2012 Sylvania 300
The 2012 Sylvania 300 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on September 23, 2012 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Contested over 300 laps, it was the twenty-eighth in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as the second race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race, his fifth of the season. Jimmie Johnson finished second and Jeff Gordon was third.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 28 of 36 in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
 Layout of New Hampshire Motor Speedway | |||
| Date | September 23, 2012 | ||
| Location | New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.058 mi (1.703 km) | ||
| Distance | 300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km) | ||
| Weather | Mild with temperatures approaching 72 °F (22 °C); wind speeds up to 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)[1] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 28.232 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 193 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree | ||
Standings after the race
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 2,096 |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | 2,095 |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 2,089 |
| 4 | Tony Stewart | 2,086 |
| 5 | Kasey Kahne | 2,081 |
| 6 | Clint Bowyer | 2,081 |
| 7 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 2,070 |
| 8 | Kevin Harvick | 2,065 |
| 9 | Greg Biffle | 2,063 |
| 10 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2,062 |
| 11 | Matt Kenseth | 2,061 |
| 12 | Jeff Gordon | 2,051 |
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet | 185 |
| 2 | Toyota | 159 |
| 3 | Ford | 131 |
| 4 | Dodge | 119 |
- Note: Only the first twelve positions are included for the driver standings.
References
- Weather information for the 2012 Sylvania 300 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- "Manufacturers' Championship Classification". Jayski's Silly Season Site. ESPN. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
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