2012 NASCAR Auto Club 400 Race Results
| Fin | St | Driver | Car | Make | Pts | Winnings | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Kevin Harvick | 29 | Chevrolet | 47 | $331,961 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 2 | 16 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Chevrolet | 43 | $240,786 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 3 | 8 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Toyota | 43 | $214,816 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 4 | 11 | Matt Kenseth | 17 | Ford | 40 | $172,111 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 5 | 9 | Ryan Newman | 39 | Chevrolet | 40 | $159,950 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 6 | 18 | Carl Edwards | 99 | Ford | 38 | $149,591 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 7 | 17 | Clint Bowyer | 33 | Chevrolet | 38 | $144,108 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 8 | 19 | Brian Vickers | 83 | Toyota | 36 | $128,464 | Red Bull Racing Team |
| 9 | 22 | Kasey Kahne | 4 | Toyota | 35 | $124,408 | Red Bull Racing Team |
| 10 | 1 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 42 | Chevrolet | 35 | $144,583 | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing |
| 11 | 32 | Greg Biffle | 16 | Ford | 33 | $108,675 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 12 | 30 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 88 | Chevrolet | 32 | $101,325 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 13 | 5 | Tony Stewart | 14 | Chevrolet | 32 | $134,083 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 14 | 20 | AJ Allmendinger | 43 | Ford | 30 | $127,911 | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 15 | 7 | Jeff Burton | 31 | Chevrolet | 29 | $99,550 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 16 | 15 | Paul Menard | 27 | Chevrolet | 28 | $89,475 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 17 | 23 | Kurt Busch | 22 | Dodge | 27 | $134,900 | Penske Racing |
| 18 | 29 | Jeff Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 26 | $125,111 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 19 | 14 | David Reutimann | 00 | Toyota | 25 | $115,283 | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 20 | 10 | Mark Martin | 5 | Chevrolet | 24 | $95,175 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 21 | 26 | Martin Truex Jr | 56 | Toyota | 24 | $93,975 | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 22 | 6 | David Ragan | 6 | Ford | 22 | $94,300 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 23 | 12 | Jamie McMurray | 1 | Chevrolet | 21 | $120,739 | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing |
| 24 | 28 | Landon Cassill | 09 | Chevrolet | 0 | $100,458 | Germain Racing |
| 25 | 3 | Joey Logano | 20 | Toyota | 19 | $91,750 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 26 | 21 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Dodge | 18 | $104,658 | Penske Racing |
| 27 | 4 | Regan Smith | 78 | Chevrolet | 17 | $108,145 | Furniture Row Racing |
| 28 | 13 | Marcos Ambrose | 9 | Ford | 16 | $111,091 | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 29 | 25 | Casey Mears | 13 | Toyota | 15 | $81,900 | Germain Racing |
| 30 | 27 | Trevor Bayne | 21 | Ford | 0 | $88,650 | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 31 | 37 | David Gilliland | 34 | Ford | 13 | $90,108 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 32 | 38 | Andy Lally | 71 | Chevrolet | 12 | $86,750 | TRG Motorsports |
| 33 | 39 | Ken Schrader | 32 | Ford | 11 | $87,522 | |
| 34 | 35 | Robby Gordon | 7 | Dodge | 10 | $76,825 | Robby Gordon Motorsports |
| 35 | 36 | Travis Kvapil | 38 | Ford | 0 | $76,600 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 36 | 42 | Tony Raines | 37 | Ford | 8 | $76,450 | |
| 37 | 31 | Dave Blaney | 36 | Chevrolet | 7 | $76,225 | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 38 | 34 | Bobby Labonte | 47 | Toyota | 6 | $102,320 | JTG/Daugherty Racing |
| 39 | 2 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Toyota | 6 | $123,880 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 40 | 41 | Todd Bodine | 60 | Toyota | 0 | $75,675 | Germain Racing |
| 41 | 43 | JJ Yeley | 46 | Chevrolet | 4 | $75,505 | Whitney Motorsports |
| 42 | 40 | Joe Nemechek | 87 | Toyota | 0 | $75,415 | NEMCO Motorsports |
| 43 | 33 | Michael McDowell | 66 | Toyota | 1 | $75,769 | HP Racing |
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