| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 17 of 36 in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
 The 2012 Quaker State 400 program cover, featuring Kyle Busch. | |||
| Date | June 30, 2012 | ||
| Official name | Quaker State 400 | ||
| Location | Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 267 laps, 400.5 mi (644.542 km) | ||
| Weather | 88 degrees Fahrenheit Wind NW 10 mph Partly Cloudy skies | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Hendrick Motorsports | ||
| Time | 29.700 seconds | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Laps | 116 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | TNT | ||
| Announcers | Larry McReynolds, Wally Dallenbach Jr. and Kyle Petty | ||
The 2012 Quaker State 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on June 30, 2012, at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. Contested over 267 laps, it was the 17th race of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Brad Keselowski won the race, his third of the season. Kasey Kahne finished second and Denny Hamlin was third.
- ^ "Sprint Cup Series Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ^ "Johnson grabs pole at Kentucky Speedway". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 29, 2012.