Race: Auto Club 400
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 5 of 36
Date: March 25, 2012
Track: Auto Club Speedway
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Auto Club 400 Race Information
| Winner | Tony Stewart | Car | No. 14 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Stewart Haas Racing | Sponsor | Office Depot / Mobil 1 |
| Winner Start | 9th | Winner Laps Led | 42 |
| Started First | Denny Hamlin | Most Laps Led | Kyle Busch (80) |
| Race Distance | 258 miles (129 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,147,478 | Winner Earnings | $323,450 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 16 |
| Points Leader After Race | Greg Biffle | Season Race | 5 of 36 |
Auto Club 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 129 | 42 | running | 47 | $323,450 |
| 2 | 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 129 | 80 | running | 44 | $259,698 |
| 3 | 14 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Diet Mountain Dew / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | running | 41 | $170,165 |
| 4 | 7 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | running | 40 | $181,551 |
| 5 | 12 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Subway | Jack Roush | Ford | 129 | 0 | running | 39 | $161,056 |
| 6 | 4 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M | Jack Roush | Ford | 129 | 0 | running | 38 | $119,590 |
| 7 | 6 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. Army | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | running | 37 | $146,448 |
| 8 | 13 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 129 | 0 | running | 36 | $131,504 |
| 9 | 23 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Phoenix Construction | James Finch | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | running | 35 | $138,898 |
| 10 | 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Jimmie Johnson Foundation | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 129 | 2 | running | 35 | $142,201 |
| 11 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 129 | 2 | running | 34 | $149,771 |
| 12 | 3 | 55 | Mark Martin | Aaron's | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 129 | 0 | running | 32 | $96,355 |
| 13 | 11 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-hour Energy | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 129 | 0 | running | 31 | $122,469 |
| 14 | 5 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Quaker State | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | running | 30 | $102,105 |
| 15 | 25 | 22 | A.J. Allmendinger | Southern California AAA | Roger Penske | Dodge | 129 | 0 | running | 29 | $134,330 |
| 16 | 15 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford EcoBoost | Jack Roush | Ford | 129 | 0 | running | 28 | $138,866 |
| 17 | 24 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | running | 27 | $122,096 |
| 18 | 17 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 128 | 0 | running | 26 | $125,250 |
| 19 | 27 | 27 | Paul Menard | Menards / CertainTeed | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | running | 25 | $98,705 |
| 20 | 22 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | running | 24 | $114,163 |
| 21 | 29 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | DeWalt / Stanley Tools | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 128 | 0 | running | 23 | $118,388 |
| 22 | 19 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | running | 22 | $127,180 |
| 23 | 33 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Germain Racing | Ford | 128 | 0 | running | 21 | $102,163 |
| 24 | 8 | 20 | Joey Logano | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 128 | 0 | running | 20 | $95,280 |
| 25 | 28 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Medallion Financial | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 128 | 0 | running | 19 | $124,016 |
| 26 | 21 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | AARP / Drive to End Hunger | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 128 | 3 | running | 19 | $130,566 |
| 27 | 18 | 10 | David Reutimann | Accell Construction | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 127 | 0 | running | 17 | $85,230 |
| 28 | 26 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Charter Communications | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 127 | 0 | running | 16 | $104,188 |
| 29 | 40 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 127 | 0 | running | 15 | $101,777 |
| 30 | 41 | 38 | David Gilliland | 1-800-LoanMart | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 127 | 0 | running | 14 | $85,480 |
| 31 | 38 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 127 | 0 | running | 13 | $83,280 |
| 32 | 16 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Allstate | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 126 | 0 | running | 12 | $111,613 |
| 33 | 34 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 126 | 0 | running | 11 | $80,355 |
| 34 | 42 | 32 | Ken Schrader | U.S. Chrome / 1 Less Than 2 Ltd. | Frank Stoddard | Ford | 125 | 0 | running | 10 | $88,155 |
| 35 | 36 | 49 | J.J. Yeley | America Israel Racing | Robinson-Blakeney Racing | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | running | 9 | $79,930 |
| 36 | 31 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 124 | 0 | running | 8 | $106,125 |
| 37 | 30 | 26 | Josh Wise | MDS Transport | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 51 | 0 | vibration | 7 | $79,555 |
| 38 | 32 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Curb Records | Mike Curb | Ford | 40 | 0 | vibration | 6 | $79,307 |
| 39 | 20 | 30 | David Stremme | @TheNascarFans | Timothy McSweeney | Toyota | 36 | 0 | rear gear | 5 | $75,855 |
| 40 | 39 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Humphrey Smith Racing | Mark Smith | Toyota | 18 | 0 | transmission | 0 | $75,675 |
| 41 | 35 | 23 | Scott Riggs | North Texas Pipe | Robert Richardson, Sr. | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | vibration | 3 | $75,505 |
| 42 | 43 | 74 | Reed Sorenson | Turn One Racing | Stacy Compton | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | vibration | 0 | $75,415 |
| 43 | 37 | 33 | Brendan Gaughan | South Point Hotel & Casino | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | engine | 1 | $83,769 |
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