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2012 Federated Auto Parts 400

FieldValue
TypeNAS
Description
Race NameFederated Auto Parts 400
Details ref
FulldateSept 8-9, 2012
Year2012
Race_No26
Season_No36
ImageRichmond International Speedway.png
CaptionRichmond International Speedway
LocationRichmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia
Course_mi0.75
Course_km1.2
Distance_laps400
Distance_mi300
Distance_km482.803
Avg
Pole_DriverDale Earnhardt Jr.
Pole_TeamHendrick Motorsports
Pole_Time21.256
Most_DriverDenny Hamlin
Most_TeamJoe Gibbs Racing
Most_laps199
Car15
First_DriverClint Bowyer
First_TeamMichael Waltrip Racing
NetworkABC
AnnouncersAllen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree

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The 2012 Federated Auto Parts 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on September 8, 2012 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Contested over 400 laps, it was the twenty-sixth and final race leading into the Chase for the Sprint Cup in the 2012 Sprint Cup Series season.

Clint Bowyer of Michael Waltrip Racing won the race, his second of the season. Jeff Gordon finished second to clinch the second wild card spot in the Chase, and Mark Martin finished third.

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Background

Richmond International Raceway is one of five short tracks to hold NASCAR races; the others are Bristol Motor Speedway, Dover International Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, and Phoenix International Raceway. The NASCAR race makes use of the track's standard configuration, a four-turn short track oval that is 0.75 mi long. The track's turns are banked at fourteen degrees. The front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at eight degrees while the back stretch has two degrees of banking. The racetrack has seats for 94,063 spectators.

Practice and qualifying

Race

Start

First half

The race was set to start at 7:43 p.m. EDT but the start was delayed 90 minutes, and the cars were running under caution speed, Jeff Gordon was leading when the race restarted on lap 8, The second caution came out on lap 48, this was a planned competition caution, The race restarted on lap 52, and the third caution then came out on lap 53 for a one-car spin in the back straightaway (David Ragan), the race restarted on lap 57, and a couple of laps later, the fourth caution came out for rain on lap 139, by lap 153, the cars were brought down pit road the race was red flagged as rain returned again. After a delay of fifty-one minutes and 45 seconds, the cars started rolling again, and the race restarted on lap 156.

Second half

The fifth caution came out on lap 235 when Clint Bowyer spun out in the back straightaway, the race restarted on lap 239, The race was under longer green flag runs until the end, Clint Bowyer stretched his fuel mileage and despite a late charge from Jeff Gordon, the lead was too big to overcome for Gordon, and Bowyer would score his second win in Richmond, as well as the second win in the season. Gordon rallied back from going one lap down to finish 2nd, and knocked Kyle Busch out of the Chase by 3 points (Kyle finished 16th). Mark Martin clinched third.

Results

Qualifying

GridNo.DriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeedFailed to QualifySource:
188Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet21.256127.023
224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet21.263126.981
378Regan SmithFurniture Row RacingChevrolet21.275126.910
415Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota21.292126.808
548Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet21.295126.790
655Mark MartinMichael Waltrip RacingToyota21.296126.784
711Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21.315126.671
820Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21.327126.600
956Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota21.335126.553
102Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingDodge21.336126.547
1122Sam Hornish Jr.Penske RacingDodge21.359126.410
1283Landon CassillBK RacingToyota21.405126.139
1329Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21.415126.080
1439Ryan NewmanStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet21.416126.074
1518Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota21.423126.033
1699Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord21.423126.033
1717Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord21.433125.974
1843Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord21.439125.939
1998Michael McDowellPhil Parsons RacingFord21.449125.880
2031Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21.455125.845
215Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet21.476125.722
229Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord21.481125.692
2316Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord21.497125.599
2442Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet21.506125.546
2527Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet21.512125.511
261Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet21.533125.389
2734David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord21.533125.389
2814Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet21.536125.371
2947Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota21.541125.342
3051Kurt BuschPhoenix RacingChevrolet21.561125.226
3130David StremmeInception MotorsportsToyota21.591125.052
3293Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota21.602124.988
3336Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet21.619124.890
3487Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota21.621124.879
3538David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord21.644124.746
3633Stephen LeichtCircle Sport RacingChevrolet21.648124.723
3710David ReutimannTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet21.651124.706
3823Scott RiggsR3 MotorsportsChevrolet21.680124.539
3932Ken SchraderFAS Lane RacingFord21.703124.407
4019Mike BlissHumphrey Smith RacingToyota21.719124.315
4126Josh WiseFront Row MotorsportsFord21.746124.161
4213Casey MearsGermain RacingChevrolet21.759124.087
4391Reed SorensonHumphrey Smith RacingChevrolet21.813123.779
37J. J. YeleyMax Q MotorsportsChevrolet21.868123.468
0Mark GreenSS MotorsportsToyota22.321120.962
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Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
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;Manufacturers' Championship standings

PosManufacturerPoints
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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for the driver standings. --

References

References

  1. "2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Schedule". ESPN.
  2. "NASCAR Race Tracks".
  3. "NASCAR Tracks—The Richmond International Raceway". Richmond International Raceway.
  4. "2012 Federated Auto Parts 400 qualifying results".
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