Race: Capital City 400 presented by Virginia is for Lovers
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 9 of 36
Date: April 28, 2012
Track: Richmond Raceway
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Capital City 400 presented by Virginia is for Lovers Race Information
| Winner | Kyle Busch | Car | No. 18 Toyota |
| Team / Owner | Joe Gibbs | Sponsor | M&M's Brown |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 32 |
| Started First | Mark Martin | Most Laps Led | Carl Edwards (206) |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.75 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,470,158 | Winner Earnings | $247,783 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 19 |
| Points Leader After Race | Greg Biffle | Season Race | 9 of 36 |
Capital City 400 presented by Virginia is for Lovers Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Brown | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 400 | 32 | running | 47 | $247,783 |
| 2 | 10 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 42 | $164,410 |
| 3 | 22 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Mobil 1 / Office Depot | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 118 | running | 42 | $178,460 |
| 4 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 400 | 0 | running | 40 | $152,801 |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Farmers Insurance | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 39 | $113,210 |
| 6 | 27 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 1 | running | 39 | $139,121 |
| 7 | 23 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-hour Energy | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 400 | 0 | running | 37 | $123,649 |
| 8 | 1 | 55 | Mark Martin | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 400 | 29 | running | 37 | $92,360 |
| 9 | 16 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 35 | $120,880 |
| 10 | 2 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford EcoBoost | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 206 | running | 36 | $138,551 |
| 11 | 24 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford EcoBoost | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 33 | $127,121 |
| 12 | 20 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 32 | $110,726 |
| 13 | 31 | 27 | Paul Menard | Menards / NIBCO | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 31 | $88,110 |
| 14 | 37 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 30 | $114,368 |
| 15 | 12 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. Army Reserve | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 29 | $118,693 |
| 16 | 4 | 22 | A.J. Allmendinger | Shell / Pennzoil | Roger Penske | Dodge | 400 | 0 | running | 28 | $117,860 |
| 17 | 19 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Bush's Baked Beans | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 400 | 0 | running | 27 | $102,768 |
| 18 | 28 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M "Give Kids a Smile" | Jack Roush | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 26 | $83,885 |
| 19 | 3 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 13 | running | 26 | $120,896 |
| 20 | 21 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 399 | 0 | running | 24 | $103,055 |
| 21 | 26 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Germain Racing | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 23 | $91,418 |
| 22 | 14 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Bostich / DeWalt Tools | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 22 | $102,893 |
| 23 | 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 21 | $119,221 |
| 24 | 18 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 399 | 0 | running | 20 | $82,535 |
| 25 | 8 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Brakes | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 399 | 0 | running | 19 | $102,024 |
| 26 | 11 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield "Helping Hungry Homes" | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 18 | $110,996 |
| 27 | 15 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row / Farm American | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 17 | $95,968 |
| 28 | 13 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Phoenix Construction | James Finch | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 16 | $93,243 |
| 29 | 17 | 36 | Dave Blaney | SealWrap Repair Tape | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 15 | $70,460 |
| 30 | 29 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 397 | 1 | running | 15 | $92,332 |
| 31 | 30 | 31 | Jeff Burton | BB&T | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 13 | $112,235 |
| 32 | 38 | 34 | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 12 | $72,510 |
| 33 | 33 | 10 | David Reutimann | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 11 | $69,885 |
| 34 | 42 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Virginia Faith & Freedom Coalition | Frank Stoddard | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 0 | $77,760 |
| 35 | 40 | 33 | Stephen Leicht | Little Joe's Autos / Link-Belt Mid-Atlantic | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 9 | $77,635 |
| 36 | 41 | 38 | David Gilliland | Long John Silver's | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 355 | 0 | running | 8 | $69,485 |
| 37 | 34 | 30 | David Stremme | Inception Motorsports | Timothy McSweeney | Toyota | 139 | 0 | brakes | 7 | $69,355 |
| 38 | 32 | 26 | Josh Wise | MDS Transport | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 127 | 0 | crash | 6 | $70,703 |
| 39 | 25 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Curb Records | Mike Curb | Ford | 67 | 0 | brakes | 5 | $66,325 |
| 40 | 43 | 74 | Cole Whitt | Turn One Racing | Stacy Compton | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | vibration | 0 | $66,200 |
| 41 | 35 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 28 | 0 | brakes | 0 | $66,050 |
| 42 | 39 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Humphrey Smith Racing | Mark Smith | Toyota | 23 | 0 | rear gear | 0 | $65,925 |
| 43 | 36 | 95 | Scott Speed | Tommy Williams Drywall | Leavine Family Racing | Ford | 19 | 0 | electrical | 1 | $66,293 |
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