2012 AAA 400

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.

2012 AAA 400

Race details
Race 29 of 36 in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Date	September 30, 2012 (2012-09-30)
Location	Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	1 miles (1.6 km)
Distance	400 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km)
Weather	Temperatures reaching up to 71.8 °F (22.1 °C); wind speeds approaching 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)[1]
Pole position
Driver	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing
Time	22.599
Most laps led
Driver	Kyle Busch	Joe Gibbs Racing
Laps	302
Winner
No. 2	Brad Keselowski	Penske Racing
Television in the United States
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings^[2]

	Pos.	Driver	Points
1	1	Brad Keselowski	2,142
1	2	Jimmie Johnson	2,137 (–5)
	3	Denny Hamlin	2,126 (–16)
2	4	Clint Bowyer	2,117 (–25)
1	5	Tony Stewart	2,110 (–32)
1	6	Kasey Kahne	2,110 (–32)
	7	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	2,103 (–39)
2	8	Martin Truex Jr.	2,100 (–42)
1	9	Kevin Harvick	2,096 (–46)
2	10	Jeff Gordon	2,094 (–48)
2	11	Greg Biffle	2,091 (–51)
1	12	Matt Kenseth	2,070 (–72)

Manufacturers' Championship standings

	Pos.	Manufacturer	Points
	1	Chevrolet	197
	2	Toyota	172 (–25)
	3	Ford	138 (–59)
	4	Dodge	131 (–66)

• Note: Only the first twelve positions are included for the driver standings.