2012 Hollywood Casino 400

2012 Hollywood Casino 400

Race details[1]
Race 32 of 36 in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season
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

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.

Results

Race results

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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