2012 Hollywood Casino 400

The 2012 Hollywood Casino 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on October 21, 2012, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt quad-oval, it was the thirty-second race of the 2012 Sprint Cup Series season, as well as the sixth race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. Matt Kenseth of Roush Fenway Racing won the race, his third of the season. Martin Truex Jr. finished second and Paul Menard was third.

2012 Hollywood Casino 400

Race details^[1]
Race 32 of 36 in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Kansas Speedway
Date	October 21, 2012 (2012-10-21)
Location	Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Course	Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance	267 laps, 400 mi (644.542 km)
Weather	Temperatures reaching up to 77 °F (25 °C); wind speeds up to 9.9 miles per hour (15.9 km/h)^[2]
Average speed	115.086 miles per hour (185.213 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Kasey Kahne	Hendrick Motorsports
Time	28.219
Most laps led
Driver	Matt Kenseth	Roush Fenway Racing
Laps	78
Winner
No. 17	Matt Kenseth	Roush Fenway Racing
Television in the United States
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett, and Andy Petree

Results

Race results

Pos	Car	Driver
1	17	Matt Kenseth
2	56	Martin Truex Jr.
3	27	Paul Menard
4	5	Kasey Kahne
5	14	Tony Stewart
6	15	Clint Bowyer
7	88	Regan Smith
8	2	Brad Keselowski
9	48	Jimmie Johnson
10	24	Jeff Gordon
11	29	Kevin Harvick
12	9	Marcos Ambrose
13	11	Denny Hamlin
14	99	Carl Edwards
15	1	Jamie McMurray
16	42	Juan Pablo Montoya
17	93	Travis Kvapil
18	83	Landon Cassill
19	20	Joey Logano
20	34	David Ragan
21	21	Trevor Bayne
22	32	Timmy Hill
23	38	David Gilliland
24	55	Mark Martin
25	78	Kurt Busch
26	22	Sam Hornish Jr.
27	16	Greg Biffle
28	31	Jeff Burton
29	43	Aric Almirola
30	39	Ryan Newman
31	18	Kyle Busch
32	10	Danica Patrick
33	47	Bobby Labonte
34	95	Scott Speed
35	51	AJ Almendinger
36	19	Mike Bliss
37	13	Casey Mears
38	79	Kelly Bires
39	36	Dave Blaney
40	87	Joe Nemecheck
41	91	Reed Sorenson
42	37	J. J. Yeley
43	98	Michael McDowell
Sources:^[3]

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings^[4] Pos Driver Points   1 Brad Keselowski 2250   2 Jimmie Johnson 2243 (–7)   3 Denny Hamlin 2230 (–20)   4 Clint Bowyer 2225 (–25)   5 Kasey Kahne 2220 (–30)   1 6 Martin Truex Jr. 2207 (–43)   1 7 Tony Stewart 2203 (–47)   1 8 Jeff Gordon 2199 (–51)   2 9 Matt Kenseth 2195 (–55)   10 Kevin Harvick 2191 (–59)   5 11 Greg Biffle 2188 (–62)   12 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2128 (–122)

Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points   1 Chevrolet 213   2 Toyota 191 (–22)   3 Ford 160 (–43)   4 Dodge 140 (–63) Note: Only the top twelve positions are included for the driver standings.

References

 

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1. "2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
2. "Weather information for the 2012 Hollywood Casino 400". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
3. "2012 Hollywood Casino 400". NASCAR. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
4. (PDF). Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. ESPN. 2012-10-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2013-05-14.

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