| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 29 of 36 in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
| Date | September 30, 2012 | ||
| Location | Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km) |
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| Distance | 400 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 71.8 °F (22.1 °C); wind speeds approaching 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Joe Gibbs Racing | ||
| Time | 22.599 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | |
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Allen Bestwick, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree | ||
The 2012 AAA 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 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.