Results
The 2012 Auto Club 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Auto Club Speedway race.
Auto Club 400
Sunday, March 25th, 2012
Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA
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- Drivers Entered: 46 (6 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Laps Actual: 129 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 160.166
- Cautions: 1 for 5 laps
- Lead Changes: 9
- Green Flag Passes: 1,859 (15.0 passes per green flag lap)
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | BNS PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 15 | 25 | 22 | AJ Allmendinger | Dodge | 29 | 29 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 28 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 19 | 19 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 26 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | 16 | 16 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 17 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 26 | 26 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 12 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 39 | 39 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 33 | 13 | Casey Mears | Ford | 21 | 21 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 11 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 31 | 31 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 14 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 41 | 41 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 34 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | 11 | 11 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 41 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 14 | 14 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 38 | 34 | David Ragan | Ford | 13 | 13 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 18 | 10 | David Reutimann | Chevrolet | 17 | 17 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 39 | 20 | 30 | David Stremme | Toyota | 5 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 11 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 34 | 33 | 1 | 129 | 2 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 4 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 38 | 38 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 36 | 249 | JJ Yeley | Toyota | 9 | 9 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 16 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | 12 | 12 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 19 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 22 | 22 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 21 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 19 | 18 | 1 | 128 | 3 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 35 | 34 | 1 | 129 | 2 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 8 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 20 | 20 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevrolet | 27 | 27 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 5 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | 30 | 30 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 42 | 32 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 10 | 10 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 40 | 40 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 23 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 35 | 35 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 44 | 42 | 2 | 129 | 80 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 29 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | 23 | 23 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 3 | 55 | Mark Martin | Toyota | 32 | 32 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 13 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 36 | 36 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 15 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 28 | 28 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 32 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 6 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | Vibration |
| 40 | 39 | 119 | Mike Bliss | Toyota | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | Transmission |
| 19 | 27 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 25 | 25 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 42 | 43 | 74 | Reed Sorenson | Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Vibration |
| 20 | 22 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | 24 | 24 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 6 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | 37 | 37 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 41 | 35 | 23 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | Vibration |
| 1 | 9 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 47 | 43 | 4 | 129 | 42 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 40 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Toyota | 15 | 15 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 43 | 37 | 33 | Brendan Gaughan | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 31 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Toyota | 8 | 8 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 30 | 26 | Josh Wise | Ford | 7 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | Vibration |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.