Race: Geico 400
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 27 of 36
Date: September 16, 2012
Track: Chicagoland Speedway
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Geico 400 Race Information
| Winner | Brad Keselowski | Car | No. 2 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Roger Penske | Sponsor | Miller Lite |
| Winner Start | 13th | Winner Laps Led | 76 |
| Started First | Jimmie Johnson | Most Laps Led | Jimmie Johnson (172) |
| Race Distance | 400.5 miles (267 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,317,911 | Winner Earnings | $303,195 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 16 |
| Points Leader After Race | Greg Biffle | Season Race | 27 of 36 |
Geico 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 267 | 76 | running | 47 | $303,195 |
| 2 | 1 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 267 | 172 | running | 44 | $272,951 |
| 3 | 6 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Farmers Insurance | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 41 | $179,565 |
| 4 | 21 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Doublemint | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 267 | 0 | running | 40 | $193,998 |
| 5 | 20 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Gene Haas Fndtn. Workshops For Warriors | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 39 | $168,348 |
| 6 | 29 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 3 | running | 39 | $168,840 |
| 7 | 10 | 20 | Joey Logano | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 267 | 0 | running | 37 | $124,440 |
| 8 | 4 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | AMP Energy / 7-Eleven / National Guard | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 36 | $116,440 |
| 9 | 18 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 267 | 0 | running | 35 | $133,054 |
| 10 | 9 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-hour Energy | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 267 | 6 | running | 35 | $131,754 |
| 11 | 16 | 22 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Shell / Pennzoil | Roger Penske | Dodge | 267 | 0 | running | 0 | $142,880 |
| 12 | 35 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 32 | $145,591 |
| 13 | 22 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Scotch Blue | Jack Roush | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 31 | $106,955 |
| 14 | 15 | 55 | Mark Martin | LG Partner of the Year / Aaron's | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 267 | 0 | running | 30 | $97,630 |
| 15 | 11 | 27 | Paul Menard | Menards / Libman | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 29 | $105,280 |
| 16 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 267 | 1 | running | 29 | $138,496 |
| 17 | 2 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Farmland | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 3 | running | 28 | $132,366 |
| 18 | 3 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Best Buy | Jack Roush | Ford | 266 | 2 | running | 27 | $139,916 |
| 19 | 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Fastenal | Jack Roush | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 25 | $136,671 |
| 20 | 14 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Good Sam / Camping World | Wood Brothers | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 0 | $94,705 |
| 21 | 12 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 266 | 1 | running | 24 | $123,863 |
| 22 | 37 | 34 | David Ragan | Distraction.gov | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 266 | 3 | running | 23 | $110,288 |
| 23 | 28 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 21 | $121,396 |
| 24 | 32 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 20 | $129,480 |
| 25 | 41 | 10 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy.com | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 0 | $90,630 |
| 26 | 23 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Bubba Burger | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 264 | 0 | running | 18 | $113,538 |
| 27 | 17 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley / DeWalt Tools | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 263 | 0 | running | 17 | $116,588 |
| 28 | 40 | 38 | David Gilliland | 1-800-LoanMart | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 263 | 0 | running | 16 | $102,138 |
| 29 | 26 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Burger King | BK Racing | Toyota | 262 | 0 | running | 15 | $114,125 |
| 30 | 39 | 32 | T.J. Bell | U.S. Chrome | Frank Stoddard | Ford | 261 | 0 | running | 0 | $96,530 |
| 31 | 38 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 259 | 0 | running | 13 | $103,988 |
| 32 | 30 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Phoenix Racing | James Finch | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 12 | $101,677 |
| 33 | 42 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | engine | 11 | $83,930 |
| 34 | 7 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | engine | 10 | $91,730 |
| 35 | 19 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | crash | 9 | $131,441 |
| 36 | 27 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Germain Racing | Ford | 146 | 0 | crash | 8 | $83,305 |
| 37 | 36 | 33 | Cole Whitt | Special Ops OPSEC | Joe Falk | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | fuel pressure | 0 | $91,080 |
| 38 | 43 | 26 | Josh Wise | MDS Transport | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 66 | 0 | vibration | 6 | $84,357 |
| 39 | 31 | 30 | David Stremme | Swan Racing | Brandon Davis | Toyota | 60 | 0 | transmission | 5 | $79,325 |
| 40 | 33 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 52 | 0 | vibration | 0 | $79,080 |
| 41 | 25 | 95 | Scott Speed | Jordan Truck Sales | Leavine Family Racing | Ford | 49 | 0 | suspension | 3 | $78,805 |
| 42 | 34 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Plinker Tactical | Mark Smith | Toyota | 41 | 0 | brakes | 0 | $78,635 |
| 43 | 24 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Phil Parsons Racing | Mike Curb | Ford | 38 | 0 | rear gear | 1 | $78,907 |
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