| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 36 in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
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| Date | April 22, 2012 | ||
| Location | Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kansas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.5 km) | ||
| Weather | Sunshine; wind out of the ENE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Penske Racing | ||
| Time | 30.683 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Martin Truex Jr. | Michael Waltrip Racing | |
| Laps | 173 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Broadcasting Company | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds | ||
The 2012 STP 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on April 22, 2012 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas. Contested over 267 laps, it was the eighth race of the 2012 season. Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing took his second win of the season, while Martin Truex Jr. finished second and Jimmie Johnson finished third.
- ^ "Sprint Cup Series Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ Brown, Brian (April 17, 2012). "The STP 400". Rotoworld.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ "Allmendinger earns Kansas pole". inRacingNews.com. April 21, 2012. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012. Retrieved April 21, 2012.