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2012 Federated Auto Parts 400


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NASCAR Sprint Cup race number 26 of 36
Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
400 laps on a .750 mile paved track (300.0 miles)

Time of race: 2:59:58
Average Speed: 100.019 mph
Pole Speed: 127.023 mph 		Cautions: 6 for 41 laps
Margin of Victory: 1.198 sec
Attendance: 89,000
Lead changes: 17

Glossary    2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup results   /   2012 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led Points
14 188   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet39992,435running6731
2 224   Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger / Chase AARP Visa   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet400203,546running243
24 378   Regan Smith Furniture Row / Denver Mattress   (Barney Visser)Chevrolet398101,293running020
1 415   Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota400226,114running8847
13 548   Jimmie Johnson Lowe's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet399122,296running232
3 655   Mark Martin Aaron's Dream Machine   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota400128,785running041
18 711   Denny Hamlin FedEx Express   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota399122,951running20228
30 820   Joey Logano The Home Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota39683,335running014
21 956   Martin Truex, Jr. NAPA Auto Parts   (Michael Waltrip)Toyota399103,174running724
7102   Brad Keselowski Miller Lite   (Roger Penske)Dodge400125,530running037
111122   Sam Hornish, Jr. Shell / Pennzoil   (Roger Penske)Dodge400122,210running00
191283   Landon Cassill Burger King   (BK Racing)Toyota399102,880running025
101329   Kevin Harvick Budweiser   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet400135,096running034
81439   Ryan Newman Quicken Loans   (Stewart Haas Racing)Chevrolet400126,218running1337
161518   Kyle Busch M&M's   (Joe Gibbs)Toyota399120,118running028
171699   Carl Edwards Kellogg's   (Jack Roush)Ford399119,301running027
51717   Matt Kenseth Best Buy   (Jack Roush)Ford400152,221running039
261843   Aric Almirola Smithfield   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Ford397111,571running018
411998   Michael McDowell Phil Parsons Racing   (Mike Curb)Ford6366,625brakes14
62031   Jeff Burton Caterpillar   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet400135,335running038
12215   Kasey Kahne Quaker State   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet39989,035running333
15229   Marcos Ambrose MAC Tools   (Richard Petty Motorsports)Ford399106,593running029
92316   Greg Biffle 3M / Owens & Minor   (Jack Roush)Ford40093,885running035
202442   Juan Pablo Montoya Target   (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)Chevrolet399107,476running024
232527   Paul Menard Menards / Moen   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet39883,385running021
22261   Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops / Allstate   (Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)Chevrolet398106,693running022
322734   David Ragan Taco Bell   (Bob Jenkins)Ford39570,560running012
42814   Tony Stewart Office Depot / Mobil 1   (Stewart Haas Racing)Chevrolet400174,685running1541
252947   Bobby Labonte Bush's Baked Beans   (JTG-Daugherty Racing)Toyota39799,568running019
283051   Kurt Busch Phoenix Racing   (James Finch)Chevrolet39693,843running016
373130   David Stremme Inception Motorsports   (Brandon Davis)Toyota12769,880brakes07
273293   Travis Kvapil Burger King / Dr. Pepper   (BK Racing)Toyota39796,568running017
333336   Dave Blaney Tommy Baldwin Racing   (Tommy Baldwin, Jr.)Chevrolet39570,435running011
383487   Joe Nemechek AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves   (Joe Nemechek)Toyota9069,728brakes00
313538   David Gilliland Mossy Oak / Pursuit Channel   (Bob Jenkins)Ford39573,210running013
363633   Stephen Leicht Special Ops OPSEC   (Joe Falk)Chevrolet39079,510running08
343710   David Reutimann No.10 Inc. 5000 / @TMone 6-peat   (Tommy Baldwin, Jr.)Chevrolet39370,310running010
393823   Scott Riggs North Texas Pipe   (Robert Richardson, Sr.)Chevrolet7866,900brakes05
353932   Ken Schrader Federated Auto Parts   (Frank Stoddard)Ford39378,160running09
404019   Mike Bliss Plinker Tactical   (Mark Smith)Toyota7066,775wheel00
424126   Josh Wise Morristown Driver's Service   (Bob Jenkins)Ford5766,500brakes02
294213   Casey Mears GEICO   (Germain Racing)Ford39683,507running015
434391   Reed Sorenson Plinker Tactical   (Mark Smith)Chevrolet5766,860power steering00

Failed to qualify:   J.J. Yeley (#37), Mark Green (#0)

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps		Reason'Lucky
Dog'
166   green/yellow startnone
74640  
47504   competition#87
51522  
53564   #34 accident frontstretch#38
5713882  
13915517   rain#39
15623580  
2362394   #15 spun frontstretch#31
24027637  
2772826   rain#24
283400118  
  Percent of race run under caution: 10.2%             Average green flag run: 59.8 laps

'Lucky Dog' recipients prior to 2009 were compiled by Jayski.com.

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.166
  Jeff Gordon782
  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.94739
  Michael McDowell48481
  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.495810
  Denny Hamlin598426
  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.85939
  Denny Hamlin9415562
  Dale Earnhardt, Jr.1561583
  Denny Hamlin15923173
  Jimmie Johnson2322332
  Denny Hamlin2342418
  Martin Truex, Jr.2422487
  Denny Hamlin24928133
  Kasey Kahne2822843
  Tony Stewart28529915
  Ryan Newman30031213
  Clint Bowyer31340088

Points standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Denny Hamlin 2012    
2   Jimmie Johnson 2009   -3  
3   Brad Keselowski 2009   -3  
4   Tony Stewart 2009   -3  
5   Greg Biffle 2006   -6  
6   Clint Bowyer 2006   -6  
7   Matt Kenseth 2003   -9  
8   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 2003   -9  
9   Kevin Harvick 2000   -12  
10   Jeff Gordon 2000   -12  
11   Kasey Kahne 2000   -12  
12   Martin Truex, Jr. 2000   -12  
13   Kyle Busch 774   -1238  
14   Carl Edwards 747   -1265  
15   Marcos Ambrose 735   -1277  
16   Ryan Newman 734   -1278  
17   Paul Menard 731   -1281  
18   Joey Logano 678   -1334  
19   Jeff Burton 647   -1365  
20   Jamie McMurray 640   -1372  

Non-'Chase' standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Greg Biffle 914    
2   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 902   -12  
3   Matt Kenseth 897   -17  
4   Jimmie Johnson 880   -34  
5   Brad Keselowski 868   -46  
6   Martin Truex, Jr. 862   -52  
7   Clint Bowyer 858   -56  
8   Denny Hamlin 850   -64  
9   Kevin Harvick 841   -73  
10   Tony Stewart 810   -104  
11   Kasey Kahne 784   -130  
12   Jeff Gordon 777   -137  
13   Kyle Busch 774   -140  
14   Carl Edwards 747   -167  
15   Marcos Ambrose 735   -179  
16   Ryan Newman 734   -180  
17   Paul Menard 731   -183  
18   Joey Logano 678   -236  
19   Jeff Burton 647   -267  
20   Jamie McMurray 640   -274