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Last Updated Monday, Nov 26, 2012 1:44 am, EST

Ford EcoBoost 400

Status: Final Homestead-Miami Speedway

Race Capsule

Homestead-Miami Speedway
  • What:

    Race 36 of 36 on Sprint Cup circuit

  • Where:

    Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL

  • When:

    November 18, 2012 3:15 pm EST

  • Laps:

    267

  • Track Length:

    1.5 miles

  • Race Length:

    401.00 miles

  • Purse:

    $5,305,686

Drivers to Watch

Joey Logano 17th, 156 points out of 13th place.
Marcos Ambrose 18th, 173 points out of 13th place.
Brad Keselowski Brad Keselowski climbed back into first place in the standings with one race to remaining in the season. He leads points leader Jimmie Johnson by 20 points and third-ranked Kasey Kahne by 50 points.
Carl Edwards 15th, 93 points out of 13th place
Aric Almirola 21st, 260 points out of 13th place.
Clint Bowyer Bowyer fell from third to fourth in the standings after Phoenix. He is 52 points behind series leader Brad Keselowski, two points behind third-ranked Kasey Kahne and leads fifth-ranked Denny Hamlin by 10 points.
Kyle Busch 13th.
Mark Martin 26th, 418 points out of 13th place.
Jimmie Johnson Jimmie Johnson fell from first to second place after Phoenix. He trails points leader Brad Keselowski by 20 points heading into Sunday's season finale at Homestead. He leads third-ranked and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kasey Kahne, who is out of the running for the championship, by 30 points.
Matt Kenseth Kenseth fell one spot after Phoenix, dropping from a tie for fifth to sixth. He trails points leader Brad Keselowski by 74 points, fifth-ranked Denny Hamlin by 12 points and leads seventh-ranked and Roush Fenway Racing teammate Greg Biffle by four points.
Kasey Kahne Kasey Kahne climbed one spot to third in the standings after Phoenix. He trails points leader Brad Keselowski by 50 points, second-ranked Jimmie Johnson by 30 points and fourth-ranked Clint Bowyer by two points.
Jamie McMurray 20th, 247 points out of 13th place.
Jeff Gordon 11th, 115 points out of first place. Lost five spots last week.
Paul Menard 16th, 118 points out of 13th place.
Ryan Newman 14th, 82 points out of 13th place.
Kevin Harvick Harvick jumped up three spots, from 11th to eighth, following his late surge for the win at Phoenix. He stands 86 points behind points leader Brad Keselowski, trails seventh-ranked Matt Kenseth by eight and leads ninth-ranked Tony Stewart by one point.
Kurt Busch 25th, 391 points out of 13th place.
Bobby Labonte 23rd, 338 points out of 13th place.
Jeff Burton 19th, 233 points out of 13th place.
Tony Stewart Tony Stewart fell one spot in the standings, from a tie for eighth to ninth place after Phoenix. He trails points leader Brad Keselowski by 87 points, eighth-ranked Kevin Harvick by one point and leads 10th-ranked Martin Truex Jr. by 24 points.
Denny Hamlin After losing four places in the previous two races, Hamlin regained two spots at Phoenix, moving back to fifth place. He trails points leader Brad Keselowski by 62 points, fourth-ranked Clint Bowyer by 10 points and leads sixth-ranked Matt Kenseth by 12 points.