The 2012 Sylvania 300 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on September 23, 2012 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. Contested over 300 laps, it was the twenty-eighth in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as well as the second race in the ten-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, which ends the season. Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing won the race, his fifth of the season. Jimmie Johnson finished second and Jeff Gordon was third.
Standings after the race
+ Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Jimmie Johnson2,096 2 Brad Keselowski2,095 3 Denny Hamlin2,089 4 Tony Stewart2,086 5 Kasey Kahne2,081 6 Clint Bowyer2,081 7 Dale Earnhardt Jr.2,070 8 Kevin Harvick2,065 9 Greg Biffle2,063 10 Martin Truex Jr.2,062 11 Matt Kenseth2,061 12 Jeff Gordon2,051
+ Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet185 2 Toyota159 3 Ford131 4 Dodge 119
Note: Only the first twelve positions are included for the driver standings.
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