The 2012 AAA 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held on September 30, 2012 at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over 400 laps, it was the twenty-ninth in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as the third race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. Brad Keselowski of Team Penske won the race; this would ultimately be the last victory for a Dodge-based team in the Sprint Cup Series, as the season is the final season for Dodge in the Sprint Cup Series.
Standings after the race
+ Drivers' Championship standings Driver Points 11 Brad Keselowski2,142 12 Jimmie Johnson2,137 (–5) 3 Denny Hamlin2,126 (–16) 24 Clint Bowyer2,117 (–25) 15 Tony Stewart 2,110 (–32) 16 Kasey Kahne2,110 (–32) 7 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2,103 (–39) 28 Martin Truex Jr.2,100 (–42) 19 Kevin Harvick2,096 (–46) 210 Jeff Gordon2,094 (–48) 211 Greg Biffle2,091 (–51) 112 Matt Kenseth2,070 (–72)
+ Manufacturers' Championship standings Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet197 2 Toyota172 (–25) 3 Ford138 (–59) 4 Dodge131 (–66)
Note: Only the first twelve positions are included for the driver standings.
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