| 2012 Quicken Loans 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race 15 of 36 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $4,549,042 | Race Date: | Jun 17, 2012 | Michigan International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 5.393 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2Hr 52Min 29Sec. | Brooklyn, Michigan | |
| Lead Changes: | 23 Among / 14 Drivers | Average Speed: | 139.144 MPH | 2 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 8 For 39 Laps | mispeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. D. Earnhardt, Jr. | Driver: | Marcos Ambrose M. Ambrose | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #88 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #9 Ford | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Team: | Petty GMS Motorsports | Toyota: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Steve Letarte | Crew Chief: | Todd Parrott | Dodge: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 95 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 203.241 MPH | |||||
| Official 2012 Quicken Loans 400 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
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| 1 | 17 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Diet Mt Dew / Dark Knight Rises / National Guard | Running |  | 48 | 200 | 95 |
| 2 | 8 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | Running | | 43 | 200 | 18 |
| 3 | 6 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford EcoBoost | Running |  | 42 | 200 | 17 |
| 4 | 3 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M / NASCAR Unites | Running | | 41 | 200 | 38 |
| 5 | 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Running | | 39 | 200 | 0 |
| 6 | 28 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Running | | 39 | 200 | 4 |
| 7 | 13 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-hour Energy | Running |  | 38 | 200 | 1 |
| 8 | 21 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Running | | 37 | 200 | 4 |
| 9 | 1 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley / DeWalt Tools | Running | | 36 | 200 | 15 |
| 10 | 2 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser Folds of Honor | Running | | 34 | 200 | 0 |
| 11 | 42 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Fastenal | Running | | 33 | 200 | 0 |
| 12 | 16 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Running | | 32 | 200 | 0 |
| 13 | 25 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Running |  | 32 | 200 | 3 |
| 14 | 19 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's | Running | | 31 | 200 | 1 |
| 15 | 5 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. Army | Running | | 29 | 199 | 0 |
| 16 | 31 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Charter Communications | Running | | 28 | 199 | 0 |
| 17 | 15 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Medallion Financial | Running | | 27 | 199 | 0 |
| 18 | 32 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Burger King | Running | | 26 | 199 | 0 |
| 19 | 20 | 22 | AJ Allmendinger | Shell / Pennzoil | Running | | 25 | 199 | 0 |
| 20 | 24 | 13 | Casey Mears | Valvoline Nextgen | Running | | 24 | 199 | 0 |
| 21 | 33 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Running | | 24 | 199 | 1 |
| 22 | 18 | 27 | Paul Menard | Menards / Duracell | Running | | 22 | 199 | 0 |
| 23 | 38 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Running | | 21 | 199 | 0 |
| 24 | 22 | 33 | Austin Dillon (I) | American Ethanol | Running | | 0 | 198 | 0 |
| 25 | 36 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Seal Wrap | Running | | 20 | 198 | 1 |
| 26 | 39 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Burger King | Running | | 18 | 197 | 0 |
| 27 | 35 | 38 | David Gilliland | Long John Silver's | Running | | 18 | 197 | 1 |
| 28 | 12 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Running | | 16 | 197 | 0 |
| 29 | 14 | 55 | Mark Martin | Aaron's Dream Machine | Engine | | 15 | 195 | 0 |
| 30 | 26 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Phoenix Racing | Running | | 14 | 194 | 0 |
| 31 | 40 | 32 | Ken Schrader | Federated Auto Parts | Running | | 13 | 193 | 0 |
| 32 | 34 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Snickers | Running | | 12 | 157 | 0 |
| 33 | 4 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Farmers Insurance | Accident | | 11 | 151 | 0 |
| 34 | 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Office | Accident | | 10 | 132 | 0 |
| 35 | 9 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot | Accident | | 9 | 125 | 0 |
| 36 | 41 | 10 | Tony Raines | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Vibration | | 8 | 68 | 0 |
| 37 | 43 | 49 | J.J. Yeley | America Israel Racing | Brakes | | 8 | 67 | 1 |
| 38 | 27 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Presbyterian Healthcare System | Vibration | | 6 | 41 | 0 |
| 39 | 29 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Humphrey Smith Racing | Overheating | | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 40 | 37 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AMFM Energy / Pellet & Wood Stoves | Vibration | | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 41 | 23 | 23 | Scott Riggs | North Texas Pipe | | 3 | 27 | 0 | |
| 42 | 30 | 26 | Josh Wise (R) | MDS Transport | Engine | | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 43 | 7 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Engine | | 0 | 7 | 0 |
