 0
0
Running 18/0
27 Landon Cassill 83 Toyota 30 265 0
0
Running 17/0
28 Juan Pablo Montoya 42 Chevrolet 21 264 0
0
Running 16/0
29 Casey Mears 13 Ford 28 264 0
0
Running 15/0
30 Regan Smith 51 Chevrolet 24 264 0
0
Running 14/0
31 David Ragan 34 Ford 34 263 0
0
Running 13/0
32 Dave Blaney 36 Chevrolet 31 263 0
0
Running 12/0
33 David Gilliland 38 Ford 40 262 0
0
Running 11/0
34 David Reutimann 10 Chevrolet 37 261 0
0
Running 10/0
35 J.J. Yeley 37 Chevrolet 39 261 0
0
Running 9/0
36 Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 10 224 25
-1 Position Down
Rear Gear 9/1
37 Ken Schrader 32 Ford 42 219 0
0
Engine 7/0
38 David Stremme 30 Toyota 22 183 0
0
Electrical 6/0
39 Ricky Stenhouse Jr 6 Ford 27 157 0
0
Accident 0/0
40 Josh Wise 26 Ford 36 38 0
0
Vibration 4/0
41 Michael McDowell 98 Ford 25 34 0
0
Overheating 3/0
42 Scott Riggs 23 Chevrolet 43 23 0
0
Vibration 2/0
43 Mike Bliss 19 Toyota 29 16 0
0
Electrical 0/0
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RACE FACTS

Race Result summary
Average Speed Margin of Victory Time of Race Lead Changes
142.245 1.028 02:48:56 19
Caution
79-83,144-148,155-161

Race Highlights

  • Sound Off: Keselowski wants to date a celebrity
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  • 2012 Sprint Cup Series champion: Brad Keselowski
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  • Jimmie Johnson qualifies 10th in finale
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  • Sound Off: Brian France
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  • Championship Contender: Jimmie Johnson
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  • 2012 Nationwide Series Champion: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
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  • Keselowski starts up front in pursuit of title
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  • Sound Off: Brad Keselowski
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  • Johnson's championship hopes vanish with drivetrain issues
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  • Sound Off: Jeff Gordon
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  • Troubles for both Keselowski and Johnson
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  • Post-Race Reactions: Jimmie Johnson
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  • Championship Contender: Brad Keselowski
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  • Keselowski crowned as 2012 Sprint Cup Series champion
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  • Johnson and Keselowski battle; slow stop for the Blue Deuce
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  • Penske reacts to first Sprint Cup Series championship
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  • Victory Lane: Jeff Gordon
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  • Final Laps: Jeff Gordon stretches fuel, beats rival Bowyer
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