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2012 Quaker State 400

2012 Quaker State 400
FieldValue
TypeNAS
Race NameQuaker State 400
Details ref
Fulldate
Year2012
Race_No17
Season_No36
Image2012_Quaker_State_400_program_cover.jpeg
Official nameQuaker State 400
LocationKentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky
Course_mi1.5
Course_km2.4
Distance_laps267
Distance_mi400.5
Distance_km644.542
Weather88 degrees Fahrenheit Wind NW 10 mph Partly Cloudy skies
Avg
Pole_DriverJimmie Johnson
Pole_TeamHendrick Motorsports
Pole_Time29.700 seconds
Most_DriverKyle Busch
Most_TeamJoe Gibbs Racing
Most_laps116
Car2
First_DriverBrad Keselowski
First_TeamPenske Racing
NetworkTNT
AnnouncersLarry McReynolds, Wally Dallenbach Jr. and Kyle Petty
CaptionThe 2012 Quaker State 400 program cover, featuring Kyle Busch.
The race logo for the 2012 Quaker State 400.

The 2012 Quaker State 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race that was held on June 30, 2012, at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. Contested over 267 laps, it was the 17th race of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Brad Keselowski won the race, his third of the season. Kasey Kahne finished second and Denny Hamlin was third.

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Background

Kentucky Speedway, is one of ten intermediate tracks to hold NASCAR races. The standard track at Kentucky Speedway is a four-turn tri-oval track that is 1.5 mi long. The track's turns are banked at 14 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is 8 degrees. The back stretch, opposite of the front, is at only 4 degrees. The racetrack has seats for 107,000 spectators. The defending winner of the event is Kyle Busch, who won it in 2011. The inaugural race was plagued by a massive traffic problem where many of the fans who expected to attend the race were turned away after several hours on Interstate 71. Following the problem, Kentucky Speedway announced that they bought more land for parking and began to work with the state government to improve traffic around the speedway in time for the 2012 race.

Practice and qualifying

Race

The race, the 17th of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season began at 7:48 EDT. The race was televised live in the United States on TNT. Jimmie Johnson started on pole position. The Kentucky Army National Guard and the Boone County Sheriff's Office presented the flag. The invocation was offered by Pastor John Roberts of Raceway Ministries. Laura Bell Bundy performed the national anthem. The grand marshal was Quaker State Official Steve Reindl.

Results

Qualifying

GridNo.DriverTeamManufacturerTimeSpeed123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445
48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.700181.818
18Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.765181.421
11Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota29.810181.147
29Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.939180.367
39Ryan NewmanStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet29.944180.337
15Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota29.962180.228
88Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.963180.222
2Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingDodge29.966180.204
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.994180.036
56Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota30.006179.964
16Greg BiffleRoush Fenway RacingFord30.041179.754
9Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord30.082179.509
43Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord30.111179.336
51Kurt BuschPhoenix RacingChevrolet30.133179.206
27Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.155179.075
22A. J. AllmendingerPenske RacingDodge30.160179.045
1Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet30.169178.992
20Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota30.190178.867
5Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.212178.737
17Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord30.298178.230
13Casey MearsGermain RacingFord30.367177.825
14Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet30.371177.801
83Landon CassillBK RacingToyota30.505177.020
95Scott SpeedLeavine Family RacingFord30.594176.505
99Carl EdwardsRoush Fenway RacingFord30.644176.217
78Regan SmithFurniture Row RacingChevrolet30.687175.970
87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota30.729175.730
47Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota30.749175.615
31Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.820175.211
26Josh WiseFront Row MotorsportsFord30.843175.080
42Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet30.846175.063
30David StremmeInception MotorsportsToyota30.900174.757
34David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord30.911174.695
93Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota30.963174.402
98Michael McDowellPhil Parsons RacingFord30.963174.402
23Scott RiggsR3 MotorsportsChevrolet30.973174.345
19Mike BlissHumphrey Smith RacingToyota30.986174.272
10David ReutimannTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet31.122173.511
55Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyota31.359172.199
38David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord31.658170.573
32Ken SchraderFAS Lane RacingFord32.041168.534
36Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet0.0000.000
33Stephen LeichtCircle Sport RacingChevrolet31.190173.132
Failed to Qualify
49J. J. YeleyRobinson-Blakeney RacingToyota31.284172.612
52Mike SkinnerHamilton Means RacingToyota31.418171.876

