Before an estimated attendance of 65,000 Brad Keselowski won the Geico 400. This was his 8th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Prior to the green flag, the following car dropped to the rear of the field for the reason indicated: 88 (engine change).
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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 27
12TH ANNUAL GEICO "400"
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
Joliet, IL - September 16, 2012
1.5-Mile Oval
267 Laps - 400.5 Miles Purse: $6,037,930
12TH ANNUAL GEICO "400"
CHICAGOLAND SPEEDWAY
Joliet, IL - September 16, 2012
1.5-Mile Oval
267 Laps - 400.5 Miles Purse: $6,037,930
Fin
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Str
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Car
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Series
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Bonus
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Driver
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Pos
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Pos
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No
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Driver
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Team
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Laps
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Points
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Points
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Rating
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Winnings
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1
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13
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2
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Brad Keselowski
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Miller Lite Dodge
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267
|
47
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4
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133.3
|
$303,195
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2
|
1
|
48
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet
|
267
|
44
|
2
|
144.0
|
272,951
|
3
|
6
|
5
|
Kasey Kahne
|
Farmers Insurance Chevrolet
|
267
|
41
|
0
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121.2
|
179,565
|
4
|
21
|
18
|
Kyle Busch
|
Wrigley Toyota
|
267
|
40
|
0
|
110.3
|
193,998
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5
|
20
|
39
|
Ryan Newman
|
Gene Haas Foun Workshops For Warriors Chev
|
267
|
39
|
0
|
95.3
|
173,348
|
6
|
29
|
14
|
Tony Stewart
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Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
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267
|
39
|
1
|
101.2
|
168,840
|
7
|
10
|
20
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Joey Logano
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Dollar General Toyota
|
267
|
37
|
0
|
109.1
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124,440
|
8
|
4
|
88
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
AMP Energy/7-Eleven/National Guard Chevrolet
|
267
|
36
|
0
|
91.0
|
116,440
|
9
|
18
|
56
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
|
267
|
35
|
0
|
85.0
|
133,054
|
10
|
9
|
15
|
Clint Bowyer
|
5-hour Energy Toyota
|
267
|
35
|
1
|
98.9
|
131,754
|
11
|
16
|
22
|
Sam Hornish Jr (i)
|
Shell Pennzoil Dodge
|
267
|
0
|
0
|
92.9
|
142,880
|
12
|
35
|
29
|
Kevin Harvick
|
Budweiser Chevrolet
|
267
|
32
|
0
|
77.3
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145,591
|
13
|
22
|
16
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Greg Biffle
|
Scotch Blue Ford
|
267
|
31
|
0
|
81.1
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106,955
|
14
|
15
|
55
|
Mark Martin
|
LG Partner of the Year/Aaron's Toyota
|
267
|
30
|
0
|
89.7
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97,630
|
15
|
11
|
27
|
Paul Menard
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Menards/Libman Chevrolet
|
267
|
29
|
0
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75.5
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105,280
|
16
|
8
|
11
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Denny Hamlin
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FedEx Ground Toyota
|
267
|
29
|
1
|
91.9
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138,496
|
17
|
2
|
43
|
Aric Almirola
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Farmland Ford
|
266
|
28
|
1
|
80.5
|
132,366
|
18
|
3
|
17
|
Matt Kenseth
|
Best Buy Ford
|
266
|
27
|
1
|
83.6
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139,916
|
19
|
5
|
99
|
Carl Edwards
|
Fastenal Ford
|
266
|
25
|
0
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77.7
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136,671
|
20
|
14
|
21
|
Trevor Bayne (i)
|
Good Sam/Camping World Ford
|
266
|
0
|
0
|
63.7
|
94,705
|
21
|
12
|
1
|
Jamie McMurray
|
McDonald's Chevrolet
|
266
|
24
|
1
|
66.1
|
123,863
|
22
|
37
|
34
|
David Ragan
|
Distraction.gov Ford
|
266
|
23
|
1
|
58.6
|
110,288
|
23
|
28
|
42
|
Juan Pablo Montoya
|
Target Chevrolet
|
265
|
21
|
0
|
54.6
|
121,396
|
24
|
32
|
31
|
Jeff Burton
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Caterpillar Chevrolet
|
265
|
20
|
0
|
58.0
|
129,480
|
25
|
41
|
10
|
Danica Patrick (i)
|
GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
