Race: Ford 400
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 36 of 36
Date: November 18, 2012
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway
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Ford 400 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont 20 Years 'Celebratory' |
| Winner Start | 15th | Winner Laps Led | 14 |
| Started First | Joey Logano | Most Laps Led | Kyle Busch (191) |
| Race Distance | 400.5 miles (267 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $4,648,579 | Winner Earnings | $334,161 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 14 |
| Points Leader After Race | Brad Keselowski | Season Race | 36 of 36 |
Ford 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont 20 Years 'Celebratory' | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 267 | 14 | running | 47 | $334,161 |
| 2 | 6 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-hour Energy | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 267 | 0 | running | 42 | $263,749 |
| 3 | 19 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. Army | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 3 | running | 42 | $228,768 |
| 4 | 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 267 | 191 | running | 42 | $198,318 |
| 5 | 13 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M / SP Richards | Jack Roush | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 39 | $143,060 |
| 6 | 7 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 267 | 11 | running | 39 | $131,199 |
| 7 | 5 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 37 | $132,446 |
| 8 | 23 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 36 | $134,121 |
| 9 | 26 | 78 | Kurt Busch | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 35 | $107,318 |
| 10 | 16 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 34 | $87,085 |
| 11 | 18 | 27 | Paul Menard | Menards / Duracell | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 33 | $84,810 |
| 12 | 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Fastenal / Aflac | Jack Roush | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 32 | $119,176 |
| 13 | 2 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Black & Decker | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 14 | running | 32 | $103,268 |
| 14 | 1 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot / redbeacon.com | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 267 | 0 | running | 30 | $88,810 |
| 15 | 3 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 266 | 0 | running | 29 | $108,980 |
| 16 | 9 | 55 | Mark Martin | Aaron's Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 266 | 0 | running | 28 | $75,385 |
| 17 | 35 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | running | 27 | $128,535 |
| 18 | 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Best Buy | Jack Roush | Ford | 266 | 2 | running | 27 | $119,171 |
| 19 | 33 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | running | 25 | $112,160 |
| 20 | 14 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 0 | running | 24 | $105,668 |
| 21 | 12 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Farmers Insurance | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 266 | 7 | running | 24 | $81,135 |
| 22 | 17 | 22 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Shell / Pennzoil | Roger Penske | Dodge | 266 | 0 | running | 0 | $113,960 |
| 23 | 20 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 0 | $72,310 |
| 24 | 41 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 266 | 0 | running | 20 | $113,976 |
| 25 | 32 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Clorox | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 265 | 0 | running | 19 | $96,743 |
| 26 | 38 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 265 | 0 | running | 18 | $93,893 |
| 27 | 30 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Burger King | BK Racing | Toyota | 265 | 0 | running | 17 | $97,780 |
| 28 | 21 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 264 | 0 | running | 16 | $101,126 |
| 29 | 28 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Germain Racing | Ford | 264 | 0 | running | 15 | $82,318 |
| 30 | 24 | 51 | Regan Smith | Phoenix Construction | James Finch | Chevrolet | 264 | 0 | running | 14 | $89,257 |
| 31 | 34 | 34 | David Ragan | CertainTeed / 31-W Insulation | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 263 | 0 | running | 13 | $67,235 |
| 32 | 31 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Florida Lottery | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 263 | 0 | running | 12 | $67,010 |
| 33 | 40 | 38 | David Gilliland | Long John Silver's | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 262 | 0 | running | 11 | $66,810 |
| 34 | 37 | 10 | David Reutimann | TMone.com | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 | running | 10 | $66,610 |
| 35 | 39 | 37 | J.J. Yeley | C&C Audio Video & Appliance / JPO Absorbents | Larry Gunselman | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 | running | 9 | $66,410 |
| 36 | 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 224 | 25 | rear gear | 9 | $113,396 |
| 37 | 42 | 32 | Ken Schrader | Federated Auto Parts | Frank Stoddard | Ford | 219 | 0 | engine | 7 | $74,255 |
| 38 | 22 | 30 | David Stremme | Swan Racing | Brandon Davis | Toyota | 183 | 0 | electrical | 6 | $65,753 |
| 39 | 27 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | Fifth Third Bank | Jack Roush | Ford | 157 | 0 | crash | 0 | $62,850 |
| 40 | 36 | 26 | Josh Wise | MDS Transport | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 38 | 0 | vibration | 4 | $62,620 |
| 41 | 25 | 98 | Michael McDowell | K-Love Radio | Mike Curb | Ford | 34 | 0 | overheating | 3 | $62,405 |
| 42 | 43 | 23 | Scott Riggs | North Texas Pipe | Robert Richardson, Sr. | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | vibration | 2 | $62,110 |
| 43 | 29 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Plinker Tactical | Mark Smith | Toyota | 16 | 0 | electrical | 0 | $62,429 |
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