Race results

PosCarDriverTeamManufacturerLaps RunPoints
12Brad KeselowskiPenske RacingDodge26747
25Kasey KahneHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26742
311Denny HamlinJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26742
488Dale Earnhardt Jr.Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26740
524Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26739
648Jimmie JohnsonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26739
717Matt KensethRoush Fenway RacingFord26737
856Martin Truex Jr.Michael Waltrip RacingToyota26736
922A. J. AllmendingerPenske RacingDodge26735
1018Kyle BuschJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26736
1129Kevin HarvickRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26733
1227Paul MenardRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26732
139Marcos AmbroseRichard Petty MotorsportsFord26731
1442Juan Pablo MontoyaEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet26730
151Jamie McMurrayEarnhardt Ganassi RacingChevrolet26729
1615Clint BowyerMichael Waltrip RacingToyota26728
1793Travis KvapilBK RacingToyota26728
1813Casey MearsGermain RacingFord26727
1951Kurt BuschPhoenix RacingChevrolet26725
2099Carl EdwardsRoush-Fenway RacingFord26624
2116Greg BiffleRoush-Fenway RacingFord26623
2220Joey LoganoJoe Gibbs RacingToyota26622
2310David ReutimannTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet26621
2431Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet26620
2583Landon CassillBK RacingToyota26619
2643Aric AlmirolaRichard Petty MotorsportsFord26618
2747Bobby LabonteJTG Daugherty RacingToyota26517
2838David GillilandFront Row MotorsportsFord26516
2934David RaganFront Row MotorsportsFord26315
3055Michael WaltripMichael Waltrip RacingToyota26214
3132Ken SchraderFAS Lane RacingFord26213
3214Tony StewartStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet23112
3378Regan SmithFurniture Row RacingChevrolet20911
3439Ryan NewmanStewart–Haas RacingChevrolet20810
3536Dave BlaneyTommy Baldwin RacingChevrolet1149
3630David StremmeInception MotorsportsToyota718
3726Josh WiseFront Row MotorsportsFord607
3898Michael McDowellPhil Parsons RacingFord586
3995Scott SpeedLeavine Family RacingFord555
4087Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsToyota520
4133Stephen LeichtCircle SportChevrolet473
4219Mike BlissTri-Star MotorsportsToyota180
4323Scott RiggsR3 MotorsportsChevrolet121

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
1Matt Kenseth633
2Dale Earnhardt Jr.622
3Jimmie Johnson610
4Greg Biffle608
5Denny Hamlin565

;Manufacturers' Championship standings

PosManufacturerPoints
1Chevrolet177
2Toyota100
3Ford84
4Dodge73
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for the driver standings.

References

References

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  2. "Johnson grabs pole at Kentucky Speedway". The Huffington Post.
  3. "NASCAR Race Tracks". Turner Sports.
  4. "NASCAR Tracks—The Kentucky Speedway". Turner Sports.
  5. "Track Fast Facts". Kentucky Speedway.
  6. (July 9, 2011). "2011 Quaker State 400". USA Today Sports Media Group.
  7. Jensen, Tom. [http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/jensen-what-now-kentucky What now, Kentucky?] {{webarchive. link. (2012-05-12 . [[Speed (TV channel)). Speed]], 2011-07-10.
  8. Hembree, Mike. [http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-kentucky-speedway-to-add-parking-area-nascar-sprint Kentucky Speedway To Add Parking Area] {{webarchive. link. (2012-05-12 . [[Speed (TV channel)). Speed]], 2011-07-10.
  9. [http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-kentucky-speedway-apologizes-to-fans Kentucky Speedway apologizes to fans] {{webarchive. link. (2012-05-12 . [[Speedway Motorsports]], 2011-07-11.)
  10. Blount, Terry. [https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=blount_terry&id=6759250 Kentucky Speedway gets a mulligan]. [[ESPN]], 2011-07-12.
  11. (29 June 2012). "NASCAR Kentucky Starting Lineup 2012: Jimmie Johnson Leads Qualifying". SBNation.com.
  12. "Archived copy".
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