2012 AAA 400
# 2012 AAA 400

The 2012 AAA 400 was a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held on September 30, 2012 at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over 400 laps, it was the twenty-ninth in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as the third race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season.

## Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings :

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Brad Keselowski | 2,142 |
| 1 | 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 2,137 (–5) |
| | 3 | Denny Hamlin | 2,126 (–16) |
| 2 | 4 | Clint Bowyer | 2,117 (–25) |
| 1 | 5 | Tony Stewart | 2,110 (–32) |
| 1 | 6 | Kasey Kahne | 2,110 (–32) |
| | 7 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 2,103 (–39) |
| 2 | 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2,100 (–42) |
| 1 | 9 | Kevin Harvick | 2,096 (–46) |
| 2 | 10 | Jeff Gordon | 2,094 (–48) |
| 2 | 11 | Greg Biffle | 2,091 (–51) |
| 1 | 12 | Matt Kenseth | 2,070 (–72) |

Manufacturers' Championship standings :

| Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 197 |
| 2 | Toyota | 172 (–25) |
| 3 | Ford | 138 (–59) |
| 4 | Dodge | 131 (–66) |

* Note: Only the first twelve positions are included for the driver standings.
