2012 Federated Auto Parts 400
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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.
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Race details[1] | |||
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Race 26 of 36 in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
Date | Sept 8-9, 2012 | ||
Location | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.2 km) | ||
Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
Time | 21.256 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
Laps | 199 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 15 | Clint Bowyer | Michael Waltrip Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | ABC | ||
Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree |
Close
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.