2012 STP 400
Race details[1][2][3] | |||||
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Race 8 of 36 in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||||
Date | April 22, 2012 | ||||
Location | Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||||
Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.5 km) | ||||
Weather | Sunshine; wind out of the ENE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver |
Penske Racing | ||||
Time | 30.683 | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | |||
Laps | 173 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 11 | Denny Hamlin |
Network | Fox Broadcasting Company | ||
Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds |
The 2012 STP 400 was a
Report
Background
Kansas Speedway is one of ten intermediate tracks to hold NASCAR races.[4] The standard track at Kansas Speedway is a four-turn D-shaped oval track that is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long.[5] The track's turns are banked at fifteen degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is 10.4 degrees. The back stretch, opposite of the front, is at only five degrees.[5] The racetrack has seats for 82,000 spectators.[5]
Before the race,
Entry list
(R) - Denotes rookie driver.
(i) - Denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice and qualifying
Two practice sessions were held before the race on Friday. The first session lasted 80 minutes long, while the second was 90 minutes long.[9] Kyle Busch was quickest with a time of 31.083 seconds in the first session, over one-tenth of a second faster than Carl Edwards.[10] Kasey Kahne was third, followed by Landon Cassill, Earnhardt Jr., and Newman. Stewart was seventh, still within a second of Kyle Busch's time.[10] In the second practice session, Johnson was fastest with a time of 30.865 seconds, only 0.113 seconds quicker than second-placed Mark Martin.[11] Biffle took third place, ahead of Keselowski, Sam Hornish Jr. and Edwards. Jeff Burton managed to be seventh quickest.[11]
Forty-six cars were entered for qualifying, but only forty-three can race because of NASCAR's
Race
The race, the eighth in the season, started at 1:16 p.m.
Results
Qualifying
Race results
Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ Brown, Brian (April 17, 2012). "The STP 400". Rotoworld.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ a b "Allmendinger earns Kansas pole". inRacingNews.com. April 21, 2012. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ "NASCAR Race Tracks". NASCAR. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ a b c "NASCAR Tracks—The Kansas Speedway". Kansas Speedway. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ "Driver's Championship Classification". NASCAR. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ a b "Manufactures' Championship Classification". Jayski.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ "2011 STP 400". racing-reference.com. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ "Jayski'sŽ NASCAR Silly Season Site – Sprint Cup Race Info / Rundown Page". Jayski.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ a b "Practice One Timing and Scoring". NASCAR. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ a b "Practice Two Timing and Scoring". NASCAR. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ "Qualifying Entry List". NASCAR. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Race Official Lineup". NASCAR. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Race Summary". NASCAR. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ "Lineup Statistics". MotorRacingNetwork.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ "Jayski's® NASCAR Silly Season Site — Kansas Sprint Cup Qualifying Order/Results, Lineup". Jayski.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Official Race Results : STP 400". NASCAR. April 23, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ^ "STP 400 Race Results". Motor Racing Network. International Speedway Corporation. April 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2012.