Three down, 33 to go. Here’s the Official Cup Series order of finish from Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400 in Las Vegas:
KEY:
*- Led The Most Laps
® = Rookie of the Year Candidate
(I) = Ineligible to earn points
Editor’s Note: Remember, some drivers will score zero points as they’re only allowed to accumulate them in one of NASCAR’s top three series: Sprint Cup, Nationwide, or Camping World Trucks.
| Sprint Cup Series Finishing Order | |||||||
| Kobalt Tools 400 – Las Vegas | |||||||
| Pos | Car No. | Driver | Manufacturer | Laps | Status | Points | Laps Led |
| 1 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 267 | Running* | 48 | 127* |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 267 | Running | 43 | 35 |
| 3 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 267 | Running | 42 | 2 |
| 4 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 267 | Running | 40 | 0 |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 267 | Running | 39 | 0 |
| 6 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 267 | Running | 39 | 3 |
| 7 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevy | 267 | Running | 37 | 0 |
| 8 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | 267 | Running | 36 | 0 |
| 9 | 21 | Trevor Bayne (I) | Ford | 267 | Running | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevy | 267 | Running | 35 | 70 |
| 11 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 267 | Running | 34 | 4 |
| 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 267 | Running | 33 | 2 |
| 13 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | 267 | Running | 31 | 0 |
| 14 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 267 | Running | 30 | 0 |
| 15 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 267 | Running | 29 | 0 |
| 16 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 267 | Running | 28 | 0 |
| 17 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Toyota | 267 | Running | 27 | 0 |
| 18 | 55 | Mark Martin | Toyota | 267 | Running | 26 | 0 |
| 19 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevy | 267 | Running | 25 | 0 |
| 20 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 267 | Running | 24 | 0 |
| 21 | 34 | David Ragan | Ford | 267 | Running | 24 | 1 |
| 22 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 267 | Running | 23 | 21 |
| 23 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 266 | Running | 21 | 0 |
| 24 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 266 | Running | 20 | 0 |
| 25 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | 264 | Running | 19 | 0 |
| 26 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | 264 | Running | 18 | 0 |
| 27 | 13 | Casey Mears | Ford | 264 | Running | 17 | 0 |
| 28 | 30 | David Stremme | Toyota | 263 | Running | 16 | 0 |
| 29 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Chevy | 263 | Running | 15 | 0 |
| 30 | 32 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 263 | Running | 14 | 0 |
| 31 | 10 | David Reutimann | Chevy | 261 | Running | 13 | 0 |
| 32 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 259 | Running | 13 | 1 |
| 33 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 258 | Running | 11 | 0 |
| 34 | 33 | Brandan Gaughan | Chevy | 252 | Running | 10 | 0 |
| 35 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Chevy | 251 | Accident | 9 | 0 |
| 36 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Toyota | 240 | Engine | 8 | 0 |
| 37 | 22 | A.J. Allmendinger | Dodge | 238 | Running | 8 | 1 |
| 38 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 147 | Rear Gear | 6 | 0 |
| 39 | 93 | Travis Kvapil | Toyota | 123 | Engine | 5 | 0 |
| 40 | 26 | Josh Wise ® | Ford | 64 | Brakes | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | 87 | Joe Nemechek (I) | Toyota | 44 | Vibration | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | 37 | Timmy Hill ® | Ford | 42 | Accident | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | 49 | J.J. Yeley | Toyota | 39 | Engine | 1 | 0 |
2012 Championship Standings – With One Race Complete
1) Greg Biffle: 125
2) Kevin Harvick: 115 (-10)
3) Denny Hamlin: 113 (-12)
4) Dale Earnhardt, Jr.: 107 (-18)
T5) Matt Kenseth: 102 (-23)
T5) Carl Edwards: 102 (-23)
7) Tony Stewart: 100 (-25)
T8) Martin Truex, Jr.: 98 (-27)
T8) Joey Logano: 98 (-27)
10) Mark Martin: 97 (-28)
11) Paul Menard: 89 (-36)
12) Kyle Busch: 87 (-38)
Race Awards
3M Lap Leader: Tony Stewart, 127 Laps
Coors Light Pole Award: Kasey Kahne (190.456 MPH)
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder Of The Race: Hendrick Engines (No. 14 car)
Moog Chassis Parts Problem Solver Of The Race: “Bono” Manion (Jamie McMurray’s crew chief)
American Ethanol Green Flag Restart Award: Tony Stewart
DirecTV Crew Chief Of The Race: Steve Addington (Stewart’s crew chief)
Mobil1 Oil Driver Of The Race: Tony Stewart
USG Improving The Finish Award: Carl Edwards, +16 Spots
Sunoco Rookie Of The Race: Josh Wise, No. 26 car
Friday on the Frontstretch:
Charlotte’s Four Burning Questions: Translating Success And McMurray’s Time To Shine
Frontstretch Foto Funnies: Cleaning Out The Vintage Vault
Brendan Gaughan Driver Diary: Race Day, Sharks, And A Fast Fix
That Sound You Heard? Hall Of Fame Standards Dropping A Notch
IndyCar In-Depth: Indianapolis 500
Formula 1 Friday: Two Questions
Voices From the Cheapseats: Discussing The Need For Diversity’
Nuts for Nationwide: Jack Ingram’s Moment To Shine
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