Race: Kobalt Tools 400
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Race 3 of 36
Date: March 11, 2012
Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
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Kobalt Tools 400 Race Information
| Winner | Tony Stewart | Car | No. 14 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Stewart Haas Racing | Sponsor | Mobil 1 / Office Depot |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 127 |
| Started First | Kasey Kahne | Most Laps Led | Tony Stewart (127) |
| Race Distance | 400.5 miles (267 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $5,624,358 | Winner Earnings | $428,175 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 22 |
| Points Leader After Race | Greg Biffle | Season Race | 3 of 36 |
Kobalt Tools 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Mobil 1 / Office Depot | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 127 | running | 48 | $428,175 |
| 2 | 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 267 | 35 | running | 43 | $281,776 |
| 3 | 9 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M / Meguiars | Jack Roush | Ford | 267 | 2 | running | 42 | $207,365 |
| 4 | 18 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Quicken Loans | Stewart Haas Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 40 | $201,273 |
| 5 | 21 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac | Jack Roush | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 39 | $187,281 |
| 6 | 5 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | 5-hour Energy | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 267 | 3 | running | 39 | $150,854 |
| 7 | 26 | 27 | Paul Menard | Menards / Schrock | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 37 | $127,865 |
| 8 | 19 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 36 | $152,498 |
| 9 | 25 | 21 | Trevor Bayne | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | Wood Brothers | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 0 | $112,865 |
| 10 | 4 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 267 | 70 | running | 35 | $118,240 |
| 11 | 3 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 267 | 4 | running | 34 | $153,641 |
| 12 | 16 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont 20 Years | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 267 | 2 | running | 33 | $150,241 |
| 13 | 15 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | DeWalt / Stanley Tools | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 267 | 0 | running | 31 | $133,313 |
| 14 | 22 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 30 | $142,680 |
| 15 | 28 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row / Denver Mattress | Barney Visser | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 29 | $129,413 |
| 16 | 8 | 20 | Joey Logano | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 267 | 0 | running | 28 | $111,230 |
| 17 | 10 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 267 | 0 | running | 27 | $128,069 |
| 18 | 13 | 55 | Mark Martin | Aaron's | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 267 | 0 | running | 26 | $99,755 |
| 19 | 1 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Farmers Insurance | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | running | 25 | $112,555 |
| 20 | 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 267 | 0 | running | 24 | $140,321 |
| 21 | 35 | 34 | David Ragan | Rick Santorum For President | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 267 | 1 | running | 24 | $113,063 |
| 22 | 11 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Zest | Jack Roush | Ford | 267 | 21 | running | 23 | $140,691 |
| 23 | 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Brown | Joe Gibbs | Toyota | 266 | 0 | running | 21 | $138,363 |
| 24 | 27 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Richard Petty Fantasy Racing Camp | Richard Petty Motorsports | Ford | 266 | 0 | running | 20 | $130,366 |
| 25 | 29 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Clorox | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 264 | 0 | running | 19 | $122,846 |
| 26 | 24 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Kingsford / Bush's Beans | JTG-Daugherty Racing | Toyota | 264 | 0 | running | 18 | $113,388 |
| 27 | 32 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO | Germain Racing | Ford | 264 | 0 | running | 17 | $101,788 |
| 28 | 43 | 30 | David Stremme | Berry's Manufacturing | Timothy McSweeney | Toyota | 263 | 0 | running | 16 | $98,677 |
| 29 | 38 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Ollie's Bargain Outlet | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 263 | 0 | running | 15 | $85,905 |
| 30 | 41 | 32 | Ken Schrader | Federated Auto Parts | Frank Stoddard | Ford | 263 | 0 | running | 14 | $97,630 |
| 31 | 31 | 10 | David Reutimann | Accell Construction | Tommy Baldwin, Jr. | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 | running | 13 | $85,430 |
| 32 | 20 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite | Roger Penske | Dodge | 259 | 1 | running | 13 | $122,975 |
| 33 | 34 | 38 | David Gilliland | ModSpace | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 258 | 0 | running | 11 | $85,030 |
| 34 | 23 | 33 | Brendan Gaughan | South Point Hotel & Casino | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | running | 10 | $92,830 |
| 35 | 12 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Phoenix Racing | James Finch | Chevrolet | 251 | 0 | crash | 9 | $92,605 |
| 36 | 30 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 240 | 0 | engine | 8 | $110,750 |
| 37 | 14 | 22 | A.J. Allmendinger | Pennzoil | Roger Penske | Dodge | 238 | 1 | running | 8 | $128,755 |
| 38 | 39 | 98 | Michael McDowell | K-Love Radio | Mike Curb | Ford | 147 | 0 | rear gear | 6 | $83,982 |
| 39 | 37 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Burger King / Dr. Pepper | BK Racing | Toyota | 123 | 0 | engine | 5 | $88,450 |
| 40 | 33 | 26 | Josh Wise | 1-800-LoanMart | Bob Jenkins | Ford | 64 | 0 | brakes | 4 | $81,675 |
| 41 | 40 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | AM/FM Energy Pellet & Wood Stoves | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 44 | 0 | vibration | 0 | $79,925 |
| 42 | 42 | 37 | Timmy Hill | Poynt.com | Rick Ware | Ford | 42 | 0 | crash | 2 | $79,780 |
| 43 | 36 | 49 | J.J. Yeley | America Israel Racing | Robinson-Blakeney Racing | Toyota | 39 | 0 | engine | 1 | $80,044 |
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