|
265
|
0
|
0
|
49.0
|
90,630
|
26
|
23
|
47
|
Bobby Labonte
|
Bubba Burger Toyota
|
264
|
18
|
0
|
52.5
|
113,538
|
27
|
17
|
9
|
Marcos Ambrose
|
Stanley Ford
|
263
|
17
|
0
|
57.7
|
116,588
|
28
|
40
|
38
|
David Gilliland
|
1800LoanMart Ford
|
263
|
16
|
0
|
45.9
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102,138
|
29
|
26
|
83
|
Landon Cassill
|
Burger King Toyota
|
262
|
15
|
0
|
53.0
|
114,125
|
30
|
39
|
32
|
T.J. Bell (i)
|
U.S. Chrome Ford
|
261
|
0
|
0
|
37.6
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96,530
|
31
|
38
|
93
|
Travis Kvapil
|
Burger King/Dr. Pepper Toyota
|
259
|
13
|
0
|
37.1
|
103,988
|
32
|
30
|
51
|
Kurt Busch
|
Phoenix Construction Chevrolet
|
245
|
12
|
0
|
59.4
|
101,677
|
33
|
42
|
36
|
Dave Blaney
|
Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet
|
199
|
11
|
0
|
43.8
|
83,930
|
34
|
7
|
78
|
Regan Smith
|
Furniture Row Racing/Farm American Chevrolet
|
197
|
10
|
0
|
65.4
|
91,730
|
35
|
19
|
24
|
Jeff Gordon
|
DuPont Chevrolet
|
190
|
9
|
0
|
88.9
|
131,441
|
36
|
27
|
13
|
Casey Mears
|
GEICO Ford
|
146
|
8
|
0
|
48.8
|
83,305
|
37
|
36
|
33
|
Cole Whitt (i)
|
LittleJoesAutos.com Chevrolet
|
70
|
0
|
0
|
31.2
|
91,080
|
38
|
43
|
26
|
Josh Wise #
|
MDS Transport Ford
|
66
|
6
|
0
|
28.4
|
82,857
|
39
|
31
|
30
|
David Stremme
|
Inception Motorsports Toyota
|
60
|
5
|
0
|
31.5
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79,325
|
40
|
33
|
87
|
Joe Nemechek (i)
|
AM/FM Energy Wood & Pellet Stoves Toyota
|
52
|
0
|
0
|
29.8
|
79,080
|
41
|
25
|
95
|
Scott Speed
|
JTS Ford
|
49
|
3
|
0
|
36.6
|
78,805
|
42
|
34
|
19
|
Mike Bliss (i)
|
Plinker Tactical Toyota
|
41
|
0
|
0
|
28.5
|
78,635
|
43
|
24
|
98
|
Michael McDowell
|
Phil Parson Racing Ford
|
38
|
1
|
0
|
30.4
|
78,907
|
# Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender.
Bonus Points: includes winner, lap leader & most laps led points
(i) = Ineligible for driver points in this series
Failed to qualify: (4) #23 Scott Riggs; #91 Reed Sorenson; #37 J.J. Yeley; #49 Jason Leffler
TIME OF RACE: 2 hours, 47 minutes, 37 seconds AVERAGE SPEED: 143.363 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY: 3.171 second(s)
Bonus Points: includes winner, lap leader & most laps led points
(i) = Ineligible for driver points in this series
Failed to qualify: (4) #23 Scott Riggs; #91 Reed Sorenson; #37 J.J. Yeley; #49 Jason Leffler
TIME OF RACE: 2 hours, 47 minutes, 37 seconds AVERAGE SPEED: 143.363 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY: 3.171 second(s)
There were 4 Caution Flags that accounted for 23 laps of the race: [Beneficiary in Brackets]
67-71 (Debris [31]);
102-105 (Debris [22]);
150-157 (Car #13 Accident Turn 2 [34]);
189-194 (Car #24 Accident Turn 1 [1]).
67-71 (Debris [31]);
102-105 (Debris [22]);
150-157 (Car #13 Accident Turn 2 [34]);
189-194 (Car #24 Accident Turn 1 [1]).
There were 9 Lap Leaders that accounted for 16 lead changes during the race:
Johnson-pole, Almirola 1-3,
Johnson 4-45, Keselowski 46,
Kenseth 47-48, Johnson 49-102,
Keselowski 103-150, Johnson 151-189,
Ragan 190-191, Johnson 192-228,
Keselowski 229, Hamlin 230,
Stewart 231-233, Bowyer 234-239,
McMurray 240, Ragan 241, Keselowski 242-267.
Johnson-pole, Almirola 1-3,
Johnson 4-45, Keselowski 46,
Kenseth 47-48, Johnson 49-102,
Keselowski 103-150, Johnson 151-189,
Ragan 190-191, Johnson 192-228,
Keselowski 229, Hamlin 230,
Stewart 231-233, Bowyer 234-239,
McMurray 240, Ragan 241, Keselowski 242-267.
Points for the NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES TOP 12
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Driver
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Points
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Wins
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1 - Brad Keselowski
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2056
|
(4)
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2 - Jimmie Johnson
|
2053
|
(3)
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3 - Tony Stewart
|
2048
|
(3)
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4 - Denny Hamlin
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2041
|
(4)
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5 - Kasey Kahne
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2041
|
(2)
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6 - Clint Bowyer
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2041
|
(2)
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7 - Dale Earnhardt Jr
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2039
|
(1)
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8 - Greg Biffle
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2037
|
(2)
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9 - Martin Truex Jr
|
2035
|
(0)
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10 - Kevin Harvick
|
2032
|
(0)
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11 - Matt Kenseth
|
2030
|
(1)
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12 - Jeff Gordon
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2009
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(1)
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NEXT EVENT: September 23, 2012 - 16th Annual Sylvania 300, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH (317.4 Miles) (300 Laps)
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